Mission: The Jim and Sue Rex Institute for Educational Renewal and Partnership serves, facilitates, and supports faculty and unit initiatives that involve internal and external collaboration, partnership, and outreach to ensure cohesive, quality programs. Purposes: (1) Shepherd the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. (2) Build and maintain the Winthrop University-School Partnership Network. (3) Foster collaborative inquiry and teaching. (4) Promote ongoing professional learning for faculty and community partners.