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The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Center's work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Constitutional protection in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them — in Congress and the states, the courts, and in the court of public opinion.

The mission of the ABS is to promote awareness and appreciation for the historical, cultural, and social heritage of Al-Bireh, Palestine. The ABS’s mission seeks to perpetuate the Al-Bireh family by means of providing educational, humanitarian, financial, charitable, and cultural programs as well as social interaction, and to enhance and promote the interaction of its members to the Arabic culture and to promote our culture and heritage to those outside our community, to the American public at large, and to descendants of Al-Bireh living throughout the world. Our mission is to be accomplished as provided for within the by-laws.This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purpo

Pacific Lutheran University is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of more than 3600 students. A member of the Associated New American Colleges, PLU is committed to the integration of liberal arts studies and professional preparation. A dynamic academic program features five professional schools and selective graduate programs that maintain a strong liberal arts emphasis at their core. PLU is the only Northwest University to be ranked within the top 15 western region universities in every "Best Colleges" survey published annually by the US News & World Report. Founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants, PLU has been closely affiliated with the Lutheran church throughout its history and is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. PLU cherishes its dedication to educating for lives of service, as well as its distinguished and distinctive academic program that emphasizes curricular integration and active learning.

MSU Mission Statement The following statement was approved by the Board of Trustees on April 18, 2008.Michigan State University, a member of the Association of American Universities and one of the top 100 research universities in the world, was founded in 1855. We are an inclusive, academic community known for our traditionally strong academic disciplines and professional programs, and our liberal arts foundation. Our cross- and interdisciplinary enterprises connect the sciences , humanities, and professions in practical, sustainable, and innovative ways to address society’s rapidly changing needs.As a public, research-intensive, land-grant university funded in part by the state of Michigan, our mission is to advance knowledge and transform lives by:• providing outstanding undergraduat

The mission of Warren Wilson College is to provide a distinctive undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education. Our undergraduate education combines academics, work, and service in a learning community committed to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding, and the common good.

As The National University Of The Catholic Church In The United States, Founded And Sponsored By The Bishops Of The Country With The Approval Of The Holy See, The Catholic University Of America Is Committed To Being A Comprehensive Catholic And American Institution (Continued On Schedule O)

The Corporation of Saint Marys College (Saint Mary's) is a Catholic, residential, women's college in the liberal arts tradition. A pioneer in the education of women, Saint Mary's is an academic community where women develop their talents and prepare to make a difference in the world. Founded by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844, Saint Marys promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility.

IONA COLLEGE IS A CARING ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY OF BLESSED EDMUND RICE AND THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, WHICH EMBODIES OPPORTUNITY, JUSTICE, AND THE LIBERATING POWER OF EDUCATION. IONA COLLEGES PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND AN APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSITY. IN THE TRADITION OF AMERICAN CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, IONA COLLEGE COMMITS ITS ENERGIES AND RESOURCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATES RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ETHICS, CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES; THEIR INDEPENDENT AND ADAPTABLE THINKING; THEIR JOY IN LIFELONG LEARNING; AND THEIR ENDURING INTEGRATION OF MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.

The University of Portland, an independently governed Catholic university guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, addresses significant questions of human concern through interdisciplinary studies of the arts, sciences, and humanities and through studies in majors and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a diverse community of scholars dedicated to excellence and innovation, we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, leadership and service in the classrooms, residence halls, and all activities of campus life. Because we value the development of the entire person, the university honors faith and reason as ways of knowing, promotes ethical reflection, and prepares people who respond to the needs of the world and its human family.

On October 1, 1891, Stanford University opened its doors after six years of planning and building. In the early morning hours, construction workers were still preparing the Inner Quadrangle for the opening ceremonies. The great arch at the western end had been backed with panels of red and white cloth to form an alcove where the dignitaries would sit. Behind the stage was a life-size portrait of Leland Stanford, Jr., in whose memory the university was founded. About 2,000 seats, many of them sturdy classroom chairs, were set up in the 3-acre Quad, and they soon proved insufficient for the growing crowd. By midmorning, people were streaming across the brown fields on foot. Riding horses, carriages and farm wagons were hitched to every fence and at half past ten the special train from San Francisco came puffing almost to the university buildings on the temporary spur that had been used during construction. Just before 11 a.m., Leland and Jane Stanford mounted to the stage. As Mr. Stanford unfolded his manuscript and laid it on the large Bible that was open on the stand, Mrs. Stanford linked her left arm in his right and held her parasol to shelter him from the rays of the midday sun. He began in measured phrases: "In the few remarks I am about to make, I speak for Mrs. Stanford, as well as myself, for she has been my active and sympathetic coadjutor and is co-grantor with me in the endowment and establishment of this University..." What manner of people were this man and this woman, who had the intelligence, the means, the faith and the daring to plan a major university in Pacific soil, far from the nation's center of culture ? a university that broke from the classical tradition of higher learning?