UNE'sexpansive, holistic vision of a healthier worldgoes beyond physical well-being. It encompasses emotional and intellectual fulfillment as well as economic opportunity for individuals, prosperous and supportive communities, and cooperative environmental stewardship across the globe.
Bringing that vision to life requires the deep involvement ofall of our programs, often working incross-disciplinary combinations, including thenatural and social sciences, the humanities and the arts, business, and health.
As Maines leading provider of health professionals, we build on a legacy oftop-ranked health professions programs(including Maines onlymedical collegeandphysician assistant program,and Northern New Englands onlydental college) and our national leadership ininterprofessional health care education.
UNE students are supported by our exceptional commitment to experiential, on-site learning; the uncommon research opportunities we offer (especially to undergrads); our dedication to fostering a welcoming community; and our belief in the importance of cross-cultural fluency. UNE students study abroad at five times the national average, through partnerships in Spain, France, and Iceland and on our one-of-a-kind jewel of a campus in Tangier, Morocco.
UNE students engage in a lively, respectful marketplace of ideas, where they gain not only the knowledge of their chosen disciplines, but they also acquire the habits of mind (such as critical thinking) and general professional competencies (such as how to collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of settings) that give them the lifelong skills and flexibility to meet the challenges of our world and to become active leaders in creating its future.
Building upon the traditions of St. Francis College and Westbrook College, the University of New England has grown and evolved for more than a century. Now encompassing three campuses, over 40 undergraduate majors, six Centers of Excellence in Research, a College of Osteopathic Medicine, a College of Pharmacy, and Northern New England's only College of Dental Medicine, our institution is poised for progress.
We will realize this mission by committing to a distinctive approach to education that will make UNE among the most experientially driven institutions of higher education in the nation. We will provide teaching and learning that conjoins problem-based and hands-on learning, liberal education, and professional training to immerse students in an educational experience that prepares them with:
We will be an institution that challenges students to learn broadly, master their professional skills, and ask probing questions. In this way, they will prepare themselves for further study and successful careers, deeply rewarding lives, and meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.
We believe the benefits of a richly varied campus community arise not only from the diversity of its people but also from a sense of belonging and the context this creates to explore and celebrate differences in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, underpinned by a sense of cultural humility and a commitment to ethical ideals.
We take nothing for granted and view thoughtfuleven uncomfortablequestioning as essential to the pursuit of knowledge, contribution to society, and a life worth living. Our commitment to University-wide academic freedom is fundamental to this value.
Solutions to the complex and varied challenges we face in our personal and professional lives, our communities, and society will not be found in any single discipline, college, physical location, or individual. Thus, our ability to move easily across such boundaries in order to collaborate with colleagues makes us better problem solvers and more likely of success in whatever ventures we undertake.
We believe that teaching and learning should occur beyond traditional classrooms and laboratoriesin any place ripe for inquiry and experimentation, including clinics, environmental and field-study sites, online forums, libraries, museums, theaters, and places of civic engagement, among many others.