At first glance, this means classroom and book learning. Students after all are on campus to attend classes, to work in libraries and laboratories, to study and to earn degrees. As we expand our intellectual knowledge, we also come to know ourselves better in relation to our family, friends and society. Bemidji State University encourages this personal growth. It offers programs and services to help students as they learn to exercise their rights and responsibilities as individuals.
Academic experiences nurture the growth of ideas.
Students who participate in campus life learn effective emotional expression. They also learn leadership, social and political skills. These will be important to them in their personal life, their careers and in their roles as citizens in a democratic society. The Americas were rich in cultural diversity long before the arrival of the first Europeans. American cultures were reflected, by then, in more than two hundred language families, evolved through centuries of migration, intermingling, and the building and changing of traditions.