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Tampere University of Technology (TUT) joined the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) at the beginning of 2017. ECIU promotes the internationalization of its member universities and represents their interests at the EU level. ECIU is a growing consortium that currently comprises 12 research-intensive universities. It has a goal to bring members on board from each country in Europe. TUT was invited to join ECIU, as the University enjoys a strong reputation for industry collaboration and has been steadily climbing up global rankings. ECIU is more than a loose partnership between like-minded universities and an essential consideration for TUT. "ECIU is an active and well-organized international consortium established in 1997. All the member universities are expected to serve on its working groups," says Minna Haka-Risku, ECIU's local coordinator at TUT. "Judging by the number of international students and staff and the volume of English-taught courses and programs, TUT is one of the most international universities in Finland. While our professors and researchers maintain close collaboration with colleagues from around the world, it is also important to be involved in cross-institutional networks," says President Mika Hannula. Hannula believes that ECIU membership will help strengthen TUT's international profile. "We are looking to promote the international mobility of our teachers and identify potential partner universities with which to establish long-term research projects. After international tuition fees are introduced in Finnish universities, we are going to see even more competition for talented foreign students, so their recruitment is also a priority," says Hannula. ECIU's coordinator is placed in the University of Twente in the Netherlands. The practical work is undertaken by working groups made up of employees from the member universities. TUT is well represented and has a seat on both of ECIU's largest working groups. One of them focuses on innovation in teaching and learning and the other on entrepreneurship and societal impact. "As ECIU aims to increase students' exchange within the consortium by 20 percent, the member universities are developing customized programs for exchange students. TUT could, for example, offer a tailored package of currently available, English-taught bachelor's courses to students from the other member universities," says Haka-Risku. The members are also working on international double degree programs and an online course on entrepreneurship. Also, ECIU has launched a development program for teachers and education developers. The first implementation round of the program is currently underway, with two representatives from each member university. "To increase international recruitment, we have agreed to advertise all positions that become vacant in the member universities on ECIU's website." TUT has experience of previous collaboration with all of ECIU's member universities. Exchange agreements remain in place between TUT and almost all the members by ECIU's regulations. "UK universities have been reluctant to sign bilateral exchange agreements in the past. Thanks to ECIU, we now have the University of Nottingham as part of our network of potential host universities." Haka-Risku says that a crucial part of ECIU's mission is to influence EU policies relevant to the consortium. To this end, ECIU recently hired an employee to represent its interests in the EU. The sharing of acceptable practices is an essential aspect of all collaboration. "When universities come together to share experiences, we gain new insights and ideas for developing our University. We only have to make sure that the insights are put into action," says Hannula. TUT is located in Tampere, the Nordic countries' largest inland city, some 170 km north of Helsinki's capital. TUT's campus in the suburb of Hervanta is a community of 10,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students and close to 2,000 employees. Internationality is an inherent part of all the University's activities. Around 1,500 foreign nationals from more than 60 countries work or pursue studies at TUT. Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is an active scientific community of 1,600 employees and 8,300 students. The University enjoys a reputation as a sought-after collaboration partner in industry and academia and maintains close ties with some 200 universities worldwide. Internationality is an integral part of all our activities. TUT is a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). The most extensive and established of our leading-edge international research fields are signal processing, optics and photonics, and intelligent machines. We aim to be counted among the world's foremost research institutions in these fields. TUT was established in 1965 and has operated in the form of a foundation since 2010. Our compact and welcoming campus is located in the city district of Hervanta and is easy to reach by public transport or by car. The Kampusareena building (photo) stands in the middle of the campus and is a vibrant meeting place for students, researchers, staff, companies, and alumni. The building was completed in autumn 2015.

The path to a great future is paved with skills and expertise. The Karelia University of Applied Sciences is proud to be part of this development by training skilled professionals. Karelia is a multidisciplinary, widely connected, international, and innovative organization offering education leading to bachelor's and master's degrees. Karelia operates in seven study fields offering 21 programs out of which five are masters. Study areas are health care and social studies, business, engineering, forestry, media, and hospitality management. Karelia operates on two campuses near the Joensuu city center in easternmost Finland. Karelia is a significant and well-regocnised actor in education and plays a vital role in regional development and research, development, and innovation activities (RDI). Karelia operates actively in various national and international networks. International partner networks include many Asian, African, European, and North- and South-American countries. China is one of the most prestigious partner countries where education cooperation is actively and systemically developed in collaboration with the partners. We offer excellent conditions for internationally oriented students who strive to be the experts of the future. At the Karelia University of Applied Sciences, all students work closely with local companies and other educational institutions on exciting research and development projects. Each student builds a solid grounding in their field throughout their studies. The curriculum is customized to each student's preferences and needs and is supplemented through close contact with prospective employers. A degree from the Karelia University of Applied Sciences degree will give the professional skills needed for a rewarding future. The aim of the quality management at Karelia University of Applied Sciences is to secure that the UAS operates effectively, functionally, and consistently with its strategy. Its operations are developed continuously. Development work is displayed in all processes and parts of the organization and everyone's work. The quality assurance system follows the PDCA continuous development cycle (Plan, Do Check, Act). The starting point is a continuous cycle of planning, doing, assessing, and developing, aiming at continuous learning and development of the organization. Karelia UAS alumni is a network for the graduates of Karelia University of Applied Sciences or any preceding institutes of Karelia UAS. It is the link between our educational institution and working life. Karelia UAS alumni activities aim at encouraging the graduates to continue their interaction with their former university and thus strengthen the collaboration between the staff, graduates, and students of Karelia UAS. The alumni of Karelia University of Applied Sciences include all graduates of Karelia University of Applied Sciences or any preceding institutes of Karelia UAS as well as foreign degree students and exchange students who have been studying at Karelia UAS. Furthermore, former employees of Karelia UAS can also be registered as Karelia UAS alumni. As an alumnus, you will become a part of an expert network. You can create new contacts and maintain contact with your fellow students. Our alumni are provided with current information on education, new research, recent projects, and publications. We also invite our alumni to join our activities and attend our events. You can choose the channel you would like to use to contribute to the development of education and enhance our students' working life knowledge. Karelia Work Smart Online Fair is a networking event organized by Business IT students from Karelia University of Applied Sciences. This is already the 8th time that the event takes place. It is a meeting place for companies and students to establish relationships and exchange information about job requirements and students' skills and competencies. Our cooperation partners are Joensuu Science Park, and Karelia projects SMErec and Work Smart. Internationality is present in everything that Karelia University of Applied Science (UAS) does. Internationality embeds education, staff, student competencies development, research, development actions, and expert services. Besides mobility, internationalization includes joint curriculum development, research and development projects, global education services, immigrant work, and competence development. Karelia UAS is very active in the international arena. It participates, e.g., in the Erasmus+, Nordplus, NPA, and FIRST programs. To mention some notable references, Karelia coordinates the Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance project ERDI and Strategic Partnership project ECMT+. Projects are an essential means to support the strategic internationalization of Karelia UAS. The internationalization aims to strengthen both the professional and transversal competences of students and staff, provide an international aspect to curriculum development, increase competitiveness, and support the region's businesses. Karelia UAS has more than 100 partner institutions in 25 different countries. About 160 students from the Karelia UAS are either studying or doing practical training abroad, and about 120 international students are studying at Karelia UAS or doing practical training. Karelia offers courses and modules for incoming students and support in finding placements.

Novia University of Applied Sciences acts along with the Swedish-speaking parts of the Finnish coastline. With over 4000 students and a staff of about 300, Novia is the largest Swedish-speaking university of applied sciences in Finland. High-class and state-of-the-art degree programs provide students with a good platform for their future careers. Novia UAS is an essential developer of working life and industry near-by the campuses. In our strategic focus areas, we are among the top of the nation and internationally recognized. Novia University of Applied Sciences was formed on August 1, 2008, by merging the Sydväst Polytechnic and the Swedish Polytechnic, Finland. Novia UAS offers multidisciplinary higher education with a practical orientation, training professionals for expert and development posts based on working life requirements and its development, on scientific research and artistic principles. Novia is the largest Swedish-speaking UAS in Finland, with about 4000 students and 300 on five campuses in Vaasa, Turku, Raseborg, and Jakobstad. Our geographical focus areas are the Nordic Countries, the Baltic Sea Region, Europe, and China. Novia UAS has a national responsibility within higher education offered in Swedish in Finland. Thus, a special mission is to respond to the unique workforce demands and challenges in Finland's Swedish-speaking and bilingual coastal areas. Being a Swedish-speaking UAS, Novia has an established position in cooperation within the Nordic countries. Novia is active in the Erasmus program and strives to build up a strong network of strategically essential partner institutions throughout Europe. Novia has established long-term relationships with HEIs in China: in the Fujian Province and Shanghai. Novia aims at long-term cooperation with HEIs, enterprises, and education and research institutions. Novia will form strategic partnerships and participate in international projects that enhance the quality of education, especially within our focus areas: Sustainable Energy Technology Bioeconomy Health and Welfare Maritime Simulation Culture and Entrepreneurship Projects, including mobility initiated around a theme or subject area at the degree program level, are carried out by academic staff with administrative support from the International Relations Office. Short term international projects, such as intensive courses with HEIs, are seen as an essential instrument for Internationalization at Home, and students and staff are encouraged to participate. International research projects are carried out and administered by R&D. we aim to offer a qualitative higher education adapted to the globalized working life and further education tailored to customer needs. We aim to have a strong regional connection based on continuous interactive cooperation with strategically important partners. Practical training is a compulsory part of the studies at Novia. Students may opt to do their internship or write their final thesis in a regional, national, or international enterprise or organization, leading to employment after graduation. Our close cooperation with working life is permanently present in our daily activities and attuning curricula to labor market demands. Novia strives to foster entrepreneurial skills and attitudes and offer courses in entrepreneurship. Partnership with enterprises like Ramboll enables us to develop new learning opportunities. The agreement enables students to do their internship in one of Ramboll's regional, national, or global unit or write their final thesis for the company. This cooperation is beneficial for students and staff alike. It strengthens the future vision of the unique cross-scientific strength and potential we have when cooperating with working life on both a regional and a global level. Novia is a share-holder of the Giga Mare Inc., offering education within the Philippines' maritime cluster. The ownership is seen as a strategic means to promote internationalization and strengthen our position in Asia. Staff is offered the possibility of in-house training in companies. Staff from enterprises is invited to teach at Novia.

Roskilde University was initially established to challenge academic traditions and experiment with new ways to create and acquire knowledge. At RUC, we cultivate a project and a problem-oriented approach to knowledge creation. We believe that the most relevant results are obtained by solving real problems in collaboration with others. We employ an interdisciplinary approach because no major problems are ever resolved based on any single academic discipline alone. We also cultivate transparency because we passionately believe that participation and knowledge-sharing are prerequisites for freedom of thought, democracy, tolerance, and development. We shall create the opportunities that no one can yet imagine. We must also help develop sustainable solutions to the significant challenges we will face in the future, both nationally and globally, in areas such as the environment, inequality, democracy, health, and cultural coexistence. Roskilde University is a Magna Charta Universitatum member institution. The Magna Charta Universitatum is a document that was signed by 388 rectors and heads of universities from all over Europe and beyond on 18 September 1988, the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna. The document contains principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy as a guideline for good governance and self-understanding of universities in the future. Academic freedom is the foundation for the independent search for truth and a barrier against undue intervention for both government and interest groups. As a research library, RUb is responsible for providing Roskilde University staff, and students access to information and materials needed for research, teaching, and learning. Since RUb also is a public library, regional research, and educational institutions, businesses and citizens are free to enjoy our many materials and services. Roskilde University Library (RUb) is located just off the RU main entrance and is built as an open, bright, and welcoming library space. The RUb is specially designed to be a workspace for students and staff at the Roskilde University - and in the best possible way to accompany them in their studies.

UW holds high positions in international rankings, such as the Times Higher Education World University Ranking and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (also known as the Shanghai Ranking). Taking into account the total number of research universities that reaches 20 thousand, the University of Warsaw is among the top 3% of the world’s best universities. According to international rankings, it also is the best university in Poland and one of the leading ones in this region of Europe. Also, the University of Warsaw holds very good positions in comparative evaluations of the quality of education, in particular study programs, such as the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking and Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA Worldwide. 16 programs provided by UW have been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. 15 programs offered by UW have been listed in Eduniversal Best Masters & MBA Ranking 2017. The quality of education at the University of Warsaw is confirmed by the annual appraisals conducted by the university itself which show that the majority of students are satisfied with their selection of the university and the education program. The University’s strongest points are its prestige, development opportunities, the study environment. The quality of education is also confirmed by research conducted with the University’s graduates. The University of Warsaw conducts the largest research enterprise of its kind in Europe by monitoring the careers of former students. Results demonstrate that having a diploma from the University of Warsaw is a definite asset in the job market 94% of respondents have found employment after graduation. The leading concepts of the University’s activity are the unity of teaching and research, and the harmonious development of all branches of knowledge represented in its curriculum. The University employs 3,750 scholars, ¼ of whom hold professorial titles. Their scientific inquiry extends over 3,350 research topics students who they concurrently teach have the opportunity of joining in their research projects. The University’s research teams have won worldwide recognition in many areas of knowledge and have joined international research programs. The University of Warsaw community includes 4,400 foreigners: students, doctoral students, employees, and grantees of, among others, the Erasmus+ program. Concerning academic exchanges, the University of Warsaw stands out not only in Poland but also internationally, is one of the leaders of the European Commission ranking issued as part of its assessment of student exchange at over 3,000 institutions of higher education in entire Europe. The University of Warsaw is most popular among students from Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Turkey. The University is located in the capital of Poland, one of the most dynamically developing European cities. Warsaw is the center of political and economic life and has a lively social and cultural scene. It is steadily climbing the international rankings of the world’s most attractive urban areas: Top 50 of the City Brand Index, United Nations State of the World’s Cities report, best cities ranking and report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. In 2017 Warsaw took 15th place among the most sociable and friendly cities in the world (Business Insider, The 19 most sociable and friendly cities in the world, 2017). Warsaw has also – for the second time running – been named fDi’sPolish City of the Future (fDi Intelligence, Financial Times, Polish Cities of the Future 2017/18, 2017). According to QS Best Student Cities 2017, Warsaw took 52nd place among the best cities in the world. It receives a very high score in the affordability category – within the top five of the entire index – thanks to its combination of low living costs and reasonable tuition fees. The University’s historical Main Campus, located in the very heart of Warsaw, is renowned for its splendid architecture. Its imposing buildings, some going back to the 17th century, are one of the city’s main tourist attractions. The opening of the nearby University Library building, which took place at the very end of the millennium, marked a new chapter in the history of the University’s architecture. New buildings, completed in the following years, are modern, functional, and architecturally interesting. The Natural Sciences campus consists of imposing structures with state-of-the-art laboratories. The University of Warsaw recognizes as still valid its mission as a public utility institution formulated by its founders in 1816: “The University should not only maintain in the nation both learning and skills at the level they have already attained in the scholarly world, but also further develop and propagate them as well as apply their theory for the public good.” The University realizes its aim with the participation of the whole University community: its scholars, students, and staff. Since its establishment, our University’s community has written numerous glorious pages in its history. It has produced many outstanding scholars and created famous scientific schools. It actively resisted armed force, organizing clandestine classes when the University was not allowed to function openly. Our students and graduates have served Poland and the world. These proud annals are our continuing obligation. We must also remember what has been inglorious: submission to political pressure, religious and social discrimination, the expulsion of scholars and students. Let this be a living history lesson for us. The University of Warsaw belongs to the community of universities and accepts its universal aims, and its name is bound up with the capital of Poland. In response to the challenges arising from the transformation of our country, the new position of Poland in Europe and the world, and the education of a knowledge-based society, the University of Warsaw defines its mission as follows: The basis of the University’s activity is the unity of teaching and research. The University brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines. It is the place of a diversity of scientific research. Young researchers in direct contact with teachers develop their research awareness and improve their methodological skills. At the same time, the University propagates throughout society this multifaceted knowledge and these sophisticated skills. New communication technology allows this propagation to take place regionally, nationally, and worldwide. The University offers undergraduate and doctoral studies, organizes summer schools, postgraduate studies, and vocational courses, initiates interdisciplinary programs, and introduces new teaching techniques. The high level of scientific research, its connection with the education of students, and the diversity and attractiveness of our teaching will determine the position of the University in the country and the world, and so decide the University’s future. We seek to be the best Polish university and a leading university in Europe. We recognize our particular responsibility toward Central and Eastern Europe. The mission of the University within society is to guarantee access to knowledge and acquisition of skill to all who are entitled. Knowledge and education today decide a lot of people and entire nations. The University generates knowledge allowing us to know and understand the world around us. Skills acquired through study ensure high professional qualification and preparation for the proper fulfillment of public roles. The civic mission of the University is the formation of those elites who will in their activities serve the “Imperio rational” rather than the “ratione Imperii”. The University is a community of dialogue. The exchange of views, the clash of arguments, openness to new ideas and conceptions are bound up indissolubly here with respect for diversity and personal dignity. In this way, the University develops its capacity for cooperation regardless of political, ideological, or religious differences, and creates a model of public debate. The shaping of the civic attitudes of students is thereby combined with the development of their personalities. The cultural mission of the University is a synthesis of universal and local values. In the emerging conflict between globalism and regionalism, a special role is to be played by institutions that succeed in combining universal techniques of communication and knowledge of universal significance with the maintenance of respect for the historical and cultural identity of regions and states. The University where many disciplines are cultivated – from mathematical and natural sciences to social and humanistic sciences – is a place where such a symbiosis exists naturally. The University is also an institution, which assists the dialogue between the integrating societies of Western Europe and its Eastern neighbors. The mission of the University of Warsaw approved by the Senate shall bind all members of our academic community. It is a signpost for our activities and the basis for University programs. The University’s plans for development and the decisions of University authorities should be made concerning it.

In our mission, we state as Van Hall Larenstein that we aim to train professionals who contribute to a sustainable and better world. We wish to accomplish this by cooperating pleasantly and productively and with our network partners. Van Hall Larenstein is a university of applied sciences. We train our students to become high-quality, ambitious, and innovative professionals who contribute to a more sustainable world. As a university of applied sciences, we conduct high-quality practice-based research, enhancing our teaching and our position as a research institute. As a research institute, we supply practice-based solutions for issues from national and international business and society. Alongside regular higher vocational study programs, we also provide master programs, postgraduate higher vocational training programs, and regional, national, and international students. VHL University of Applied Sciences delivers applied research, which is significant for our teaching and our environment. We will achieve this by, Acquiring orders from business, government, and civil society organizations with a turnover in 2017 worth at least 15% of the VHL total, Developing qualitative and quantitative indicators and defining them in terms of targets for the quality of research and the significance of the research for our teaching, stakeholders and customers. The indicators we have in mind relate to students' degree of participation in research projects, the creation of exposure for the profile, and customer satisfaction. To realize its vision, Van Hall Larenstein makes accurate choices regarding external profiling, and we define a clear selection for regional, national, and international future students and professionals. At the end of this planning period, we wish to realize several main strategic objectives. To achieve this, we operate in the following fields: Education: all our study programs will have three AISHE stars at the end of the plan period. Among other things, this means that our sustainable development vision will be visible in our teaching and that expertise in sustainable development will be present right across the study program Operational management: by sustainably structuring our operational management, we will qualify for the Corporate Social Responsibility quality mark in combination with our study programs. The aim is to achieve 'entry' level in 2014 and 'certified' in 2017 Regional development: by 2017 at the latest, we will acquire the BREEAM sustainable regional development certificate for our locations in Velp and Leeuwarden, where our buildings are located By the end of the plan period, we will opt for the NVAO's (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders) special 'sustainable education' quality mark for the individual study programs and VHL whole. Van Hall Larenstein wants to be a personal institute where students are satisfied with their education. The strategic objectives of our education are: to improve the quality of the study programs, as shown by the rankings. We want: VHL as an institution to be in the Top 5 in the Dutch Guide to Higher Vocational Education (Keuzegids HBO) VHL to achieve an average institutional score of 3.8 in the National Student Survey (NSE) at least 4500 students by the end of the plan period. Van Hall Larenstein is an international university of applied sciences with a focus on sustainability. As a knowledge institute, we combine education, delivered by passionate experts, and applied research within the various professorships. We train our students to become high-quality, ambitious, and innovative professionals who contribute to a more sustainable world. Van Hall Larenstein has chosen a clear profile with three related areas of focus with which we differentiate ourselves from other universities of applied sciences. Van Hall Larenstein is based in two locations in the Netherlands: Leeuwarden and Velp. Van Hall Larenstein is anchored in the eight points below, which together form our vision: VHL is the most sustainable university of applied sciences in the Netherlands and demonstrates this in every study program, in the context of its research, and its operational management VHL chooses a clear profile with content that forms the framework for all our strategic choices in the field of education and practice-based research Every study program at VHL contributes towards at least one of the priority areas of the profile, with all students learning to work in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fashion VHL is focused on regional, national and international students Alongside regular education, VHL wants to meet the demand for training from the professional field VHL is a personal institution and therefore wishes to give space to individual students to develop their talents in an inspirational environment Through research and knowledge valorization, VHL contributes to innovative and sustainable developments in collaboration with partners from the professional field VHL is a financially sound and future-proof organization.

Florida National University aims to contribute to the education of a population of diverse, presently predominantly Hispanic cultures. The University realizes this mission through the employment and development of a faculty of scholars who are proficient in the art of teaching. The University strives to prepare the students for employment in their chosen career or advanced studies by acquiring the required skills and knowledge needed for the successful completion of the program of studies. Florida National University strives to provide the educational facilities and resources that support intensive sessions of study in small classes to foster a quality university education according to the student's personal goals and modern technological advancement. Furthermore, Florida National University provides educational and cultural programs intended to enrich the community it serves. Florida National University opened its first class on January 4, 1988, in the city of Hialeah, Florida, as Florida International Institute under the administration of Dr. José Regueiro, Mrs. María C. Regueiro, and Mr. Omar Sánchez. It offered business, computer, dental, electronics (now discontinued), medical, paralegal, and travel programs. The institution soon became Florida International College and finally, in September 1989, Florida National College. A second campus was initiated in Miami (Flagler Campus) on March 3, 1989; a third campus was opened in Miami(Bird Road Campus) on March 5, 1990. Florida National College officially changed its name to Florida National University March 24, 2012, after receiving approval by its accrediting agency to offer programs at a more advanced degree level. At present, FNU offers three Master Degrees, ten Baccalaureate Degree Programs, twenty-five Associate Degree programs, nine Diploma Programs, and eight Certificate Programs. Florida National University, Hialeah Campus, is located in the northwest area of Miami-Dade County. The campus occupies approximately 56,000 sq. ft. It includes a media center, dental, medical, language, X-ray, computer labs, reception area, cafeteria, child care facility, and administrative offices. There is adequate lighted parking. The building is equipped with elevators—two of the three campuses are located on second floors of shopping centers— and wide aisles for accessibility by physically challenged persons. The main campus occupies its four-story building. FNU student records are housed at this campus. Florida National University, South Campus, is located in the west area of Miami-Dade County. The campus occupies approximately 24,900 sq. ft. It includes a media resource room, medical and computer Labs, student lounge, reception area, and administrative offices. The campus is situated in a large shopping mall with ample lighted parking and surrounding services. There are an elevator and wide aisles for accessibility by physically challenged persons. Florida National University, Training Center, is located in the northwest area of Miami-Dade County. The campus occupies approximately 5,600 sq. ft. It includes computer and medical labs, a reception area, and an administrative office. There is lighted parking, and the building is equipped with elevators and wide aisles for accessibility by physically challenged persons. South Campus 11865 SW 26 ST, UNIT H-3 Miami, FL 33175 Phone: +1 305 2269999 Fax: +1 305 2264439 Training Center 4206 W 12 Ave Hialeah, FL 33012 Phone: +1 305 2313326 Fax: +1 305 8199616 Online Learning 4425 W Jose Regueiro (20th) AVE Suite 143, Hialeah, FL 33012 Phone: +1 305 8213333 Fax: +1 305 3620595

Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) is a small, family-oriented, four-year college offering master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees. Whether traditional or non-traditional, undergraduate, graduate, or professional, our students come to Calumet College of St. Joseph to share our commitment to learning as a lifelong endeavor. They join a community whose members — faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, and friends alike — believe that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral and intellectual, the heart and the mind. Moreover, they come seeking the educational, professional, and cultural advantages of a college located in a busy metropolitan area within minutes from the City of Chicago. We, in turn, take our responsibility seriously to foster and support excellence in Catholic higher education, to keep a Calumet College of St. Joseph education accessible to a diverse population of students, and to offer personal attention and care to each member of the Calumet College of St. Joseph family. Calumet College of St. Joseph is a Catholic institution of higher learning dedicated to undergraduate and graduate students' academic, spiritual, and ethical development. Informed by its founding religious community's values, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.), the College promotes all people's inherent dignity, social justice, an ethic of service, student empowerment, opportunity, and lifelong learning. When you become a student at Calumet College of St. Joseph, you are not just choosing a college; you choose a way of life. It is a life dedicated to service and rooted in the Catholic tradition of social justice. This life is more than just a concept we talk about; it is a reality we try to live out every day. At CCSJ, you can start making a difference well before you graduate. The impact of CCSJ extends to the global community as well. Every spring, a faculty, staff, and students serve the poor of Guatemala by providing material assistance to some of the world's most needy. Our freshmen have given over 5,000 service-learning hours by volunteering within the community in the past two years. CCSJ is a Catholic college sponsored by the Cincinnati Province of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.). CCSJ offers quality education in the Catholic tradition: It is open to students of all faiths. For over 50 years, Calumet College of St. Joseph has offered bachelor's, associate's degrees, and certificate programs. We serve a diverse student population that represents the Calumet area (Northwest Indiana and Northeast Illinois). In 2002, Calumet College of St. Joseph started its first graduate program, Master of Science in Law Enforcement Administration. Since that time, we have added three more graduate programs: Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Psychology, and a Master of Science in Management. Subsequently, the Law Enforcement Administration degree was revised and is now the Public Safety Administration. These four master's programs provide students with the skills, knowledge, and dispositions to confront their careers' challenges and affect their professions. In 1951 the Missionaries of the Precious Blood established an educational outpost in Northwest Indiana. They served a community like their patron St. Joseph: selfless, hardworking, and devoted to family. In church basements and empty storefronts, they educated the sons and daughters of mill workers and first-generation college students. Offering the Calumet Region's first bachelor's degree, the College changed lives. Providing access to education, the College grew. A move to Whiting accommodated expansion. In 1973, Amoco donated the building that currently serves as our 6-story "vertical campus." During these early years, the College's academic mission was defined: to serve the Calumet Region by offering quality education in the Catholic tradition. In keeping with the Catholic tradition, we place a high value on the dignity of every person. In addition to gaining knowledge and skill, our students learn to respect themselves and others. They learn to serve. Our graduates become alumni who make a daily difference in the community. They positively influence the fields of education, business, law enforcement, and the professions. They serve as artists and social workers, leaders of banking, and industry. This dedicated family of alumni is the College's legacy and future. With our roots deep in the Calumet Region, the College continues to grow. We carry on the tradition of serving a diverse student population, changing lives through education. Master's degrees and accelerated programs remove time and space barriers for our adult students. Innovative education programs assist professionals to transition to teaching. An athletic program, established in 1999, swelled the College's traditionally-aged academic population. Across the curriculum, our social justice emphasis fosters ethical behavior and civic engagement. We actively serve our neighbors with thousands of volunteer hours a year. We share our gifts with the less fortunate, providing books to the school-aged victims of Hurricane Katrina and adopting a Guatemalan village. Through academics and outreach, the College's mission extends far beyond the classroom.