The Sociology and Anthropology Department supports the college’s liberal arts’ goals and mission, including community, diversity, justice, and service. The department’s mission is to foster in our students: a) curiosity; b) open-mindedness; c) respect for other cultures and experiences; and d) engagement with pressing social problems and the world’s greatest challenges. We focus on sociology’s ability to foster in students the skills to analyze “public issues that underlie private troubles” and anthropology’s capacity to promote cultural understanding. The department produces life-long learners who think critically, analytically, and independently.