Today, we are experiencing an ever growing crisis in our country that has to do with an even more basic IQ - our Integrity Quotient. We can see in news story after news story where intelligent people have not coupled their intellectual gifts with a strong foundation of integrity. We have seen many people chase after a version of success and miss the anchoring quality of integrity. ENC certainly wants you to be at your best academically. Yet, far beyond academic success is the strength of character that stands behind those efforts.
Integrity is certainly a many faceted quality.
Characteristics such as honesty, consistency, authenticity, commitment to well thought out goals, and congruency between word and action, all seem to be inextricably linked to integrity. Integrity enables us to stand firm and to defend what we hold to be central and true in our lives. Integrity beckons us to enter into life with a sense of responsibility for our choices and a profound understanding that the means we use are just as important as the ends we seek. We are all in the midst of a challenging journey. Integrity is why ENC holds to certain ideals for its students in the areas of lifestyle expectations, academic and personal honesty and accountability.