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After a half decade of setting new standards, surpassing lofty goals and elevating our mission, our newly approved strategic plan will raise the University of Idaho to new heights.
The new strategic plan will be fully articulated later this year, but our positive momentum puts us in excellent position as we take on the next five years. U of I employees, students and alumni fuel our progress and give us great hope for the future.
We have accomplished a lot over the past six years. We overcame a financial crisis to balance our budget and build fiscal strength. We safely opened both our own testing lab and the university during a global pandemic.
We have executed on the largest nonprofit capital campaign in Idaho history, and we have become the destination campus of choice with our enrollments hitting capacity on our Moscow campus.
We’ve joined the top tier of research universities in the country, earning Carnegie R1 classification. For five straight years, we’ve been named the Best Value Public University in the West by U.S. News and World Report.
Having executed so well, we can now invest in our future priorities with sound strategy and planning.
Building on our momentum and taking input from every sector of the U of I community, our Strategic Planning Council worked to form five pillars for our new strategic plan:
- Ignite student success.
- Drive experiential learning for all students.
- Adapt the educational model.
- Harness research innovation and partnership.
- Optimize operational excellence.
The pillars each focus on serving Idaho and the use of AI permeates the plan. Each pillar also includes signature initiatives that mobilize the plan and help stakeholders identify their roles within it.
We’re grateful to the thousands of individuals who completed surveys, took part in interviews and focus groups, attended town hall meetings and provided feedback on the strategic plan. We value each contribution.
As a Vandal Family, we have much to celebrate this year. And we’re excited to embark on the next half decade, armed with an excellent guide in our strategic plan.
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