BISC Mission Statement

The Department of Biological Sciences is committed to excellence in scientific teaching, research, and service.

Our mission is to foster an academic environment that welcomes all of those who are interested in pursuing science and science education and provides them with the support they need to flourish.

We believe that the best science emerges when individuals with diverse experiences and interests can safely and freely collaborate and interact with each other, and that the best ideas and innovations are fostered when barriers to inclusion are minimized so that all current and future scientists have equal access to the process of generating and disseminating scientific knowledge.