Stillman is a liberal arts institution, committed to fostering academic excellence

and to providing high quality educational opportunities for diverse populations

with disparate levels of academic preparation. Primarily a teaching institution,

Stillman has a proud and evolving tradition of preparing students for leadership

and service in society.

Stillman has a historical and covenantal affiliation with the Presbyterian Church

(U.S.A.), whose Reformed tradition and commitment to the cultivation of the

mind correspond well with the mission of the College. The College, via its constituents,

is committed to service for the common good. The entire academic

enterprise, under girded with the principles of faith and ethical integrity, manifests

constructive compassion as it confidently pursues the best in scholarly

inquiry and creative endeavors.

The College’s purpose is to provide a student-centered, fulfilling, technologically

enriched educational experience that will among other outcomes, produce

graduates who will:

• Think carefully and logically about and express with clarity their observations,

experiences, and findings concerning the world they live in via

written and spoken forms;

• Exhibit competence in their disciplines, character in their work with others,

and compassion toward all people consistent with an education in a

Christian environment;

• Qualify for admission to and success in graduate and professional schools

or for entry into selected careers;

• Manifest the ability to do independent research, demonstrate objective

Scholarship, and exhibit creative production/performance appropriate to

their disciplines.