University of Houston Mission
Statement
(Approved
with friendly amendments by the UH System Board of Regents on February
15, 2007)
The Mission
of the
University
of Houston is to
discover and disseminate
knowledge through the education of a diverse population of traditional
and
non-traditional students, and through research, artistic, and scholarly
endeavors, as it becomes the nation’s premiere public university in an
urban setting. In this role, the University
of Houston applies its
expertise to
the challenges facing the local, state, national, and international
communities, and
it establishes and nurtures relationships with community organizations,
government agencies, public schools, and the private sector to enhance
the
educational, economic, and cultural vitality of Houston
and Texas.
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(As proposed by UH Faculty Senate Scholarship & Community
Committee as of September 27, 2006
Approved by the UH Faculty Senate Executive Committee as of
October 4,
2006
Approved by
unanimous vote of the UH Faculty Senate on October 18, 2006)
The Mission
of the
University
of Houston is to
create and disseminate
knowledge through the education of a diverse population of traditional
and
non-traditional students, and through research, artistic, and scholarly
endeavors, as it becomes the nation’s premiere public urban university. In this role, the University
of Houston applies its
expertise to
the challenges facing the local, state, national, and global
communities, and
it establishes and nurtures relationships with community organizations,
government agencies, public schools, and the private sector to enhance
the
educational, economic, and cultural vitality of Houston
and Texas.