Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is to provide academic programs and General Education courses that cultivate the values, skills, and perspectives essential for preparing university students to become lifelong learners and productive participants and leaders in a rapidly changing world. Inspired by the enduring principles of Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy, the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences strives to promote research, innovation, scholarship, and creative expression.  At the heart of the LMU liberal arts experience is a commitment to a tradition and standard of excellence that foster students’ intellectual, moral, civic, and creative capacities and aspirations in service to humanity through the advancement of life in the Appalachian region and beyond.