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Equip educators and professionals to take on leadership positions and champion causes in educational environments, while fostering critical thinking, embracing diversity, advancing social justice and community service, and providing leadership that benefits the profession, local communities, and society to enhance student growth and learning. Connect teaching, research, and service in meaningful ways. Demonstrate reflective practices through our instruction, scholarship, advocacy, and outreach. Guide OU students in their academic and career growth at both foundational and advanced levels. Assist OU students in evaluating diverse educational approaches, shaping their own teaching philosophies through academic exploration, and implementing methods aligned with these beliefs. Cultivate strong, adaptable programs in partnership with universities and communities. Strengthen alignment across programs, departments, colleges, and the university as a whole. Establish, pursue, and maintain focused, evolving research initiatives. Generate and share high-quality scholarly work that meets rigorous academic standards. Disseminate knowledge and expertise through professional organizations and other groups at international, national, regional, state, and local levels. Nurture and retain faculty by fostering a cooperative departmental culture. Promote diversity and social justice within our academic programs, the education field, and broader society.