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Our goals emerge in particular from our collective sense of a Skidmore education as a transformative experience: we want our graduates to possess both knowledge and capacities that enable them to embrace change and apply their learning lifelong in new contexts. We believe that this learning takes place throughout our students experience, both inside the classroom and out, on campus and off. Our goals articulate, then, in language that is as clear and lean as possible, our understanding of students learning and development at Skidmore. They lay the groundwork for our continued inquiry into the evidence of that learning. I. Knowledge Acquire knowledge of human cultures and the physical world through study in the arts, humanities, languages, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences Understand social and cultural diversity in national and global contexts Demonstrate advanced learning and synthesis in both general and specialized studies II. Intellectual Skills Think critically, creatively and independently Gather, analyze, integrate, and apply varied forms of information; understand and use evidence Communicate effectively Interact effectively and collaboratively with individuals and across social identities Engage in and take responsibility for learning III. Personal and Social Values Examine ones own values and their use as ethical criteria in thought and action Interrogate ones own values in relation to those of others, across social and cultural differences Develop practical competencies for managing a personal and professional life Apply learning to find solutions for social, civic and scientific problems IV. Transformation Integrate and apply knowledge and creative thought from multiple disciplines in new contexts Embrace intellectual humility Foster habits of mind and body that enable a person to live deliberately and well Develop an enduring disposition to learn Appendix: These documents were fundamental sources for the Goals. 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