2010 state of the university

7/30/2019 2010 State of the University

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Proceeding Confidently in Uncertain Times

Dr. James E. Cofer, Sr.President

Tuesday, October 12, 2010


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Education:The Great Equalizer


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StudentsFirst How will this affect

students? How will this

improve educationfor students?

How will thisbenefit students?

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Complete the Five-YearStrategic Plan for 2011-16. We must envision what

Missouri State Universityshould be and needs to bein the long term for futuregenerations of students.

We must force ourselves tolook beyond the immediatechallenges to the future.

Goal 1


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www.missouristate.edu/developingplan

We need the best thinking possible for the long-range plan, so Ihope you will become engaged in the process.


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Prepare thecampus toeffectively deal

with the budgetchallenges of fiscal year 2012and beyond. New budget process

Inclusive and collegial

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In a crisis we tend to look for thewrong kind of leadership. We callfor someone with answers,

decision, strength, and a map of the future, in short someone whocan make hard problems simple.

Instead of looking for saviors, weshould be calling for leadership

that will challenge us to faceproblems for which there are nosimple painless solutions problems that require us to learnin new ways.

Ronald Heifetz


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Foster a positive,collegial environmentfor faculty and staff onall campuses.

I believe those affected by decisionsshould have a voice in those decisions.That will be one of the hallmarks of myadministration.

Develop strategies for a comprehensive

compensation package for faculty andstaff.

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Prepare the academic curriculum and

academic organization throughout the Systemto meet the demands of the 21 st century.

Incorporation of thepublic affairs missioninto the curriculum

Low-completer programs

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Assure student access and successon all campuses.

Retention

Who teaches and howthey teach pedagogy

Alternative modalities

Recruitment andadmission of transfer students

Diverse and under-represented populations

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Improve the diversity of thestudent body and workforce atthe University.

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From this point forward,neither Chancellor Bennett nor I will approve interviews for searches for faculty andexecutive staff that do notinclude qualified candidatesfrom under-represented

populations. But our success in recruiting

and retaining a diverse studentbody and diverse workforce ismore basic than that. Itrequires that we take steps todevelop a welcomingenvironment on campus.


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Inventory, prioritize and strategically fund improvements to facilities.

Strategic investment of one-time funds

Academic classrooms, laboratories and technology Facility commitments to comply with federal law, both

ADA and Title IX

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Meet and exceed the $125 million goalof Our Promise: The Campaign forMissouri State.

Goal 8

We should be able toannounce the successfulcompletion of the $125million goal sometime infiscal year 2012.


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Continue to advance economicdevelopment and community impactthrough the IDEA Commons, JVIC andother collaborations.

JVIC facilitates cutting-edge research. Many advancements have been made over the past 5 years:

$30 million in contracts and subcontracts Nationally known corporate affiliates 90 jobs with average wages of approximately $70,000 Additional $20 million in private investment

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Brick City

Jordan Valley Innovation Center

Robert W. Plaster Center for FreeEnterprise and Business Development

(formerly Willow Brook)


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I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.

By Robert FrostThe Late Poet LaureateFrom his poem Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

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