Lincoln Memorial University: Academics

The university believes that one of the major cornerstones of meaningful existence is service to humanity. Thus, it is dedicated to making educational opportunities available in central Appalachia to all persons without reference to social status. As an equal opportunity instruction, Lincoln Memorial University serves students without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, or religion.

Lincoln Memorial University's curriculum and commitment to teaching are based on the belief that graduates must appreciate and understand the various ways by which we come to know ourselves and the world around us, and must be able to exercise informed judgments.

The university seeks to advance the Cumberland Gap region through community service programs in continuing education, leadership development, recreation, and the fine and performing arts. As an educational, cultural, and recreational center of the region, Lincoln Memorial University is committed to developing and maintaining facilities which are conducive to the development of the body, mind, and spirit.

The definition of culture used by anthropologists is "culture encompasses the learned behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and ideals that are characteristic of a particular society or population" (Ember and Ember 1990). Multicultural education is a collaborative responsibility initiated and shared by the Center for Professional Collaboration, LMU, PK-12 schools and local communities of the Cumberland Gap Appalachian region. The Center for Professional Collaboration (CPC) supports the philosophy of the Teacher Education program's conceptual framework by developing multicultural field experiences. The conceptual framework reflects the national curriculum standards as well as SACS and NCATE standards for implementation of multiculturalism and diversity into the professional program of studies.

The CPC collaborates with the Department of Education faculty to provide the field experience that connects the clinical pre-service classroom setting to the real world of global diversity. Multicultural education embraces many different aspects of developing the whole person. The CPC collaborates with the Teacher Education faculty and processes the integration of the goals of multicultural education. Students are required to complete two multicultural field experiences before graduation and licensure. The course requirements for all multicultural field experiences are stated on the course syllabi. Documentation will be housed within the CPC and submitted to each faculty member for course documentation as well.