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The proposed vision statement is: “�ڰ������� is the university of choice for tomorrow’s leaders, creatively connecting communities, ideas and opportunities.”

The vision statement was developed by the �ڰ������� Strategic Planning Working Group, composed of approximately 50 �ڰ������� faculty, staff, students and community stakeholders. Public comments related to the proposed vision statement will be accepted until Dec. 15.

Additional background about the vision statement and a graphic are included below.

Comments are being accepted via email to ieac@isu.edu.  �ڰ������� staff and faculty members may also contact their college or division’s strategic planning representatives by following the link from �ڰ�������’s Strategic Planning web page at .

Additionally, �ڰ�������’s Faculty Senate representatives and Staff Council representatives will also collect comments.

The working group members describe their thoughts behind the development of the proposed vision statement:

• We believe �ڰ������� can become the university of choice not just for students but also faculty and staff.

• We sought a vision that focuses on a culture of leadership. �ڰ������� aspires to educate leaders; �ڰ�������’s faculty and staff aspire to be leaders within �ڰ������� and in their fields.     

• As a university, we will establish internal and external connections using creative, novel techniques that go beyond the standard approaches.

• The success of three focal points: “communities, ideas and opportunities,” rely on the connections that �ڰ������� helps establish between them. The arrows point both directions.

• Communities have social and economic concerns. �ڰ������� will help address these through generating innovative ideas and connecting communities to the the right opportunities.

• Opportunities would never exist without the communities’ need or the generation of ideas. The opportunities and connections created through interaction will assist �ڰ�������’s continual development as a teaching and research institution.

• �ڰ������� aspires to offer new opportunities and ideas to communities in our service region, helping them prosper socially and economically, leading to the creation of formidable, lasting partnerships.