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STATEMENTS OF MISSION, PURPOSE, AND CATHOLIC IDENTITY<br />

MISSION STATEMENT<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>College</strong> of Ohio, a Catholic institution in the tradition of the Sisters of <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>, educates a diverse<br />

population of women in the liberal arts for personal, professional and global responsibility.<br />

STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>College</strong> engages students, staff, and the wider community in the educational experience. Those who choose<br />

a <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> education are encouraged to develop these values and skills:<br />

• Thinking logically, analytically, and creatively<br />

• Communicating effectively in speech and in writing<br />

• Demonstrating mastery of an academic discipline<br />

• Choosing wisely for health and well-being<br />

• Appreciating the fine arts<br />

• Integrating Judaeo-Christian values into their lives<br />

• Pursuing their personal spiritual development<br />

• Sharing talents and gifts in the spirit of friendship and compassion<br />

• Engaging in the lifelong search for truth, beauty, and justice.<br />

CATHOLIC IDENTITY STATEMENT<br />

A Catholic college finds its identity not only in ethos, ministry, and worship, but also in its presentation of the broad<br />

history and diverse areas of theology:<br />

• the Gospel made appealing, interesting and intelligible within an educated Church<br />

• the traditions of centuries of reflection upon faith<br />

• the principles of the Catholic interpretation of Christianity<br />

• the Good News of Christ as beacon and bridge between the Church and the world.<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>College</strong> of Ohio, fulfilling the ministry of the Catholic Church and the mission of the Sisters of <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>,<br />

realizes that true learning orients the human person<br />

• to the divine, that we may know what it is to be fully human, created in time and destined for eternity<br />

• to the wisdom of our ancestors, respecting the traditions of every people and every age, relying upon revelation<br />

and authority<br />

• to the self and the environment, preparing with concern and generosity for the future.<br />

As a Catholic college dedicated to the education of women, we therefore seek to develop<br />

• minds through which Christ thinks<br />

• hearts through which Christ loves<br />

• voices through which Christ speaks<br />

• hands through which Christ serves.

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