Mission Statement, Vision Statement & Core Values
MacMurray College, founded in 1846, has noble and rich history. We are committed to Transforming Lives, as we Cherish Tradition, Embrace Innovation, and Nurture Community. Our Mission Statement below focuses on what we seek to achieve in the education and life success of our students. Our Vision Statement describes the College's intended position for the next decade, and our Core Values shape our actions and provide us with heuristics for important decision-making.
Mission Statement
"MacMurray College transforms students' lives by providing a career-directed liberal arts education, preparing students for personal and professional success and life-long learning. We educate students to be critical thinkers and effective communicators who are knowledgeable about pivotal ideas and ethical insights that have shaped human civilizations and who can apply this knowledge to contemporary social problems and their chosen fields of study. Inspired and informed by our shared heritage with the United Methodist Church, MacMurray College is committed to serving society by graduating professionals prepared to lead the next generation and by providing outreach programming and service."
Vision Statement
"MacMurray College will be a regionally prominent and nationally recognized institution of higher education with particular distinction in the preparation of leaders within education, the professions, business, human services, and public service. MacMurray will be an institutional leader in preserving and adapting the best liberal arts tradition in education to the personal, economic, societal, and global needs of the 21st century."
Core Values Statement
"Our core values are foundational to our mission. These central and enduring values define, inform, and guide the philosophy and practice of the College: Knowledge, Faith, Service."
