State of the College AddressCharles E. Wilson, Jr. College of Arts & Letters August 20, 2014

Pillars of Strategic Plan

Academic Programs

Promotion of Teaching

Promotion of Graduate Education

Promotion of Research and Creative Scholarship

Use of Technology

Pillars of Strategic Plan

Community Engagement and Reward

Internationalization

Interdisciplinarity

Facilities

Branding and Marketing

University Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Goals

• building a national and international reputation

Enhance our academic and research excellence

• from first point of contact through graduation and beyond

Support student success

• through academic, athletic & social activities, and human resource development

Enrich the quality of university life

• through social, intellectual, and cultural activities

Engage with the greater community

• to catalyze economic development

Create an entrepreneurial culture

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Niche Majors / Minors--International Studies and Foreign Languages--Music Technology

Niche CertificatesGaming and Social Change

Promotion

of

TEACHING

Collaborative Development of New Courses

Alumni – Student Mentoring

Promotion

of

GRADUATE

EDUCATIO

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Aggressive Outreach to Local Colleges

Aggressive Outreach at Select National Conferences

Promotion of

Research and

Creative Scholarshi

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Aggressive Grant-Writing Workshops (faculty led)

Support for Cross-Disciplinary Grant Proposals

Online and Hybrid Program

Development

Digital Scholarship Support

Use(s) of Technology

Integration with Research and Teaching

Enhanced Arts Programming

Problem-Solving and Entrepreneurism

Community Engagementand Reward

More International StudentsCurricular Enhancements World Cultures Major (e.g.)

InternationalizationInternationalization

Cluster Hires / Joint Positions

Gaming and Social Change Hub

Community Engagementand RewardInterdisciplinarity

FacilitiesUniversity Master Plan

Branding and Marketing

Website Upgrade (University)

Better Social Media Presence

Promotion of Faculty Accomplishments

Avi Santo – Chair

James Baesler

Robyn Bluhm

Michael Clemons

Kenneth Fitzgerald

Andrew Gordus

Qiu Jin Hailstork

Louisa Igloria

James Kosnik

Michele Mitchell

Andrew Sewick

Don Smith

Long-Range Planning Committee

State of the College AddressCollege of Arts and Letters