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The authors outline opportunities in the University’s academic future to close the gap of social inequality related to employee tuition benefit, further supporting the University’s dedication to research and scholarship, as well as its strategic imperatives.

The authors outline opportunities both to enhance unified strategic planning efforts and reduce real and perceived inequities in resources and opportunities available to Geosciences department faculty.

The authors propose to harness the broad appeal and diverse reach of sustainability as a theme to inform and organize undergraduate education, in order to help the campus meet the desires of parents and students for a relevant 21st century education while carrying out ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s educational Strategic Imperatives.

The author proposes a system that can supplement if not replace the SCH as an index of a given unit’s value through such means as rewarding the outreach capacity and impact of academic units and rewarding the extent to which the unit engages in interdisciplinary work that is of use to multiple units across campus.

The author proposes changes in the structure of the College of Arts & Sciences to facilitate interdisciplinary teaching and learning.

The authors make the case for funding graduate students via a living wage within the University’s existing budgets.

The authors examine areas where ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Libraries are engaged in internationalization activities, suggest future enhancement in these areas, and propose a deeper understanding of the extent to which the Libraries can participate in campus internationalization efforts.

The authors outline recommendations from a recent luncheon of 35 faculty of color on how ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· can increase equity, inclusive excellence, and diversity through stronger commitments and new strategies.

The author outlines a model whereby teaching faculty produce, and not merely disseminate, knowledge, while influencing practice.

The authors recommend a more expansive and coordinated effort toward building campus-wide university corporate partnerships.