American University of Beirut

TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH, AND TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND BEYOND. CHARTERED IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1863, THE UNIVERSITY BASES ITS EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY, STANDARDS, AND PRACTICES ON THE AMERICAN LIBERAL ARTS MODEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY BELIEVES DEEPLY IN AND ENCOURAGES FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION AND SEEKS TO FOSTER TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY AND DIALOGUE. GRADUATES WILL BE INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING, LIFE LONG LEARNING, PERSONAL INTEGRITY, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND LEADERSHIP.