MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY, INC., AND URBAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN, SPONSORED BY THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME, PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON. THE UNIVERSITY ENCOURAGES LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY, AND A DEEP SENSE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ARISING FROM A SENSITIVITY TO MORAL VALUES AND CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. MOUNT MARY COMMITS ITSELF TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THINKING CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY. THE BACCALAUREATE CURRICULUM INTEGRATES THE LIBERAL ARTS WITH CAREER PREPARATION FOR WOMEN OF DIVERSE AGES AND PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES; THE PROGRAMS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE.