At levels established by the Council of Participating Deans, colleges shall annually contribute positions, funds or other approved resources. The Director should aggressively seek foundation support and corporate partnerships. The potential for external funding support is significant, as has already been demonstrated by other universities. Such partnerships can be invaluable in developing academic programs that meet the needs of students as well as potential employers. Our strengths include researchers, academic programs and facilities.
Some actions can act as proof of concept to highlight the external value of our strengths.
These three missions encompass enough so that their full scope must be determined by experience, not laid out in detail at start. Provide resources for matching funds or graduate student support to foster industry sponsored research. The attached chart, Telecommunications and Informatics Initiatives, maps the recommended distribution of funds for Year One. In response to the Provost's initial charge, these recommendations of the Telecommunications and Informatics Task Force are a modest and essential first step. As the resources initially envisioned for the Telecommunications and Informatics initiatives are made available, the Academy will be able to rapidly ramp up the scale and scope of activities.