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240 persons had an opportunity to respond to the following question:

 

 7. As you envision Arkansas State University in the year 2009, for what would you like it to be widely known and respected? (Numbers after items are frequencies)

 

Overall Highest Frequencies

 

Academic excellence 79

Highly-qualified graduates 44

Outstanding teaching     30

Outstanding research (in selected areas) 21

Outstanding faculty 16

Student friendly 16

Affordable 14

 

The respondents envision a strong faculty doing a good job of teaching (and some research) in a student-friendly environment that offers affordable, quality programs that turn out highly competent graduates.   

 

 

Programs to Emphasize

 

College of Business 8

Leader in Bio-Science research 7

College of Nursing and Health Professions 6

College of Communications 4

College of Education 4

Environmental Sciences doctoral program 2

Heritage Studies doctoral program 2

College of Engineering 2

College of Agriculture 2

College of Fine Arts 2

College of Sciences/Mathematics

Science programs

Honors College

Master’s program for Social Work

 

 

Institutional Characteristics

 

Athletic competitiveness/excellence 9

Some exemplary programs 7

Innovative institution 6

Institutional pride 5

Program choices 5

Multi-cultural campus 4

Beautiful campus 3

Institutional/academic integrity 3

Attractive working environment 3

Up to date equipment/technology 3

Doctoral level institution 2

Outstanding library

Competitive salaries

Traditions

Sense of community

A community of scholars and learners

Strong endowment

Good relationships with community colleges

Cultural offerings and lecture series

 

Leadership

 

Arkansas leader 9

Regional leader 4

Leader in international studies

 

Students

 

A well rounded college experience for its students 9

Outstanding students 3

Retention

Strong admissions standards

 

Education

 

Educational opportunities 4

The best liberal arts, teaching-centered institution in the Mid-South 2

Quality undergraduate and Master’s level degree programs

On-line degrees

The Rice University of Arkansas

 

Service

 

Outstanding service 7

Delta economic development 4

Contributor to quality of life

 

 

Exemplary Statements

 

“Giving students a quality education and making them marketable for careers or graduate schools”

 

“As one of the beacons of Northeast Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, for providing better than average education at an affordable price, for producing competent graduates”

 

“Challenging, quality undergraduate education, placing students in productive careers”

 

“Providing an affordable, excellent undergraduate education for students in this region, especially for those who come from poor economic backgrounds”

 

“I would like to see ASU have enormous renown as an institution where a student can receive a tremendous undergraduate education”

 

“I would like ASU to be known as a strong, student friendly state university with quality programs and quality faculty”

 

“Best undergrad education in the region with a splash of cutting edge research”

 

Possible strategic direction – what do we want our graduates to be able to do out there in the rest of life? (i.e., the University’s intended outcomes)

 

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