Purpose + Value

Our messaging works best when it’s rooted in what we believe and why it matters. The following pages outline how to speak to different audiences through the lens of our brand value and message—ensuring our tone is focused, authentic, and consistent. We begin with Purpose + Value, capturing the heart of why we exist and the benefits we deliver.

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Brand Value
Resiliency
Brand Message
Your future deserves more than a "maybe".
Brand Value
Practicality
Brand Message
We're real-world relevant.
Brand Value
Community
Brand Message
Unleash the potential of a connected community.
Brand Value
Empowerment
Brand Message
Every journey has a next step. Yours is right in front of you.

Influence + Impact

Our Influence + Impact section shows how to extend our brand message into the influence we create and the impact we make. Here, we focus on expressing how our work guides, supports, and shapes outcomes for our audiences—ensuring our voice remains authentic, consistent, and grounded in what we stand for.

Brand Value
Resiliency
Brand Message
Backed by legacy. Built for what’s ahead.
Brand Value
Practicality
Brand Message
Breaking barriers by creating connections.
Brand Value
Community
Brand Message
Together, we’re more than better. We’re unstoppable.
Brand Value
Empowerment
Brand Message
We’re a game-changer for the change-makers.

Resource + Support

Our Resource + Support section outlines how to translate our brand message into moments of guidance, clarity, and reassurance. Here, we focus on communicating the tools, help, and information we provide—ensuring our voice feels approachable, reliable, and aligned with what our audiences need to move forward with confidence.

Brand Value
Resiliency
Brand Message
Ambitious perspectives shape obstacles as opportunities.
Brand Value
Practicality
Brand Message
Wherever you’re at, we are too.
Brand Value
Community
Brand Message
Education that teaches, community that transforms.
Brand Value
Empowerment
Brand Message
From enrollment to employment, we’ve got you.

Access + Flexibility

Our Access + Flexibility section demonstrates how to express our brand message through openness, options, and ease. Here, we highlight how we remove barriers and create pathways—ensuring our voice conveys possibility, adaptability, and a clear commitment to meeting people where they are.

Brand Value
Resiliency
Brand Message
Whatever, whenever, however. We make education
work for you.
Brand Value
Practicality
Brand Message
Education that makes a lasting impact, tuition that doesn’t.
Brand Value
Community
Brand Message
A brighter future is built together.
Brand Value
Empowerment
Brand Message
Within reach, without regrets.

 

 

Questions?

Contact the Office of Communications and Marketing for help with messaging.