The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center is to serve its students, the College and this region by developing civic-minded leaders who have thought broadly and deeply about the human experience; supporting and promoting faculty engagement and scholarship, especially as it connects to issues in the humanities; and working with community partners throughout Northeast Ohio to develop experiential learning opportunities and public events that enhance the region’s economic and cultural vitality.

VISION STATEMENT
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center will be recognized nationally for its engagement with community partners and its outstanding civic, educational and cultural programming. Through the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy, the Mandel Humanities Center will produce graduates who earn advanced degrees and become engaged citizens and leaders throughout Northeast Ohio.

VALUES STATEMENT
Recognizing our role in developing high-achieving students at Cuyahoga Community College and preparing them for positions of leadership in the 21st century, The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center is committed to exemplifying and supporting:

• Academic excellence.
• Freedom of thought and expression.
• Innovation and creativity.
• Collaborative, team-based learning and problem-solving.
• Pluralism, diversity, inclusion and civil disagreement with respect for persons.
• Community service and engagement.