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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | FERRUM COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES. WE ARE A DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS ENTER WITH PROMISE AND LEAVE WITH PURPOSE. THE MISSION IS SUPPORTED BY OUR VISION TO INSPIRE EVERYONE TO DO GOOD WORK, BUILD GOOD FUTURES, AND LIVE GOOD LIVES. THROUGH GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT, BEING A COMMUNITY THAT CONNECTS AND INSPIRES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, AND EXHIBITING RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND RESOURCEFULNESS, WE STRENGTHEN OUR MISSION AND VISION. OUR ONE PRIORITY IS TO FULFILL THE PROMISE OF COLLEGE BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL WORK, MAKING EDUCATION ATTAINABLE, AND STAYING CONNECTED FOR A LIFETIME. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | INSTRUCTION - FERRUM MAINTAINS A TRADITION OF OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ACCORD WITH A LIBERAL ARTS CORE. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TO MAXIMIZE STUDENTS' CHANCES FOR SUCCESS BY PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER PREPARATION AS WELL AS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO HELP EACH STUDENT FULFILL HIS OR HER PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL GOALS. FERRUM COLLEGE OFFERS 32 MAJORS AND 41 MINORS, AS WELL AS A STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO OF 11:1. THE COLLEGE STRIVES TO PROVIDE PRE-PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF INTERNSHIPS IN ITS MAJORS. THE COLLEGE ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS. FERRUM COLLEGE PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT THROUGH TUTORING, ACADEMIC ADVISING AND ACADEMIC COUNSELING THROUGH THE CARTER CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE COLLEGE ALSO OPERATES A FITNESS CENTER THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO PUT INTO PRACTICE WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 18 | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 20 | PRESIDENT |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 24 | ASSOC VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 25 | DIRECTOR OF NURSING |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | OUR STUDENTS ENTER WITH PROMISE AND LEAVE WITH PURPOSE. WE FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CAREER-READY SKILLS, AND A COMPASSION FOR SERVICE GROUNDED IN FAITH. WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD PURPOSEFUL LIVES, GUIDED BY FERRUM COLLEGE VALUES AND A COMMITMENT TO IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. |
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