Our choice is either to be changed, or to participate and attempt to define change. The urgency of immediately addressing issues that already are forcing changes on higher education and the UO was a repeated theme in deliberations by all seven Issues Definition Groups convened Fall Term.
All ideas are welcome.
Each group reported findings and shared in a large group discussion meeting in November. A representative from each of the seven groups then met in December with the provost and vice provost for academic affairs as a Core Group to synthesize the information gathered and to prepare a report of key findings to guide the campus in seeking solutions. UO must develop effective marketing strategies and congruent financial plans that reflect its strengths and core values. UO must move from crisis to confidence and clarity in its relationships with the state system and its external constituencies. The positive, focused engagement of faculty, students and staff in institutional change is critical to the financial stability and overall success of the institution.