Our Principles

Mission

The University of Austin prepares thoughtful and ethical innovators, builders, leaders, public servants and citizens through open inquiry and civil discourse.

The University seeks to advance learning and understanding by fostering excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching. Its principal pedagogical goal is to prepare students:

to pursue truth

to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives

to be responsible, active, and informed citizens in a liberal, democratic polity

if called upon, to be leaders of outstanding character, ability, and vision

UATX will renew the mission of the university, and serve as a model for institutions of higher education, by safeguarding academic freedom and promoting intellectual pluralism. Our graduates will make important and enduring contributions to the advancement of liberty and the betterment of society.

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