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Introduction Welcome to Franklin College, a liberal arts college in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, about 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis. Our students thrive through intimate class sizes, individual mentorship and focused attention. Our location is ideal because we can benefit from the inclusivity and personality of a smaller setting, but we still have access to all the professional (and fun) opportunities of the big city whenever we like. We believe the liberal arts are as much an experience as an education. We know that many colleges offer a liberal arts curriculum, but at Franklin, we view the liberal arts as a transformative opportunity to expand passions and identify new interests. Through our curriculum, students gain more than just a well-rounded perspective. They graduate from Franklin equipped with a holistic worldview, leadership experience and focused skill set that translates into real-world jobs. Faculty-student relationships are special at Franklin. Our professors work closely with students to identify their passions and strengths and then help them find research and internship opportunities that best fit their abilities and spark their interests. Our professors support students but they also challenge them to stretch beyond easy answers or just checking off requirements. Be sure to visit www.FranklinCollege.edu and find Franklin College on Facebook and follow @FranklinCollege on Twitter. MISSION A Franklin College education fosters independent thinking, innovation, leadership, and action for everchanging professions and a globally connected world. VISION Franklin College will be nationally recognized as a premier college for engaged learning in the liberal arts and sciences, inspiring students to think independently, to question critically, and to live, lead, and serve meaningfully. VALUES Franklin College upholds a common set of values that enhances the community and sustains personal, spiritual, intellectual, and professional growth for a lifetime. We value: People of INTEGRITY who exhibit honest and ethical conduct and speech responsibility in personal, academic, and professional lives Commitment to INCLUSIVITY that honors all forms of diversity the dignity of self and others empathy, sincerity, and openness Culture of INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY that promotes deep reflection about knowledge, beliefs, and ideas the ability to recognize, formulate, and ask discerning questions independent thinking Drive for INNOVATION and CREATIVITY that encourages a willingness to take risks
