We are and will be a university where design and social research drive approaches to studying issues of our time, such as democracy, urbanization, technological change, economic empowerment, sustainability, migration, and globalization. We will be the preeminent intellectual and creative center for effective engagement in a world that increasingly demands better-designed objects, communication, sy
stems, and organizations to meet social needs. Our vision aligns with shifts in the global economy, society, and environment, which animate our mission and our values:
Creativity, innovation, and a desire to challenge the status quo, both in what and how we teach and in the intellectual ambitions of the School itself
Social engagement, orienting students' academic experience to help them become critically engaged citizens dedicated to solving problems and contributing to the public good.
