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Transforming the U

Transforming the U. Goal: To become one of the top 3 public research universities in the world. “In today’s competitive world, standing still means falling behind.” —Robert Bruininks U of M president.

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Transforming the U

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  1. Transforming the U

  2. Goal: To become one of the top 3 public research universities in the world “In today’s competitive world, standing still means falling behind.” —Robert Bruininks U of M president

  3. Goal: To become one of the top 3 public research universities in the world • Competition is increasing on all levels for: • State funding • World-class faculty • Top students • Research grants

  4. Over 300 students, faculty and staff have been meeting to develop recommendations • 34 task forces working to improve the U’s teaching, research and outreach mission • Numerous consultation sessions and public forums • Engaging key stakeholders and Minnesota community

  5. Systemwide plan to enhance the U as a talent magnet and economic engine Each of the 34 task forces have been asked to consider key action strategies: • Best students • How to recruit and educate talented and qualified students from all walks of life • Best faculty • How to recruit and retain energetic and creative world-class teachers and researchers • Systemwide commitment to excellence • How to promote a culture that embraces change, provides best possible service and views state resources as its own • Engage the public to improve lives • Connect scholars with people to make a difference

  6. Best students • Summer bridge initiatives • Carlson School’s LEAD program • Founders Opportunity Program • Tuition and fees guarantee • Universitywide honors program • Integrate collegiate-based programs into unified system • Universitywide writing initative • Comprehensive writing instruction

  7. Best faculty • Recruit world-class talent • Gunda George • Retain world-class talent • Chemists George Barany and Donald Truhlar • Academy of Distinguished Teachers • Emphasize its value • Biomedical Sciences Research Facilities Authority • $330 million in state bonding • 50 new researchers per year for 10 years

  8. Commitment to excellence Services to be in direct support of the academic, research and outreach mission: • User-centered, focused on meeting the needs of faculty, staff, students and the public • Responsive, high quality and efficient • Easily understandable and simple to use • Performance based: accountable for results and judicious with resources • Continually improving

  9. Engage the public to improve lives • Expand and deepen connections with K-12 schools • History curriculum in St. Paul • Bring skills and talents global • Village lights in Nicaragua • Expand study abroad programs • Emphasize its value

  10. Transforming the U has widespread support • Board of Regents overwhelmingly approved strategic positioning • University Senate supported 120 to 3 • Alumni Association endorsed plan 33-2

  11. Transforming the U has widespread support “The University of Minnesota has a solid feel again and is poised to take its place among top research institutions — if things go well at the Capitol.” —Lori Sturdevant Star Tribune

  12. Transforming the U has widespread support “The rollout last week of a new ‘strategic positioning plan’ at the University of Minnesota was a sit-up-and-take-notice moment for those who want to maximize higher education higher education’s contributions to this state…. That’s what this strategic plan proposes, without shutting anyone out of access to a collegiate education.” —Star Tribune editorial

  13. Transforming the U has widespread support “Changing the University of Minnesota with the aim to make it one of the three best research universities anywhere depends not just on internal leadership but public acceptance that today’s U isn’t good enough for tomorrow’s world…. We agree with University President Robert Bruininks that the status quo … is not an acceptable vision for the future of a great land grant university in a globalized, increasingly complex social and economic system.” —Pioneer Press editorial

  14. Transforming the U has widespread support “I am profoundly impressed and appreciative of leadership in challenging times, and President Bruininks is guiding this great university through a realignment process that I think, in the long haul, is going to serve our state very well.” —Gov. Tim Pawlenty

  15. Transforming the U has widespread support “A strategic plan for the University of Minnesota that makes it a world-class competitive research university, and measures the value of all programs against this vision, is exactly what all Minnesotans need...” —Citizens League Task Force On Higher Education

  16. The U is engaged and energized Strategy for a well-positioned future: State of the Academic Health Center “I can honestly tell you that I have never seen a time at this University where those two experiences — excitement and challenge — have been more linked in a commitment to pursue a strategy that ensures we are well positioned for the future.” —Frank Cerra Senior vice president Academic Health Center

  17. The U is engaged and energized “With our General College colleagues … we have an enormous opportunity to look at schools, family, and communities across a broader range than we did before…. We’re very excited about the change.” —Steve Yussen Dean College of Education & Human Development

  18. The U is engaged and energized “The goal for the new college is to bring together a group of faculty and students to form the premier unit in the nation focused on human development across the lifespan. The potential for this to be a positive change is immense.” —Terry Collins Interim Dean General College

  19. The U is engaged and energized “It’s like an educational renaissance for preK-12 education. We’ve been doing a lot of the right things at the University of Minnesota—now we just have to get them in alignment.” —Patricia Harvey Cochair of the PreK-12 Strategy Task Force and former St. Paul Public Schools superintendent

  20. The U is engaged and energized “Never have I seen, over the last nine years at the U, so many things happening and so many possibilities before us.” —Tom Fisher Dean College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

  21. Next steps: Next wave of preliminary recommendations • Recommendations due March 27 AHC task forces Research task forces Academic task forces • AHC Precinct Plan • Knowledge Management Technology • AHC Professional Workforce • Clinical Sciences Enterprise • Research Infrastructure • Collaborative Research • Faculty Culture • Graduate Reform: Discipline Evolution • College Design: Science Engineering • College Design: CLA • Metrics and Measurement • Coordinate Campus Reports • Public comment period through April 30, 2006 • Revised recommendations due May 5, 2006

  22. Help transform the U into a top three public research university Go to www.umn.edu/transforming_the_u to engage in the public comment process

  23. Transforming the U

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