Department of English Mission Statement Versions For Consideration, Havening III, 2009
Department of English Mission Statement Versions For Consideration, Havening III, 2009
Department of English Mission Statement Versions For Consideration, Havening III, 2009
1) In the English department, we foster an appreciation for the beauty and the
power of the English language. We encourage scholarship through an attitude of
intellectual curiosity and an inculcation of analytical skills. We support the practical
application of knowledge to empower our students and enrich their lives long past
graduation.
In our department, we examine the ways writers relate to one another through
language; we interpret the complexity of our human lives as they are represented
through writing, and we strive to expand our roles as citizens of the world engaged
in the exchange of texts. To do this, we specialize in the study of literature,
linguistics, rhetoric, and writing, but we often use concepts, texts and approaches
from the study of history, culture, philosophy, and art. We believe that the close
study of language should be a transformative experience culminating in literate,
articulate, and open-minded readers and writers curious about the interplay of
language and culture.