In exploring our options and community, we acknowledge that the world is messy, and the social challenges we face do not respect the neat boundaries of academic departments. We need students who can integrate the knowledge and methods of specific fields – whether in health sciences, business, or natural sciences- learned from St. Louis University classrooms, fields, and laboratories
to a toolkit for problem solving that will be adapted and applied across disciplines and settings. How do we nurture such brazen creativity? By providing settings for cross-disciplinary learning to take place, we give students permission and encouragement to color outside the lines, and they learn how to think outside the box.
While immersing ourselves in our mission, we have learnt that so much learning happens beyond the campus green. When students immerse themselves directly in the communities and issues they study, they not only understand the problems and possibilities differently, but also develop a critical quality for change-making
This message has never been more meaningful or critical. As it pertains to St. Louis’ objectives and mission. The intricacy and immediacy of global challenges we face require that universities reconnect and re-commit to these ideals by providing students with not only the acquisition of knowledge but the tools for action as well.
Join our academic community, develop your character, and achieve excellence.
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