Mission Statement
Midland Lutheran College inspires people to learn and lead in the world with purpose.
Statement of Core Institutional Values
Midland Lutheran College is a liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We hold the following core values to be the foundation of our identity as a community:
Faith – We believe as a college of the Lutheran tradition that faith and learning are inexorably linked. We believe that the exploration of faith and religion is an essential human endeavor.
Learning – We believe that learning is best based on open inquiry and the liberal arts. We believe that an appreciation of the empirical, theoretic and aesthetic forms of knowledge is critical to the development of citizens who can respond to an ever-changing world.
Quality – We believe in upholding exacting standards of quality and accountability. We believe in a learning experience where excellence in all things is valued and expected by all our constituents – our faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and friends.
Respect – We believe in the sanctity of the individual in a mutually supportive community of a small college. Therefore, we believe in a focus on each person as an individual with inherent worth.
Stewardship – We believe we are called to educate morally and ethically responsible citizens of a pluralistic global society. In this endeavor, we are guided by the ideas of service, integrity, and mutual respect.