{"id":6005,"date":"2026-01-12T23:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/?page_id=6005"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:32","slug":"values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/strategic-plan\/values\/","title":{"rendered":"Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/university\/images\/strategic-plan\/050325-westernu-oregon-rural-health-care-equity-fair-002.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/university\/images\/strategic-plan\/050325-westernu-oregon-rural-health-care-equity-fair-002.jpg 2048w, \/media\/university\/images\/strategic-plan\/050325-westernu-oregon-rural-health-care-equity-fair-002-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of eight people in matching gray shirts stand in front of a table at the Rural Health Care Equity Fair, with a banner and informational booths in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">About WesternU<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Strategic Plan 2025-2030<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Values<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Values<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/strategic-plan\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic Plan 2025-2030<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/strategic-plan\/strategic-priorities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic Priorities<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/strategic-plan\/mission-vision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission &amp; 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Scholarship &#8211; Integrity<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Humanism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Compassion, empathy, and respect in all interactions.<\/p>\n<p>The overwhelming consensus from the WesternU community is that <strong>humanism<\/strong> should remain the central and enduring core value of WesternU. Respondents emphasized its importance in shaping compassionate, ethical, and patient-centered healthcare professionals. It was described as the foundation of the university\u2019s identity and success. The Board of Trustees reaffirmed humanism as an institutional core value in April 2025.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Evidence-based education, research, and intellectual curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>The community also emphasized the importance of <strong>scholarship<\/strong> as a core value. WesternU is committed to academic and scientific excellence, preparing future healthcare professionals through rigorous, evidence-based education and research. This value includes innovation, interprofessional collaboration, and a dedication to high-quality, compassionate patient care.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Integrity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Ethical leadership, transparency, and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>A third core value also emerged from conversations and responses with our university community, <strong>integrity<\/strong>. This value reflects a strong call for transparency, ethical leadership, inclusion, and service. 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