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FIVE COMMITMENTS
We lay the cornerstoneof leadership
COMMITMENT #1
A Liberal Arts education is the academic foundation of leadership. We commit to
teaching our students critical thinking and analysis, independence of mind, effective
written and spoken communication skills, and global awareness.
Study Abroad$200K
Freshman Seminars
$80K
Focus for DevelopmentFund-raising
UndergraduateResearch
$50K
Pre-Law, Pre-Med
Programs
We lay the cornerstoneof leadership
COMMITMENT #1
We lead through scholarship
COMMITMENT #2
Texas A&M is a tier one research university and the College of Liberal Arts has invested heavily in enhancing its research capacity.
We commit to the highest standards for hiring and evaluating faculty and to building programs of research nationally recognized
for excellence.
We lead through scholarship
InternationalTravel Grants
$40K
Seed Funding Program$160K
Faculty Leave Support$100K
Strategic Development
Fund$300K
COMMITMENT #2
We bring faculty research into the
classroom
COMMITMENT #3
Faculty teach students their research and involve them in it to communicate that
serious reflection is both open to the new and respectful of the past. We commit to teaching that is outstanding because it is
enriched by our faculty’s research expertise and depth of knowledge.
We bring faculty research into the
classroom
Dissertation Improvement
Awards$100K Recruitment
Funding$30K
Undergraduate Research
Vision 2020 Graduate
Fellowships$200K
Freshman Critical Thinking
Seminars
COMMITMENT #3
We value people
COMMITMENT #4
Students, faculty, and staff in the College of Liberal Arts live and work in a global,
multicultural society. We commit to building a community where all are included and
valued, and that reflects the diversity and richness of the state of Texas.
We value people
Associate Dean for Diversity
$25K
Seminars and Lectures in AFST
and WGST$20K
Support for departmental climate plans
$60K
Staff Professional Development
$10K
COMMITMENT #4
We are careful stewards of our
resources
COMMITMENT #5
The College of Liberal Arts raises and deploys resources to achieve its strategic goals by the most efficient means. We commit to using a
goal-driven fiscal administration that is transparent and accountable to the taxpayers of
Texas, our students and former students, and corporate partners.