IPFW Goals Long-range goals of the university include continued improvement of academic programs, expanded faculty development programs, enhanced library collections and services, increased university and external support for research, increased academic and fiscal autonomy, attraction and retention of a more heterogeneous student body, expansion of graduate programs which serve regional needs, active support for regional economic development programs, and greater integration with the economic and cultural communities of the region. To attract and retain outstanding teachers, IPFW will continue its effort to provide competitive levels of faculty compensation. IPFW will also sustain and enhance support of faculty research and will expand opportunities for students to participate in research projects. The university will also promote the use of technology as a feature of university education across the curriculum. IPFW is committed to preparing students of Northeast Indiana for productive lives in a multicultural, changing world.
Special attention is given to bringing university education to nontraditional students.
The campus will expand efforts to increase matriculation and retention of minority students and, in a related effort, to hire and retain minority faculty. The campus will continue to build programs of academic support for all students, including those programs intended for students of outstanding ability. Because diversity of student body and staff is an essential component of the university experience, IPFW also intends to attract a somewhat larger number of students from outside the region. To this end, and to accommodate verifiable local demand, campus plans include establishment of a limited number of student residences. IPFW plays an important role in the cultural and economic life of Northeast Indiana.