Mission and Vision Statements
Mission Statement
The IDEA Center empowers students, faculty, staff, and community partners to turn concepts into reality. We cultivate creativity and problem-solving through innovative thinking, purposeful design, applied learning, and educational collaboration. By providing resources, expertise, and a collaborative space, we bridge the gap between ideas and impact.
Vision Statement
The IDEA Center will be recognized as a dynamic catalyst for transformative ideas, where innovation sparks opportunity, design shapes solutions, education empowers people, and application drives real-world impact. We envision a community in which the University serves as both an incubator and a partner in addressing challenges and driving progress through creativity, collaboration, and action.