One of the most remarkable strengths of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences is its diversity of thought, disciplines, people, roles and resources. Yet, contained within that diversity are programs and people dedicated to sustaining and improving the most basic aspects of life – food, shelter, clothing, safety, health, relationship – as well as optimizing the quality of that life.

It is the common denominator of these diversified efforts – the fact that all of the things we do transform lives – that defines our dynamic new theme of "Transforming lives". It is a concept that, while intellectual, emotional and qualitative, accurately articulates the impact the College has on students, faculty, staff and families and consumers all over the world.