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Mission, Vision, & Values

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) integrates academia, government, and industry to advance the nation’s learning, health, and scientific knowledge to build a better world. Through our specialized teams of subject matter experts, decades of experience, and collaborations with our consortium of more than 160 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU is a recognized leader when the priorities of our federal, state, local, and commercial customers require innovative solutions.

Our purpose

Advancing the Nation's learning, health, and scientific knowledge to build a better world.

Our mission

Benefit the public by integrating academia, government, and industry to advance the Nation's learning, health, and scientific priorities.

Our vision

To be the recognized leader when national priorities require innovative solutions.

Our values

Values statement: We believe in creating stakeholder value and national impact through our people, practices, and culture.

  • People - Fostering excellence by investing in employees, accepting and including diverse perspectives and cultivating authentic, visionary leaders
  • Practices - Partnering for success to create customer value and sustainable growth through agility and adaptability
  • Culture - Promoting collaboration, teamwork and trust by demonstrating integrity; practicing open, transparent communication; and ensuring a safe and secure work environment

Impact Areas

5 programs/departments at ORAU and how they each contribute to the overall mission of the organization

Our employees are the catalyst behind the mission and the driving force behind performance and innovation. Let’s take a look at five departments within ORAU and how they contribute to the mission that’s continued to grow and expand since the organization was established in 1946.

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