REAL

Diversity

Diversity is defined according to permanent and impermanent characteristics that influence our values, beliefs, behaviors, experiences, and expectations.  All of these make us who we are.

Global Engagement

Committed, meaningful interaction with the world as a whole.

Internships

An Internship is defined as an agreed-upon structured and experiential learning experience in the area of a student’s career interest and in a work setting. The experience is driven by intentional learning goals and objectives which extend the student’s knowledge and understanding of classroom outcomes and is accompanied by structured reflection.

Leadership

Ability to see a problem as a challenge and go forward to solve it, have humility to put others first, lead by example and have integrity to do the right thing. Ability to help people achieve their own success, even if they do not think it is possible. Coach and develop others. Ability to guide others into a direction that they seem empowered. Providing vision, stepping out of comfort zones and taking risks, to motivate a team to work toward the same goal.

Research

Research describes a sustained, recursive, and reflective process of systematic exploration of a problem, question, or issue. Researchers use a variety of methods and materials, including the synthesis of existing knowledge to create new knowledge, ideas, and positions.

Service

Project or activity that integrates a relevant community service experience with regular instructional learning.

Creative Expression

An intentional act, idea or creation that alters an existing domain or creates a new one, through transformation.