Respect in all its forms is a core value at ¾«¶«AV, as it must be in any thriving community. The Collegeās missionā to āeducate students to put the liberal arts into action in a global societyāāis undergirded by a set of community-oriented values. The liberal arts teach students to respect diverse thoughts and opinions, and in our residential liberal arts college setting, students learn to respect others whose backgrounds and identities differ from their own. At ¾«¶«AV, we also stress Sexual Respect, the caring for self and others that results in healthy, harmonious, and consenting relationships.