http://purl.umn.edu/489 Search the Channel search http://conservancy.umn.edu/simple-search http://purl.umn.edu/5706 Title: Defining the St. Paul Campus: A Working Draft <br/> <br/>Authors: University of Minnesota <br/> <br/>Abstract: In 2007, Provost Sullivan charged the seven St. Paul deans, convened by Kate VandenBosch and Bob Kvavik, to identify themes defining the mission of the St. Paul campus for the future. Ideally, these themes will unify clusters of research and academic programs and bring new energy to the campus. A desired outcome is to use the clusters to identify campus precincts aligned with the themes. The defined themes will also provide context for assigning new programmatic initiatives to St. Paul, planning new research facilities in St. Paul, aligning building use with academic priorities, and maximizing use of classroom space. <br/> <br/>Description: Document outlining the changes that need to be made to the St. Paul campus to transform the University into a top ten public research institution. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:58:59 GMT http://purl.umn.edu/5705 Title: Keeping Ahead of the Future: A Blueprint of the Institute for the Advancement of Science and Engineering (IASE) <br/> <br/>Authors: Neuhauser, Claudia; Berman, Judith; Dahlberg, Daniel; Ebner, Timothy; Ekker, Stephen; Goodge, John; Gunnar, Megan; Kumar, Vipin; Longmire, Ellen; Mantell, Susan; McGue, Matthew; Paller, Mark; Phillips, Ronald; Siegel, Ronald; Sotiropoulos, Fotis; Young, Nevin; Himes, Katherine <br/> <br/>Abstract: The Institute for the Advancement of Science and Engineering will be a system-wide, premier research institute dedicated to contributing knowledge and providing solutions to great challenges that require multidisciplinary approaches across the sciences and engineering. It will establish the University of Minnesota as a leader in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biological, chemical, physical, engineering, and computational sciences. The hallmarks of this institute are excellence, faculty engagement, and focused investments to maximize the impact of the Institute. <br/> <br/>Description: Document describing the establishment of a centralized research institution on campus that will promote a more multidisciplinary approach to research, which will allow the University to reach it's goal of becoming a top research institution. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:58:59 GMT http://purl.umn.edu/5704 Title: A Blueprint for Creating The Institute on the Environment for the University of Minnesota <br/> <br/>Authors: Swackhamer, Deborah; Polasky, Stephen; Foufoula-Georgiou, Efi; Johnson, Lucinda; Kapuscinski, Anne; Karkkainen, Bradley; McMurry, Peter; Mulla, David; Reich, Peter; Thorleifson, Harvey; Tilman, David; Binks, Jonathan <br/> <br/>Abstract: In the words of University of Minnesota President Robert H. Bruininks: “The environment poses such a broad and important array of interrelated issues that the participation of scholars from diverse fields will be critical to our efforts to understand and offer solutions to protect our natural world.” This document lays out the anticipated role, structure and operation, or “blueprint,” of a new University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment (IonE). <br/> <br/>Description: Document describing the objectives and structure of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:58:59 GMT http://purl.umn.edu/5680 Title: Strategic Positioning Poster <br/> <br/>Authors: University of Minnesota: Office of the President <br/> <br/>Description: Document outlining the framework of the University's strategic positioning plan. Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:58:59 GMT http://purl.umn.edu/5679 Title: Transforming the University: Culture Task Force Report Summary <br/> <br/>Authors: University of Minnesota: Culture Task Force <br/> <br/>Abstract: To aid further in defining the culture, the task force, with the help of its President’s Emerging Leaders team, conducted eleven focus groups from January through March 2006, with a total of 82 participants. Focus groups included undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students; faculty; and P&A, Civil Service, and Bargaining Unit staff. The sessions were held on the Twin Cities, Crookston, Duluth, and Morris campuses. Concurrently, twenty-three senior university administrators were interviewed from February through April 2006. This work captures a snapshot in time of University culture from key campus audiences while those groups and the University are in the midst of the Strategic Positioning process. <br/> <br/>Description: Document providing recommendations on improving the culture of the University by creating more unified departments and units and clarifying the goal of becoming a top three public research institution. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:58:59 GMT