Mission
MARIAN UNIVERSITY IS A CATHOLIC APPLIED LIBERAL ARTS COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES DIVERSE SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS SPONSORED BY THE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF ST AGNES. MARIAN UNIVERSITY ENGAGES STUDENTS IN THE EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON. WE EMBRACE JUSTICE AND COMPASSION AND TRANSFORM LIVES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. THE FIVE CORE VALUES OF MARIAN UNIVERSITY INSPIRE EVERYTHING WE DO AT MARIAN UNIVERSITY - IN THE CLASSROOM, IN ACTIVITIES, IN SERVICE TO OTHERS AND IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER. COMMUNITY - RESPECTING OUR DIVERSITY AS INDIVIDUALS, WE ENCOURAGE, CHALLENGE AND NURTURE ONE ANOTHER, JOINING TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH OUR SHARED MISSION AND VISION. LEARNING - WE ENGAGE IN A COLLABORATIVE LIFELONG PROCESS OF SEEKING TRUTH AND APPROPRIATING KNOWLEDGE AND VALUES TO TRANSFORM THE INDIVIDUAL, OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD SERVICE THROUGH ACTIVE SERVICE AND MINISTRY. WE SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND SEEK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY.