Shane Austin

In the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences, we believe that a liberal arts education has never been more valuable. We don’t simply produce workers. We create the leaders, thinkers, doers, and citizens who rise to the challenges and demands of a changing world that’s as uncertain as it is complex. We believe that helping our students land a first job after college is critically important. We also believe that the liberal arts and sciences offer something more substantial and profound. Here, we equip our students with the skills needed to question critically, think logically, communicate clearly, act creatively, and live ethically. Not only are these the skills that employers say they value most in the workplace, they provide the best preparation for lifelong success in a world of complexity, uncertainty, and change. Our faculty and students form an extraordinary teaching and learning community at the heart of one of the world’s best universities. Our students are game changers and explorers. Our faculty are leaders in their fields. Together, we are not afraid to ask big questions. We believe that students and graduates of the College can change the world. And they often do: We have a network of more than 170,000 alumni around the world who are leaders in their fields and their communities.