Mission, Vision and Values

Mission
Cultivate geographic research, education, and outreach programs that enhance global understanding of the interactions among people, place, and environment; and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among our student body, faculty, staff, and discipline.

Vision
Be a model of an innovative, integrative, and interdisciplinary geographic program that deepens our understanding of social and environmental systems and addresses pressing real-world problems from local to global scales.

Values
Commitment to interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship, teaching, and service for social and environmental sustainability, justice, and well-being.