Old Main building during spring

Academic Futures: Notes from a great conversation, May 2 edition

May 2, 2018

Many months into Academic Futures, while the committee strongly believes the process will produce important recommendations for the campus, they also see the process itself as an important victory.

Man raises hand in town hall meeting

Foundations of Excellence open forums set for May

April 27, 2018

Join Vice Provost Mary Kraus for open forums this coming month to hear about the preliminary recommendations for improving the first-year undergraduate student experience.

Sarah Krakoff

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas that maintain the 'public' in 'public research university'

April 25, 2018

In the final video of the five-part Academic Futures series, subcommittee member Sarah Krakoff asks for campus feedback on ideas that include prioritizing public-spirited research, better serving the public and more.

Old Main during spring

Academic Futures: Notes from a great conversation, April 25 edition

April 25, 2018

Last week, student teams from the Program for Writing and Rhetoric presented on the future of education to the Academic Futures Committee, continuing to weave the voice of students into the conversation.

Fernando Rosario-Ortiz

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas for faculty success

April 24, 2018

In part four of the Academic Futures video series, subcommittee member Fernando Rosario-Ortiz asks for campus feedback on ideas that include recruiting diverse faculty, reimagining how faculty are evaluated and more.

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jennifer McDuffie

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas for a student-centered campus

April 23, 2018

In part three of the Academic Futures video series, subcommittee member Jennifer McDuffie asks for feedback on ideas that include classes taught in various timelines, integrating academic environments with student engagement in programs and more.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Content Strategy Jon Leslie

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas on technology, teaching and learning

April 20, 2018

In part two of a multipart video series, Academic Futures subcommittee member Jon Leslie asks for feedback on ideas that include unifying online and distance education, as well as the thinking, financial models and operational approaches to the technology that support it.

Shelly Miller

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas on interdisciplinary teaching, research

April 19, 2018

In part one of a multipart video series, Academic Futures subcommittee member Shelly Miller asks for your feedback on ideas to establish interdisciplinary teaching partnerships, build a diverse workforce and find funding models on campus to support interdisciplinarity.

Old Main building during spring

Academic Futures: Notes from a great conversation, April 18 edition

April 18, 2018

At the heart of the Academic Futures discussions is finding a path that allows our students and our campus to embrace discovery at the core of their experiences.

Old Main building in spring

Academic Futures: Notes from a great conversation, April 11 edition

April 11, 2018

As Academic Futures articulates our collective campus mission and guiding values, as an institution of learning and discovery, how do we ensure faculty can succeed in all of their roles?

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