Values, Vision & Mission | College of Information Science & Technology

Our Values

Create Community

Our faculty, students, and staff create community as we cannot shape technology without others.

Inspire Diverse Voices

The inspiration of diverse voices is our focus because the strongest communities empower all members, not just the majority.

Shape the Future

The work our faculty, students, and staff do with and for these diverse communities shape the future.

Teach Leadership

We teach leadership as we cannot shape the future without creating more leaders.

Our Vision

We will be a premier college with excellence in education, research, and service in the disciplines necessary to meet the needs of our students and the communities we serve.

Our Mission

We deliver student-focused education and perform cutting-edge research, preparing professionals and developing solutions that benefit the world. (We do cool stuff.)

In order to accomplish the College of IS&T’s vision and mission, the faculty and staff strive to achieve the following three strategic goals:

Keep students at the center of all College of IS&T efforts;
Strive to achieve the highest academic excellence; and
Actively lead and collaborate with academic, business, and community entities on various projects related to information science and technology.

The College of IS&T is focused on reaching the next level of information technology innovation through collaboration. This collaboration is fostered by the presence of the College in the Peter Kiewit Institute and is visible in the form of research, teaching, and service/outreach initiatives in partnership with our public and private stakeholders in the community, other academic units across the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and the rest of the University of Nebraska system.