Friends University

Center for Mission-focused Teaching and Learning


Transformational Teaching, Transformed Lives. At Friends University, the Center for Mission-focused Teaching and Learning (CMFTL) equips faculty to inspire, mentor, and shape students through mission-focused teaching and learning. What does the CMFTL do? We empower faculty through workshops and mentoring. We support undergraduate research and scholarship through symposia and collaborative projects. We shape curriculum with mission-focused High Impact Practices (HIPs). We build capacity through grants and development initiatives. Your financial support for the CMFTL plays a pivotal role helping Friends University equip faculty and provide students with experiential learning oppportunities, such as ground-breaking research, study abroad opportunities, and ongoing faculty development that will have effects far beyond the classroom for the common good. Please consider donating to ensure Friends' students can explore to the full their intellectual and vocational dreams.

Friends University

Center for Mission-focused Teaching and Learning

Transformational Teaching, Transformed Lives. At Friends University, the Center for Mission-focused Teaching and Learning (CMFTL) equips faculty to inspire, mentor, and shape students through mission-focused teaching and learning. What does the CMFTL do? We empower faculty through workshops and mentoring. We support undergraduate research and scholarship through symposia and collaborative projects. We shape curriculum with mission-focused High Impact Practices (HIPs). We build capacity through grants and development initiatives. Your financial support for the CMFTL plays a pivotal role helping Friends University equip faculty and provide students with experiential learning oppportunities, such as ground-breaking research, study abroad opportunities, and ongoing faculty development that will have effects far beyond the classroom for the common good. Please consider donating to ensure Friends' students can explore to the full their intellectual and vocational dreams.

The inaugural Research Symposium 2025
The inaugural Research Symposium 2025

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A project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!
A project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!

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The Belle Plaine project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!
The Belle Plaine project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!

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ECI Intellectual Virtues Reading Group
ECI Intellectual Virtues Reading Group

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FCAC Cohort
FCAC Cohort

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FCAC Cohort
FCAC Cohort

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  • The inaugural Research Symposium 2025
  • A project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!
  • The Belle Plaine project from the inaugural Research Symposium 2025!
  • ECI Intellectual Virtues Reading Group
  • FCAC Cohort
  • FCAC Cohort
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