Strategic planning working group meeting set Nov. 18

3:42 p.m., Nov. 17, 2014--The University of Delaware strategic planning group focusing on Models for the New American Research University will hold an open-format meeting from 10–11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, in 233A Purnell Hall. 

The purpose of the meeting is to gather ideas and input from the University community on how UD could be a model for the new American research university, according to the working group’s leaders, Kristi Kiick, deputy dean in the College of Engineering, and Matt Kinservik, vice provost for faculty affairs. 

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While there is no strict agenda, some of the questions the group will discuss include the following: 

• What does higher education look like in the future? What strengths should UD leverage to develop a distinctive curriculum that prepares students to be lifelong learners?
• How might our academic and non-academic functions at UD be organized to most effectively achieve our mission?
• What key advances in infrastructure would allow UD to be more effective in supporting our students, staff and faculty?
• Who are UD’s partners of the future? In what innovative ways might we engage with these partners?
• What distinguishes UD from other institutions? Of what should we be most proud?
• If you were to name one hope or aspiration for UD, what would it be?

For more information on this working group, its subgroups and their topics, please visit this page on the Delaware Will Shine website.

If you are not able to attend the meeting, but have ideas to share, please submit them through the Delaware Will Shine website.