海角社区

The proposed vision statement is: 鈥満＝巧缜� is the university of choice for tomorrow鈥檚 leaders, creatively connecting communities, ideas and opportunities.鈥�

The vision statement was developed by the 海角社区 Strategic Planning Working Group, composed of approximately 50 海角社区 faculty, staff, students and community stakeholders. Public comments related to the proposed vision statement will be accepted until Dec. 15.

Additional background about the vision statement and a graphic are included below.

Comments are being accepted via email to ieac@isu.edu.  海角社区 staff and faculty members may also contact their college or division鈥檚 strategic planning representatives by following the link from 海角社区鈥檚 Strategic Planning web page at .

Additionally, 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty Senate representatives and Staff Council representatives will also collect comments.

The working group members describe their thoughts behind the development of the proposed vision statement:

• We believe 海角社区 can become the university of choice not just for students but also faculty and staff.

• We sought a vision that focuses on a culture of leadership. 海角社区 aspires to educate leaders; 海角社区鈥檚 faculty and staff aspire to be leaders within 海角社区 and in their fields.     

• As a university, we will establish internal and external connections using creative, novel techniques that go beyond the standard approaches.

• The success of three focal points: 鈥渃ommunities, ideas and opportunities,鈥� rely on the connections that 海角社区 helps establish between them. The arrows point both directions.

• Communities have social and economic concerns. 海角社区 will help address these through generating innovative ideas and connecting communities to the the right opportunities.

• Opportunities would never exist without the communities鈥� need or the generation of ideas. The opportunities and connections created through interaction will assist 海角社区鈥檚 continual development as a teaching and research institution.

• 海角社区 aspires to offer new opportunities and ideas to communities in our service region, helping them prosper socially and economically, leading to the creation of formidable, lasting partnerships.