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uedbet体育官网's strategic plan

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uedbet体育官网's future is bold and boundless

Since its founding, uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 has educated and graduated people of purpose, with deep passions, the skills to accomplish ambitious goals, and extraordinary gifts for leadership. Our graduates possess a way of thinking about and looking at the world that equips them with a panoramic view,  motivating them to have an impact wherever they are. This is what uedbet体育官网 has done since 1860, and we aspire to continue to shape graduates who impact their communities because of their experiences at this college.

Now is the time for action to prepare the next generation of leaders. This is the impetus for our strategic plan, uedbet体育官网 Bold & Boundless.

To reach our strategic goals, we must compel and support students of all backgrounds to choose uedbet体育官网, persist and thrive; we will prioritize engaged learning to maximize our students’ potential; and we will provide real-world learning experiences to prepare them to lead  in their communities and in the world. For uedbet体育官网 Bold & Boundless to succeed, student success will be our focus. 

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Dr. Erin Kempker

uedbet体育官网 selects Dr. Erin Kempker to lead new Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship

Dr. Erin Kempker will start at the college Feb. 3 as the inaugural director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship. 
 

Kyla Painter

Painter '25 gains hands-on experience in wildlife veterinary medicine

Kyla Painter '25 from Wildomar, Calif., spent two intensive weeks in Panama working with veterinarians and learning about the care and treatment of Central American wildlife.

Cristo Rey students

uedbet体育官网 ranked No. 1 for 'going above and beyond'

uedbet体育官网 has received the School’s Choice Award for Outstanding University Partner from the Cristo Rey Network, a national network of 40 Catholic, career-focused, college preparatory schools.

 

 

Resources and documents

  • Bold & Boundless: This document was developed by the Strategic Planning Commission and approved by the uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 Board of Trustees in late January 2024. This is the foundation for our strategy. It is the base from which other resources will be developed for use with other groups, including alumni and other external constituents.
  • Bold & Boundless goals: This one-page PDF outlines the three strategic goals of Bold & Boundless and how they will build a student-ready college experience.
  • Bold & Boundless tactics and efforts: This PDF shares a thorough overview of the guiding strategy, goals, tactics, efforts and impact measures for Bold & Boundless.
  • Online proposal form (or PDF version): The Implementation Council developed this form to invite others to contribute initiatives that align with Bold & Boundless. Several ideas have already been proposed using this framework, which is central to sharing great work by members of our community to advance Bold & Boundless.
  • Preliminary list of exemplars: Members of the Implementation Council started a list of efforts that model what we hope to see more of through implementation of Bold & Boundless. This list reinforces that uedbet体育官网 is already on a pathway to maximize student potential, prioritize engaged learning and connect through partnership.

uedbet体育官网 the implementation council

Within the traditional structures for shared governance, members of the implementation council will work collaboratively with campus stakeholders to facilitate and provide oversight of the college’s strategy to ensure success.

Members of the Implementation Council include:

  • Kent Barnds, Executive Vice President for Strategy & Innovation and Vice President of Enrollment (chair)
  • Lindsay Adolphs, Assistant Vice President, CORE and Community-Engaged Learning
  • Irene Karedis Borys, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Brand Communications
  • Greg Domski, Associate Dean of the uedbet体育官网
  • Chad Gunnelson, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field
  • T?ooane Molapo, Director of Institutional Research
  • Liz Nino, Executive Director of International Enrollment
  • Dr. Ann Perreau, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Audiology Clinic Coordinator
  • Dr. Michael Reisner, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Director of the Upper Mississippi Studies Center
  • Farrah Roberts, Director of Well-being and Resiliency
  • Lori Roderick, Associate Vice President of Development
  • Dr. David Thornblad, Associate Professor of Business Administration

uedbet体育官网 the strategic planning process

Within a month of her inauguration as uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网’s ninth president in October 2022, Andrea Talentino initiated the process that would lead to the school’s strategic plan, uedbet体育官网 Bold & Boundless. The first stage involved a series of listening sessions held across the campus and facilitated by members of uedbet体育官网 senior administrative leadership.

To re-think the curriculum whereby all students participate in multiple structured engaged learning opportunities, regardless of major or department, will produce career-ready graduates with real-life problem solving and project management skills that employers want and need.

Tom Weigand '85, founder, IWI Ventures, and uedbet体育官网 trustee

Participants were given three overarching strategic priorities – neighborhood and place, purpose and distinction, and transformational engagement – which were discussed within the framework of uedbet体育官网’s mission and values. Participants were asked to name 3-4 areas of strategic focus, with thought given to possible operational actions and measurable outcomes related to each.

Listening sessions continued through January 2023, when a Strategic Planning Commission (SPC) was formed to work with consultants from Academic Leadership Associates (ALA) in identifying and defining the areas of strategic focus that would comprise the plan. The SPC included faculty, students, staff and two trustees, and met regularly throughout 2023. Consultants visited Rock Island to meet with members of the campus community and worked closely with the SPC’s three co-chairs, one each from faculty, administration and board.

Members of the Strategic Planning Commission include:

  • Ashley Allen, OSID
  • Jacob Bancks, Music
  • Kent Barnds, Executive Vice President for External Relations
  • Jacob Bobbitt, Business Office (tri-chair)
  • Anna Castro, TRIO
  • Shelley Cooper, Theatre Arts
  • Nathan Frank, Physics
  • Lauren Hammond, History
  • Jennie Hemingway, Title IX
  • Wendy Kelley, Admissions
  • Charles Kim, Trustee
  • Kiki Kosnick, World Languages, Literature, and Culture
  • Addison Larson, Student
  • Dan Lloyd, Athletics
  • Doug Parvin, Philosophy
  • Melinda Pupillo, Campus Ministries
  • Michael Reisner, Environmental Studies
  • Evan Sammons, Advancement
  • Laura Schnack, Student Life
  • Nadia Schwartz, Accounting
  • Alvin Theccanat, Student
  • David Thornblad, Business Administration (tri-chair)
  • Tom Weigand, Trustee (tri-chair)
  • Xiaowen Zhang, Political Science
  • Mindy Zumdome, Human Resources

As 2023 drew to a close, the SPC worked with President Talentino to prepare its report to the board, and uedbet体育官网 Bold & Boundless came into sharper focus. At the Board of Trustees 2024 planning retreat, held on campus in January, the plan received its official endorsement from the board.

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