COLLEGE OF OUR LADY OF THE ELMS/ ELMS COLLEGE

CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, 01013-2837 United States

Mission Statement

We are a private Catholic coeducational liberal arts college founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, Massachusetts. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and grants associate's, bachelor's, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees.

About This Cause

Our Mission The College of Our Lady of the Elms, a Catholic college, educates a diverse group of women and men in a supportive, vibrant learning community. Combining a liberal arts education with professional studies, Elms College empowers students to effect positive changes in the community and in the world. Affirming the founding tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College challenges students to embrace change without compromising principle, to respond creatively to the demands of their chosen careers, and to advocate for people in need. Elms College is a community rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, and responsive to civic and social obligations. Elms College Core Values Elms College Community affirms our Catholic identity and our relationship with the Sisters of St. Joseph. We, as trustees, faculty, staff and students, aspire to live and work as an academic community according to these core values: Faith Elms College, empowered by love and faith, welcomes all, while seeking to promote the traditions of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph, through programs that challenge all members of the college community, spiritually, ethically and intellectually. Community Elms College commits to compassion and relationship building, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, creating a sense of belonging for the entire campus community. This encourages us to respond to the needs of others, in a spirit of hospitality, within and beyond the college. Justice Elms College aspires to the highest standards of social responsibility as an institution and is committed to instilling values of equal opportunity and justice in our college community. Individually and collectively, we are dedicated to pursuing the common good and to improving the lives of all people. Excellence Elms College fosters excellence in our students and in our community by educating the whole individual, intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically. We challenge each other to realize our full potential to impact the world though our knowledge and enhanced skills.

COLLEGE OF OUR LADY OF THE ELMS/ ELMS COLLEGE
Office Of Institutional Advancement 291 Springfield St
CHICOPEE, Massachusetts 01013-2837
United States
Phone 413-265-2403
Website www.elms.edu
Twitter @elmscollege
Unique Identifier 042225850