We should also remember those who sustained it, who gave their lives to our students that they might learn and achieve their dreams. And we should forever remember the values and educational principles that guide this institution, to which we rededicate ourselves as we enter our second century. Of course, we have achieved greatly, and even the founders could not have imagined what we have become. So we should celebrate those achievements, the achievements of becoming a nationally recognized College, of shaping the lives of 15,000 alumni, of building an institutional on the cutting edge of contemporary education. The focus our new century drives us outward into the world, to give attention to global education, to engagement in civic life, to develop a distinguished core curriculum, and to seek to enhance our peacemaking mission as an educational institution.
Nothing is certain, and the future is daunting.
But we have never been in a better position to make an impressive mark on the world, and if we approach our second century with the same visionary spirit and strong commitment to our mission of educational excellence as the founders, our new century will be filled with great achievements, not just great expectations. There are wonderful possibilities before us, and there is not greater calling for all of us than to help make those opportunities real for our students. This site was created by the Office of College Relations . Posted November 5, 1999.