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THE MISSION OF HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE IS TO FOSTER A LIFELONG PASSION FOR LEARNING, INQUIRY, AND ETHICAL CITIZENSHIP THAT INSPIRES STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE, JUSTICE, AND POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD AND, BY DOING SO, TO TRANSFORM HIGHER EDUCATION.

Syracuse University is driven by its vision, Scholarship in Action—a commitment to forging bold, imaginative, reciprocal, and sustained engagements with our many constituent communities, local as well as global. SU is a public good, an anchor institution positioned to play an integral role in today’s knowledge-based, global society by leveraging a precious commodity—intellectual capital—with partners from all sectors of the economy: public, private, and non-profit. Each partner brings its strengths to the table, where collectively we address the most pressing problems facing our community. In doing so, we invariably find that the challenges we face locally resonate globally.

Princeton University is unique in combining the strengths of a major research university with the qualities of an outstanding liberal arts college. Whether through independent study, student-initiated seminars, or lectures in emerging fields such as neuroscience, Princeton students have the flexibility to shape dynamic academic programs that prepare them for leadership and lives of service. Through its groundbreaking financial aid program, Princeton ensures that all qualified students who are accepted can afford to attend the University.

Colby seeks to provide a unique educational experience and a broad acquaintance with human knowledge to enable each student to fulfill hisor her own unique potential.

At Middlebury College we challenge students to participate fully in a vibrant and diverse academic community. The College's Vermont location offers an inspirational setting for learning and reflection, reinforcing our commitment to integrating environmental stewardship into both our curriculum and our practices on campus. Yet the College also reaches far beyond the Green Mountains, offering a rich array of undergraduate and graduate programs that connect our community to other places, countries, and cultures. We strive to engage students' capacity for rigorous analysis and independent thought within a wide range of disciplines and endeavors, and to cultivate the intellectual, creative, physical, ethical, and social qualities essential for leadership in a rapidly changing global community. Through the pursuit of knowledge unconstrained by national or disciplinary boundaries, students who come to Middlebury learn to engage the world.

Amherst College educates men and women of exceptional potential from all backgrounds so that they may seek, value, and advance knowledge, engage the world around them, and lead principled lives of consequence.   Amherst brings together the most promising students, whatever their financial need, in order to promote diversity of experience and ideas within a purposefully small residential community. Working with faculty, staff, and administrators dedicated to intellectual freedom and the highest standards of instruction in the liberal arts, Amherst undergraduates assume substantial responsibility for undertaking inquiry and for shaping their education within and beyond the curriculum. Amherst College is committed to learning through close colloquy and to expanding the realm of knowledge through scholarly research and artistic creation at the highest level. Its graduates link learning with leadership—in service to the College, to their communities, and to the world beyond.

Babson College educates entrepreneurial leaders who create great economic and social value—everywhere. Babson wants to be the preeminent institution in the world for Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®—and known for it. We want to expand the notion of entrepreneurship to embrace and celebrate entrepreneurs of all kinds. We want to put the power of entrepreneurship as a force for economic and social value creation in as many hands in the world as we can. Babson's core values are: Integrity, Diversity, Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence.

Northeastern University's (Northeastern or the University) mission is to educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and to create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs. We provide a world-based approach to education and research. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global, experiential research university. Grounded in its signature cooperative education program, the University today provides unprecedented experiential learning opportunities around the world. Northeastern's rapidly growing research enterprise is strategically aligned with three national imperatives: health, security, and sustainability.

SMITH COLLEGE EDUCATES WOMEN OF PROMISE FOR LIVES OF DISTINCTION AND PURPOSE. A COLLEGE OF AND FOR THE WORLD, SMITH COLLEGE LINKS THE POWER OF THE LIBERAL ARTS TO EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, DEVELOPING LEADERS FOR SOCIETY'S CHALLENGES. SEE SCHEDULE O.

A FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY EDUCATION HAS BECOME MORE INTEGRATED IN FOCUS, MORE GLOBAL IN OUTLOOK, AND MORE INTERNATIONAL IN ITS STRUCTURE THAN EVER BEFORE IN THE JESUIT TRADITION. SEE SCHEDULE O.

Trinity College is where the liberal arts meet the real world—but how that happens continues to evolve. That’s why it’s our collective endeavor—our ability and our responsibility—to envision the Trinity we want to be and to pursue it with unwavering commitment.We maintain our focus through a defined mission, a strategic plan, and a commitment to key initiatives. It’s how we advance our ideals while attending to the stability and sustainability of our tradition of independence.As the preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.We engage. We connect. We transform.

The mission of the NCC Foundation is three-fold: •Raise funds for NCC programs and scholarships •Invest, administer and distribute funds so that students of all ages continue to benefit from challenging opportunities for self-improvement and intellectual growth •Inspire and engage our community to share talents and resources.