Letter from the President

Dear Student:

The mission and vision of Culver-Stockton College is to prepare students to become leaders in a dynamic world. Based on the values of the human spirit and faith, we also hope, therefore, that you will lead to serve others in your local and global communities. We believe that a Culver-Stockton education is transformative for our students, and we expect that you will then work to transform the lives of others as a student and eventually as a graduate of “the Hill.”

Leadership means more than possessing technical and vocational abilities. It requires broader skills of intellectual curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, empathy, communications, intercultural competencies and the ability to be part of a team. At Culver-Stockton, our curriculum emphasizes experiential learning in which “realworld” applications of what you learn in the classroom help you to develop these transferrable skills as well. Not only will these skills help you to lead with a spirit of compassion and service, they also happen to be the very skills most desired by employers across the economic spectrum.

Just as we hope that you will help to build strong communities after graduation, we also value a sense of community at Culver-Stockton. From the classroom, to the playing fields, to the residence halls, the studios and the performance halls, we celebrate the human spirit and what we bring to one another in a close-knit community of learners. As a member of the Culver-Stockton community, you not only join a community of faculty, staff, students and alumni of the present, but a nearly 170 year old tradition of students coming to “the Hill” in the search for truth, knowledge, community, values and purpose.

I wish you success in all you do here at Culver-Stockton College and beyond and… Go Wildcats!

Warm regards,

Douglas B. Palmer, Ph.D. President