How We Got Here
We developed this plan together. 3,000 of us—including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members—generated 7,000 ideas over six months​​.
Just like the university we are working to reimagine, our work was human-centered, inclusive, and innovative by design. We employed technology and design thinking to understand—through an entirely virtual process during a pandemic—what our community appreciated most about Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó, what our community needed most from Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó, and where great opportunity lies ahead for Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó.
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Total Participants
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Ideas Generated Over 6 Months
​We started in January 2021 with foundational work to refresh our purpose, vision, values, and graduate characteristics. With these statements serving as a “North Star,” 130 members of our community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, deployed across eight teams to develop goals and strategies that could strengthen and differentiate Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó by 2030. Each team generated a report, all of which were then synthesized into a cohesive strategic plan to make education work for all. Prior to finalizing our plan, early drafts were shared with hundreds of people in our community for feedback and continued refinement.