Mission Statement

[OrchidThief]

<p>I’ve searched the website, and can’t seem to find the Mission Statement. I did find this though: [USNews.com:</a> America’s Best Colleges 2008: Swarthmore College: Mission](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drmiss_3370_brief.php]USNews.com:”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drmiss_3370_brief.php) </p>

<p>Does anyone know if this is the actual Mission? </p>

<p>(I’d like to incorporate it into one of my essays)</p>

<p>Thank you for your help :)</p>

[hellohowareyou]

<p>If you can’t find a mission statement, maybe it isn’t the most relevant manifestation of Swarthmore’s ideals and goals, and it wouldn’t be a great idea to include it? I’ll bet the mission is basically the same as at many other schools</p>

[interesteddad]

<p>Here ya go, lifted from the College Bulletin (course guide, policies, etc.)</p>

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1.1 Objectives and Purposes
Swarthmore students are expected to prepare themselves for full, balanced lives as individuals and as responsible citizens through exacting intellectual study supplemented by a varied program of sports and other extracurricular activities. The purpose of Swarthmore College is to make its students more valuable human beings and more useful members of society. Although it shares this purpose with other educational institutions, each school, college, and university seeks to realize that purpose in its own way. Swarthmore seeks to help its students realize their fullest intellectual and personal potential combined with a deep sense of ethical and social concern.

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<p>More here:</p>

<p>[Swarthmore</a> College | Academics | Course Catalog 2007-2008](<a href=“http://www.swarthmore.edu/cc_introduction.xml]Swarthmore”>1 Introduction to Swarthmore College - Swarthmore College - Acalog ACMS™)</p>