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240 persons had an opportunity to respond to the following question:
7. As you envision
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
Leader in Bio-Science research 7
Environmental Sciences doctoral program 2
Heritage Studies doctoral program 2
College of Fine Arts 2
College of Sciences/Mathematics
Science programs
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
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
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,
“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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