We should never be ambivalent about excellence in everything we do, and we should never aspire to be anything other than what we are. Notre Dame is about the unabashed pursuit of excellence, about shouting, "We're number one!" and believing it. We should celebrate what makes us unique and great instead of trying to do what makes other schools great.
it makes for a very visible mission statement...one that need not be re-engineered by the whims of men of lesser vision. Nothing need be done but stewardship of what was established by Father Sorin and articulated by Father Hesburgh.