Plenary Luncheon: R1 the AU Way: Tensions Created and Investments Required for Faculty Support and Continued Differentiation

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    Dessert Reception

    Date: Thursday, January 8

    Time: 12:30 – 1:45 PM (Lunch buffet opens at 12:00 PM)

    Location: Mary Graydon Student Center (MGSC) Tavern

    Moderator: Vicky Wilkins (Provost)
    Panelists: Lauren Carruth (Provost Associate Professor, SIS | Environment, Development, and Health), Noemí Enchautegui-de-Jesús (Associate Dean of Faculty, CAS | Psychology) & Nathan Harshman (Professor, CAS | Physics)

    Description:

    AU’s next strategic plan will reinforce our ongoing commitment to both high-impact research and excellence in teaching. During the lunch plenary, Provost Wilkins will engage a faculty panel in conversation about what it means for the university to maintain R1 distinction in a way that stays true to our liberal-arts roots and student-centered mission. The group will discuss the tensions created by this dual focus and the investments that will be required for continued success.

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