The transformation of CU Boulder's academic experience is occurring on many fronts, and I wanted to give you an update on our progress across a few of them.
Orrie Gartner, director of operations and cloud infrastructure for the Office of Information Technology, speaks on the role of technology in the Academic Futures education mission.
The most difficult question in any endeavor is "what does success look like?" This is true in the case of Academic Futures, and it is the immediate question facing the Academic Futures Committee.
We don't need to guess about who we are. We don't need to "trust our gut" about what works. As Academic Futures proceeds, data will directly shape the paths we choose.
Who doesn't love a top 10 list? While the ideas and suggestions that folks have offered are in the hundreds, here are some of the consistent themes we've heard and that the committee is currently taking up.
The committee has started its work for the spring, sorting through the many ideas generated by campus, as well as collaboratively looking outward among the broader higher education community.
The Academic Futures Committee is reviewing campus input from last semester. Members of the community can now see that input to get a keen sense of the marvelous visions and ideas contributed so far in the process.
As the new semester is off and running, we wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the next important phases of Academic Futures: Rethinking the university—the futures of learning and discovery.
We strive to act with commitment and passion in our work to create new approaches and partnerships that advance diversity, equity and inclusion. I would like to provide you with an update on where that work stands and where we're going.
With thanks to the campus community for taking part in recent surveys, the committee is processing the data and assessing policies and programs, staying on target to produce reports in February, culminating in final recommendations in April.
