Themes

We must reimagine everything about how we educate and prepare learners — broadly challenging ourselves to move nimbly beyond our traditional approaches and lean into a culture of disruption, agility and change.

We must establish a foundation that enables us to grow our next-generation land-grant workforce, inclusive of a common culture, systems and structures that value, incentivize, recognize and empower faculty and staff.

We must take an already strong student experience and make it even stronger — empowering students with support and experiences that position them for immediate and lifelong success.

We will build on our historic strength in world-class innovation and scholarship by redefining our culture of discovery with our land-grant mission at the forefront and leaning into our status as the only university in Kansas with a presence in all 105 counties.

We must maximize the impact of our engagement, outreach and Extension services — fully leveraging and elevating engagement as the third co-equal pillar of our land-grant mission.

We must focus on business development, job creation and unique partnerships that drive economic prosperity, impact and growth in Kansas and beyond.