Alverno is an institution of higher education dedicated to the undergraduate education of women. The student her learning and her personal and professional development is the central focus of everyone associated with Alverno. Alverno extends its mission of service and strengthens its ties to the community by offering graduate programs to both women and men. The college’s accomplishments are measured by how well we carry out this central mission. The following major purposes provide direction in the pursuit of our mission as well as a means of evaluating the level of its attainment at any given time: Creating a curriculum, Creating a community of learning, Creating ties to the community, and Creating relationships with higher education.