Grounded in the Jesuit approach to education, the School of Engineering’s vision is to educate the whole person to solve society’s most complex problems. Our vision is an engineering community that ...

Dave Foster is CEO of AvreaFoster, a brand and marketing agency that helps B2B companies use the power of their brand to grow business. In the beginning—before your business became a business—it was ...

After I made some key leadership hires, we met together as a group and did a lot of brainstorming. We thought about everything we wanted to be and what we didn’t want to be. We looked at our staff and ...

A purpose statement, a vision statement, and values are only powerful if they are intentionally and thoughtfully defined and articulated, which takes time, effort, and, perhaps most importantly, ...

Every great culture needs a mission, a vision, and values. Its mission is the organization’s indelible purpose and reason for being. Its vision is its aspiration for itself. And its values (or virtues ...

The mission of the Saint Louis University School of Education is to improve our world by inspiring educators as leaders of change, with and for others, through intentional relationships and responsive ...

As a writer and teacher, I am a longtime fan of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. This classic handbook offers pithy guidance to would-be writers. In one key line, Strunk and White counsel, ...

To empower our students with transformative educational experiences, civic values and transferable skills through mentoring, individualized opportunities and innovative teaching and scholarship in an ...

In a previous blog, I provided an overview of strategic planning processes, including six core elements essential to any successful strategic plan. The six core elements are as follows: Vision Mission ...

In 2025, we were excited to celebrate the 29th Anniversary of the Exploratory Studies Program at Purdue University! Our program helps students discover the major that best reflects their interests and ...