MISSION STATEMENT:
Situated at the nexus of urban, suburban, and coastal communities, Hofstra University prepares students to thrive in the complexity of life and work in our global society by:
- Cultivating an inclusive, diverse, learning-centered scholarly community, where free inquiry can flourish.
- Producing original research, scholarship, knowledge, and creative work.
- Providing excellent teaching in an extensive range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs with unique opportunities for interdisciplinary study.
- Empowering students to use their education to realize their dreams and ambitions and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
CORE VALUES
- BELONGING: We build affirming, resilient relationships based on mutual respect and kindness that exemplify our commitment to diversity, equity, and justice.
- COMMUNITY: We value meaningful, mutually beneficial collaboration with local, regional, national, and global communities.
- CREATIVITY: We bring a creative growth mindset to everything we do.
- DISCOVERY: We pursue excellence through the generation, acquisition, and application of knowledge.
- INTEGRITY: We embrace a culture of mutual respect and ethical behavior and a commitment to civil discourse and the free and open exchange of ideas.