Because we ask students to recognize that a university can be defined in many ways--by its physical plant, its financial or intellectual capital, its disciplinary and administrative structures, its pedagogical intentions, its people, and so on--we introduce ourselves to visitors from several definitional perspectives as well.

Our mission statement provides an overview of our central premises, intentions, and methods.  We believe, and teach, that a university is the product of particular historical forces brought to bear on a particular site; in the same way, EOTU's origins reflect specific educational and institutional pressures (described in Why Now), to which EOTU responds in ways shaped by the resources and history of this campus (described in Why Here).

To see the results of our mission, visitors can review two areas: the Student Archive, where we store all the student work that EOTU students have given us permission to reproduce, and the Documents page, which provides links to a variety of reports and publications.

Since an interdisciplinary pedagogy is central to our purpose, we also define ourselves by our methods.  This section of the site describes our pedagogical approaches and tools in philosophical as well as technological terms, and links to a list of EOTU-affiliated courses taught on this campus and elsewhere.  Similarly, Anna Callahan's multimedia presentation, "EOTU Live," shows through photographs and audio tapes how EOTU students perform their work, and how they assess the work they've done.

Those visitors inclined to define us by our history--and it's undeniably true that in the span of three years our initiative has collected a history--can see our evolution in the Documents section, in our listing of courses, and in our listing of EOTU-related events. 

Visitors who like to define campus units and initiatives by the people who comprise them can turn, meanwhile, to our People and Partners page.

However you define us, we hope you find this site's materials interesting and valuable.  Please send comments and questions (always welcome) to our Webmaster.  We also welcome the participation of campus members: turn to our Join page for more information.