Mission Statement:

       The mission of the education unit at Fort Hays State University is: “to prepare for schools, businesses, and industry in a global society.” This preparation is based on technical skills, knowledge acquired through the liberal arts and sciences, professional knowledge, and clinical experiences described by the Professional Educator model. Instructional programs of the unit are offered through four colleges and the Virtual College. All elementary and secondary programs leading to teacher licensure are coordinated through the College of Education and Technology.

       Vision Statement:

       The education unit at Fort Hays State University promotes the vision that: “Professional educators prepared at Fort Hays State University will have the knowledge, skills, and commitment to ensure excellence in teaching while actively investing in their own professional development.”

Professional Educators: Prepared for Success

As such, the following Diversity Proficiencies
are addressed in coursework and clinical experiences at FHSU.
The candidate:

1. Recognizes and explains the nature of diversity in the community to inform instruction (Conceptual Framework Goals I, IV, & VII),
2. Understands and can articulate characteristics and attributes of student populations which contribute to commonality and differences (Goals II & IV),
3. Recognizes and applies appropriate educational options for students from diverse backgrounds (Goals II, IV, & VI),
4. Understands and applies results of assessment data for educational placement and accommodations (Goals I, IV, V, & VI),
5. Utilizes appropriate technology to gather and disseminate information (Goals I, IV, & V), and
6. Reflects on diversity experiences from a variety of perspectives (emotional, informational, and developmental) for diagnostic purposes and self-growth (Goals I, II, III, IV, V, VI, & VII).