If we are committed to being leaders in research, in education, and in the marketplace, we must understand other cultures. We must nurture all human talent and draw upon it for technological leadership to sustain global prosperity. We must then achieve an overall diversity at Rensselaer that reflects the role we intend to assume, and the world we hope to serve. Our goal demands the rigor and discipline that underlie all greatness. The Rensselaer Plan will require answers to five questions.
True excellence requires such definition and examination.
These areas will serve as our foundation. We will build on these areas of strength. We will stake out an identity in these critical disciplines. We will make the difficult decisions that are required by a fundamental commitment to our highest ideals. As the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, I pledge that I will give my utmost to realize this vision.