The School of Information Science is one of the nation's youngest, but most distinguished, schools of library and information science education. We are nationally accredited by the American Library Association and our MLIS program is ranked 16th in the US, and is ranked in the top 5 school library programs in the US. We empower learners to be leaders through innovative teaching, ground-breaking research, and transformative service. We equip culturally competent leaders to identify and solve complex problems at the intersection of data, information, people, and technology for local, national, and international impact.