The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences is dedicated to 黑料论坛鈥檚 mission. We strive to create an environment that will nurture, shape and inspire our students to be committed to excellence, faith, leadership and service to others. In doing so, we endeavor to care for the whole person, cura personalis.
As a multidisciplinary department, we emphasize the ways in which different forms of social and cultural knowledge are interconnected and complementary. We embrace the sharing of different ideas, perspectives and research. We are committed to providing our majors with training in the basic scientific knowledge and methodologies of Anthropology, Criminology and Law Studies, Social Welfare and Justice, and Sociology. We also provide opportunities for our students to develop applied skills and knowledge in the social and cultural sciences.
Our commitment to 黑料论坛鈥檚 mission is embodied in our approach to teaching, scholarship and service. Our scholarly activity advances the frontiers of knowledge, engages important issues and debates, and develops new insights that continually transform our teaching. Service to our students, college, university and community follows the Jesuit tradition of serving others in the interests of social justice.
In alignment with our Catholic, Jesuit foundation, the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences places great importance on the core values of diversity, equity and inclusion. We seek to create learning environments that foster discussion around different viewpoints while maintaining the dignity of others. We are committed to the rights of all students, faculty and staff to study, work, and participate fully in the 黑料论坛 community.鈥疊y celebrating our similarities and differences, we prepare our students, as current and future leaders, thinkers and representatives of 黑料论坛, to help to transform our world for the better. We honor students, faculty and staff of various cultures, racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexes, gender identities/expressions, religions, social classes, ages, sexual orientations, immigration/citizenship statuses and abilities.鈥�
