The mission of the College of Nursing is to educate current and future generations of nurses to serve local, national and globally diverse communities., The College of Nursing encourages innovation through evidence-based practice and research. Fundamental to this mission is the faculty’s commitment to excellence in education, scholarship, and public service. Interprofessional collaboration through affiliation with community partners fosters internal and external outcomes. The College of Nursing endeavors to provide an educational environment that values, respects, and promotes academic freedom for faculty and students in a fiscally responsible manner.