Feb. 28 Town Hall Meeting
The four value statements that have been formulated to date are:
- dynamic educational opportunities
- inter-professional collaboration;
- innovation and scholarly engagement; and
- excellence in teaching and public service.
Question 2: Is there any big idea missing?
- Actions for each goal.
- Demand and incentivize collaboration.
- Discussion about tenure and other issues.
- Separation of public service and excellence.
- Economic engine/component/what is unique?
- Tech transfers are missing -- innovation with the community.
- Industry partners and importance of employment factors.
- Industry and community are stronger words rather than public service.
- Lack of verbs! Action words are needed.
- Community engagement, community connection.
- Cooperative efforts.
- What about the employment opportunities?
- What sets us apart from other universities?
- What about urban-serving?
- The relationship between the municipality and the university.
- What is unique about WSU, how can we facilitate those unique values?
- Clarification of values.
- Messaging is important.
- Diversity.
- Accessibility.
- Design outreach programs that fit our culture.