{"id":7,"date":"2024-07-09T17:38:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:12:47","slug":"mission-and-strategic-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Strategic Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-info-box info-box\" data-box-style=\"1\"><div class=\"info-box-heading-copy-wrapper\"><div class=\"info-box-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"heading h2\">Our Mission<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"info-box-copy-wrapper\">\n<p>Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities, social sciences and the arts so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/08\/sp-background_campus-cover.jpeg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-heading\">STEM for a Better World<\/h2>\n<p>The Harvey Mudd College Strategic Plan 2025\u20132035 embodies the College\u2019s mission, bringing it to life for today\u2019s needs as well as for the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/plan\/\"><span>The Strategic Plan<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/process\/\"><span>The Planning Process<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/08\/image_Innovation-Accelerator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">The Innovation Accelerator<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<p>The Innovation Accelerator is the engine that propels our strategic plan forward. Each round of Innovation Accelerator proposals engages the HMC community in creating bold, forward-thinking initiatives that drive excellence under our strategic plan, while also fostering philanthropic partnerships to propel us into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/innovation-accelerator\/\"><span>Innovation Accelerator<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"labs-intro-box\" class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper pt-3\">\n<div id=\"capstone-intro-box-left\" class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"capstone-intro-box-heading\"><strong>Innovation Accelerator Laboratories<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"capstone-intro-box-right\" class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper\">\n<p>Harvey Mudd\u2019s Innovation Accelerator Laboratories bring bold ideas to life. These collaborative projects unite students, faculty and staff to tackle real-world challenges in STEM and beyond. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase primary-page-card-container mt-0\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-content-wrapper\" data-card-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/dssi\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/08\/chem2.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Data Science and Social Impact Lab<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Empowering students to use data as a force for good, this lab brings together researchers and community partners to co-create solutions in areas like climate, health and education. Through collaboration across disciplines, students learn how data-driven insights can lead to lasting social change. Launched in 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/eht\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/08\/showcase-bio-eng.jpeg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Emerging Health Technologies Lab<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Blending engineering, biology, and innovation, this lab opens new pathways for students to explore biomedical technology and health solutions. By connecting hands-on research with alumni mentorship and industry partnerships, students help shape the future of healthcare innovation. Launched in 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/thriving\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/08\/DESSERTFEST-group-of-students.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Thriving in STEM Lab<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Focused on student success, this lab strengthens Harvey Mudd\u2019s academic experience through inclusive learning communities and new academic support. Faculty and students collaborate to design strategies that help every Mudder thrive. Launched in 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/innovation-accelerator\/lab-for-ai\/\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/ia-labs.jpg);\"><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-heading-text\">Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-card-copy\">Advancing human-centered AI education at Harvey Mudd through hands-on prototyping, responsible development and interdisciplinary innovation. Three projects are underway: AI Experimentation (AXL); Imaginative Prototyping with Artificial Intelligence (IPAI); Prototype-First Programming. 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