University vision

Bowling Green State University aspires to be the premier learning community in Ohio, and one of the best in the nation. Through the interdependence of teaching, learning, scholarship, and service we will create an environment grounded in intellectual discovery and guided by rational discourse and civility. Bowling Green State University serves the diverse and multicultural communities of Ohio, the United States, and the world, supported by:

• An extensive portfolio of distinctive undergraduate programs, focused master's and specialist degrees, and a select number of nationally recognized doctoral programs;
• Scholarly and creative endeavors of the highest order;
• Academically challenging teaching, fully connected with research and public service;
• Innovative academic planning that focuses on society's changing needs, student outcomes, and the appropriate integration of technology;
• An educational environment that develops culturally literate, self-assured, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens who are prepared to lead, to inspire, and to preserve the great traditions of our democracy.