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Mission

The mission of NC State University Extension, Engagement and Economic Development is to partner the resources of the university and communities to produce mutual benefits. As a research extensive higher education institution in the land grant tradition we value and are committed to:

• bringing the intellectual resources of the university to bear on the contemporary needs of society
• integrating the scholarly contributions of teaching, research and service
• transferring technological, managerial, and artistic innovation to enhance the economic and social systems of the state, nation and world
• integrating knowledge of all forms to establish an environment of co-learning between the university and community
• forging reciprocal, collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships whereby the university and community partners contribute to and share responsibility for decision making
• developing practices that strengthen faculty effectiveness and enhance student learning while providing impacts to relevant societal issues
• diversity and active listening to diverse audiences
• designing and delivering curricular experiences to prepare educated, engaged and responsible citizen leaders
• developing a national reputation for engagement with “real people, and real issues, in real time”
• building an awareness of and customer-friendly access to university partners and services
• assessing the qualitative and quantitative results of extension and engagement through traditional measures of academic excellence as well as the impact and outcomes on communities
• creating a respectful and inclusive work environment that facilitates the increase and diffusion of knowledge, wisdom and the moral dimensions of intelligence

Vision

To model excellence as the nation's university leader in partnering with communities and organizations that seek educational advancement, research applications and positive social change.