Our vision is to provide valuable learning experiences for our students and stimulate a richer and sustainable quality of life for people in Arizona, the nation and the world. Our mission is to develop, integrate, extend, and apply knowledge. If we succeed in fulfilling our mission, we will enhance agriculture, other bio-based industries, the environment, our natural resources, family and youth well-being, and the development of local communities. As dean of your College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, I want you to know we are working hard to achieve these goals. It is all about one value: excellence.