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Our Heritage  

Edgewood College, founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1927, is a community of learners that honors its Catholic heritage while respecting other religious traditions. The liberal arts serve as the foundation of all our curricular offerings in humanities, arts, sciences, and professional programs. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning, we strive to nurture intellect, spirit, imagination, and heart. We embrace and aspire to reflect the rich diversity of the world’s cultures and perspectives. We promote open, caring, thoughtful engagement with one another and maintain an enduring commitment to service, all within an educational community dedicated to seeking truth, compassion, justice, and partnership.  

Our Community

At Edgewood College, creating a sense of community drives our commitment to fostering collaboration, mutual support, and a vibrant learning environment. Here, you won’t be just another face in the crowd; we’ll know your name, help you discover your passions, achieve goals, and provide a personalized educational experience tailored to you. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, you can expect to engage with your professors in meaningful ways that will inspire both your academic experiences and future career.  Our close-knit community extends beyond the classroom, offering a rich variety of opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities, leadership development, and service-learning experiences, impacting your overall college journey. Isn’t it exciting to think about the friends you’ll meet here and how those friendships will bless your life long after you walk across the stage to accept your diploma?! 

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Our Commitment to Sustainability 

Edgewood College is committed to creating a sustainable environmental management system for the entire campus living and learning community that complies with regulatory requirements, reduces our ecological impact, promotes pollution prevention, fosters continuous improvements, and is integrated into our curriculum. We’ve been at the forefront, leading innovative practices and education to create an eco-friendly environment. Edgewood College became the first college or university in Wisconsin to be Green Tier Certified by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for its exemplary environmental performance. Visit Edgewod College any time of year and you’ll find evidence of our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.  

 

Our Mission

Edgewood College, rooted in the Dominican tradition, engages students within a community of learners committed to building a just and compassionate world. The College educates students for meaningful personal and professional lives of ethical leadership, service, and a lifelong search for truth.   

Our Vision

Edgewood College will be an inclusive model of learning, teaching, and scholarship. Our students, alumni, faculty, and staff will be recognized for their pursuit of purposeful lives, vibrant and sustainable communities, and a just world. 

Our Identity

Sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominicans, Edgewood College is a community of learners that affirms both its Catholic heritage and its respect for other religious traditions. The liberal arts are the foundation of all our curricular offerings in the humanities, arts, sciences, and professional programs. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning, we seek to develop intellect, spirit, imagination, and heart. We embrace and aspire to reflect the rich diversity of the world’s cultures and perspectives. We foster open, caring, thoughtful engagement with one another and an enduring commitment to service, all in an educational community that seeks truth, compassion, justice, and partnership.   

Our Promise

What is meaningful to members of the Edgewood College community, experienced consistently enough that we can promise it with integrity? Connecting learning, beliefs, and action. 

Our Core Values

The Search for Truth

Learning: Anchored in our Dominican heritage… 

The search for truth is one of our five Sinsinawa Dominican values.  Truth—Veritas—is the principal motto of the Dominicans, and we are the heirs of the intellectual and spiritual search for truth. 

Beliefs: What does this really mean to us…  

As a Dominican college, we believe that the liberal arts offer us the most compelling means through which to engage in the search for truth. 

Action: What are we called to do… 

Because searching for truth is an active process, we will practice such critical skills as listening, encouraging, challenging, imagining and reflecting as we discern among many truths.

Compassion

Learning: Anchored in our Dominican heritage… 

The story of Dominic is one of compassion—as a young college student he sold his books to feed those who were starving. 

Beliefs: What does this really mean to us… 

We believe the suffering of others cries out for our compassionate response. 

Action: What we are called to do… 

To educate ourselves about the needs and suffering of our brothers and sisters near and far. 

Justice

Learning: Anchored in our Dominican heritage… 

St. Dominican de Guzman founded the order of preachers to preach the Gospel and to nurture relations among people of every rank and class, based upon recognition of their basic needs and human dignity. 

Beliefs: What does this really mean to us… 

As a Dominican college, our core mission values impel us to study the needs of our times and promote changes that ensure justice for all people and the well-being of all creation.  

Action: What are we called to do… 

To become literate about differences among us. 

Partnership

Learning: Anchored in our Dominican heritage… 

Saint Paul defined the nature of partnership: “We, though many are one body, individually parts of one another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them.” (Romans 12: 4–6) 

Beliefs: What does this really mean to us… 

Partnerships are honest, open, and respectful commitments to a shared purpose. 

Action: What is this calling us to do… 

Promote partnerships as essential to our existence as a community and to realizing our Mission. 

Community

Learning: Anchored in our Dominican heritage… 

The early Christians expressed Jesus’ vision of the reign of God by placing their respective gifts at the service of the community (Ephesians 4:11-13)  

Beliefs: What this really mean to us… 

Our community welcomes individuals who reflect a rich diversity of characteristics, cultures and perspectives that enrich our life together.   

Action: Community calls us to… 

Communicate honestly and openly, share ideas and discoveries, listen with respect, and encourage one another with suggestions that are both helpful and challenging for growth. 

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Diversity and Inclusion