Our central focus and mission is education. Our core technology is instruction. Every student and every employee must commit to making a contribution to the delivery of education and to support instruction. A desire to learn, a desire to teach, and a desire to create an environment for both must emanate from every member of our diverse community. Instruction is more effective in an attractive classroom properly maintained.
Students learn more if the residence hall is quiet.
Faculty are more effective when not distracted by disputes with administrators or other faculty. The entire campus has a role to play in providing meaningful education. A large amount of education takes place outside of the classroom. It occurs on the football field, in a marketing club, or in Big Rapids. We must look at education in a broader sense and encourage an integration of classroom with co-curricular activities.