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• Technology for a 21st century university. There The plan was developed by the president,
are six first-year initiatives in this priority,
including creating an infrastructure that members of his 12-person administrative cabinet
supports multiple pathways of instruction
across five campuses. and a committee – including faculty, staff and
• Fiscal sustainability. The seven first-year regional leaders in industry and education –
initiatives in this priority include creation of an
infrastructure to pursue grants and contracts, assembled by the University provost, Dr. Marti
develop infrastructures to enhance distinctions
of each campus and to expand conference Venn.
center outreach and services.
“We believe that every good plan
• Middle Georgia State community of faculty and continues to evolve, and therefore, future
staff. The final six first-year initiatives include initiatives will be developed as this plan
a faculty and staff climate study, implementa- unfolds,” Blake said. “Our students and
tion of the university staff council and alumni will shape the future of our region
development of a leadership institute for and our globally connected planet. We
selected faculty and staff. commit to helping them do this through
an extraordinary higher education, and
this plan will guide us in our
implementation.”
To see the complete plan, visit www.mga.edu/strategic-plan.
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