Goal 1 — Exceptional Learning Experience
- Develop and maintain excellent faculty, equipping them with the tools for superior scholarship, teaching
and research; - Upgrade key academic services, classrooms and laboratories to provide students with outstanding support and the technology necessary for academic success;
- Create a plan for an Honors College to attract and retain the best and brightest.
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Goal 2 — Premier Research University
- Increase endowed chairs and professorships, graduate fellowships, research assistantships and graduate programs;
- Promote undergraduate involvement in research;
- Bring additional research dollars to campus by promoting single-investigator, translational and multidisciplinary research.
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Goal 3 — Dynamic Campus
- Expand on-campus activities for students, faculty and staff;
- Strengthen learning and social programs in residential halls and enhance athletics;
- Continue to upgrade the campus landscape and infrastructure.
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Goal 4 — Engaging Locally
- Increase collaborations with government, business and cultural organizations;
- Continue to develop TechTown Research and Technology Park;
- Create thriving retail and residential projects;
- Strengthen partnerships with community colleges and expand partnerships throughout the metropolitan region;
- Create additional online courses and workforce retraining opportunities.
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Goal 5 — Diverse Resources
- Partner with industry to create support for research and educational initiatives;
- Build a culture of philanthropy through capital campaigns and alumni giving;
- As a university of opportunity, boost student enrollment and expand the residential population.
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