| JOINING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. |
The revolution in communications technology and the development of a world economy require that we plan for an expansion of international partnerships, including student, faculty, and staff exchanges, as well as cross-national education in its many forms. Many more of our students in the years to come will need exposure to the world economy and to international cultures. Developing relationships with international alumni and institutions abroad is a key element to our success in preparing programs to meet this need. |
| USING TECHNOLOGY WISELY. |
Information technology is a powerful tool. In order to harness this power, we must rethink our traditional approaches to teaching, learning, and conducting research. Self-paced learning, interactive video, and other new technologies give us the opportunity to rethink the instructional role of faculty and staff, and to redefine student learning. We face the challenge, however, of making sure that all parts of the campus have useful technologies with appropriate training available to them and that we choose wisely from among the many alternatives we have in this area. |
| RENEWING THE CAMPUS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT |
We are faced with the challenge of needing physical improvements to a campus
built, on average, 40 years ago. We lack the public resources to make all the
improvements we need, requiring us to create partnerships with private donors. To
help guide us in making needed changes, we must join with our neighbors and the
City of Madison to develop a master plan that will see us through the coming
decade. As we seek to enhance the campus environment for our own use, through
comprehensive planning, we must also consider the needs of visitors and all those
who are physically challenged by the existing campus.
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