It doesn't emphasize enough this region's relationship to the world.
University needs more links with the community.
There is something good here, but not as a stated principle. Begin this process in orientation, possibly by expanding orientation to a full week. This theme could also be used as the foundation for a freshman seminar. That makes it clear that you are not referring to the NC Forest Service, which has a different function n the area. This statement about the humanities appeared, of all places, in a computerized placement exam.