{"id":38,"date":"2022-04-21T15:50:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.middlesexcc.edu\/about\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:40:31","slug":"mission-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A core set of values frames this mission, which we realize through a strategic plan that rests on five pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"color-primary-1 h5 bb-primary-1 wp-block-heading\">Our Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excellence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We value a rigorous and supportive learning environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We take pride in fostering an honest and respectful institutional culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diversity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We respect and celebrate acceptance and understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We promote a culture of cooperation and engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transparency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We embrace authentic and transparent communication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We foster respect and collegiality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"color-primary-1 h5 bb-primary-1 wp-block-heading\">The Five Pillars of Our Strategic Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gateway to Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesex College guides students through their transition to college, supports them in selecting and completing a pathway to achieve their goals, and prepares them for post-Middlesex College success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus on Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesex College promotes learning opportunities that broaden the boundaries of higher education and support access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesex College connects with employers, organizations, and individuals and establishes partnerships and collaborations that improve learning and services for students throughout the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pride in Our Welcoming Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesex College offers a spacious campus and two well-equipped centers with facilities and technologies that support teaching, learning, and student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equitable and Inclusive Excellence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesex College creates an educational and professional framework that fosters systemic change leading to equitable and inclusive excellence across the College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our mission is to provide access to a quality, affordable education for a diverse population, support student success for lifelong learning, and strengthen the economic, social, and cultural life of the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":491,"parent":32,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mission and Values | Middlesex College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mission and Values | Middlesex College\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our mission is to provide access to a quality, affordable education for a diverse population, support student success for lifelong learning, and strengthen the economic, social, and cultural life of the community.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"About\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-06T19:40:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/mission-values.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"960\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"448\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mission and Values | Middlesex College\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/mission-values.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-04-21T19:50:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-06T19:40:31+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/mission-values.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/mission-values.jpg\",\"width\":960,\"height\":448},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/mission-values\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"College Leadership\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/college-leadership\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mission and Values\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/\",\"name\":\"About\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/middlesexcollege.edu\\\/about\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mission and Values | Middlesex College","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mission and Values | Middlesex College","og_description":"Our mission is to provide access to a quality, affordable education for a diverse population, support student success for lifelong learning, and strengthen the economic, social, and cultural life of the community.","og_url":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/","og_site_name":"About","article_modified_time":"2026-04-06T19:40:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":960,"height":448,"url":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/mission-values.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/","url":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/","name":"Mission and Values | Middlesex College","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/mission-values.jpg","datePublished":"2022-04-21T19:50:13+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-06T19:40:31+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/mission-values.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/mission-values.jpg","width":960,"height":448},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/mission-values\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"College Leadership","item":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/college-leadership\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mission and Values"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/#website","url":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/","name":"About","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1964,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/1964"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}