Focusing on the Future
Our vision
Chancellor Robert Coombe is working to better DU's tradition of educating the next generation of people who make a difference in the world. DU encourages high academic achievement, supports ground-breaking research, instills solid ethical principles and strengthens community interaction for all its students.
The University of Denver will be a great private university dedicated to the public good.
Values
In all that we do, we strive for excellence, innovation, engagement, integrity, and inclusiveness.
Mission
The mission of the University of Denver is to promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought, and generating knowledge. Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good.
Goals
- Community - We will create a diverse, ethical, and intellectually vibrant campus community to provide a challenging and liberating learning environment.
- Learning - We will provide an outstanding educational experience that empowers students to integrate and apply knowledge from across the disciplines and imagine new possibilities for themselves, their communities, and the world.
- Scholarship - We will invigorate research and scholarship across the university to address important scientific, sociopolitical, and cultural questions of the new century.
