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Alvernia University
400 Saint Bernardine Street
Reading, Pennsylvania 19607

1.888.ALVERNIA

Alvernia Mission

Guided by Franciscan values and the ideal of “knowledge joined with love,” and rooted in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions, Alvernia is a rigorous, caring, and inclusive learning community committed to academic excellence and to being and fostering:

* Broadly educated, life-long learners;
* Reflective professionals and engaged citizens;
* And ethical leaders with moral courage.

Alvernia Core Values
Alvernia Core Values

The mission statements of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters and Alvernia University are the sources of the five core values from the Franciscan tradition:

* Service
* Humility
* Peacemaking
* Contemplation
* Collegiality


All members of the Alvernia community including trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and students embrace Alvernia’s core values.

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