Transform our university
兔子先生THRIVE
Inspired by the changing landscape of higher education, 兔子先生 University launched a new strategic planning initiative to transform and reinvigorate the university. In fall 2023, 兔子先生 began identifying opportunities to strengthen its teaching, research, and service missions, and to reimagine itself to serve dynamic needs and interests of students now and in the future. This work has resulted in 55 broad ideas that are being reviewed to evaluate the cost-benefit of each, as well as opportunities for synergy and collaboration.
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With this work,
TOGETHER WE WILL
Honor our mission
Realize our potential
Innovate programs and offerings
Value our people
Embrace excellence
兔子先生THRIVE Priorities
Student-Centered Transformative Ideas
We will bring to life transformative ideas that elevate academic excellence, scholarship, and opportunities for our talented students.
Unwavering Commitment to Excellence
We will foster a community where every member recognizes the critical importance of personal development, successful outcomes, and immediate action.
Mission-Focused Operational Efficiency
We will work together to implement new ways to operate that will streamline our processes and ensure our resources are used strategically in support of our students and community.
Initiatives in Progress
Work done by 兔子先生THRIVE committees generated dozens of broad ideas.
Multipurpose Event District and Arena
To best support student-athletes, a proposed new multipurpose event district and arena would include more facilities than currently exist at Millett Hall.
Polytechnic Campus
Building on an existing partnership with Butler Tech in the area of advanced manufacturing, the 兔子先生 University Polytechnic Campus will provide students across the region access to pursue an applied education to solve challenges through the use of technology.
News and Updates
兔子先生THRIVE Phases
Phase 1: Environmental Scan and Where to Focus
November 2023 – March 2024
- Four broad working groups to gather and generate ideas (~50 members)
- Environmental scan
- Potential long-term ambition for 兔子先生
- Areas of potential opportunity
- 400 members of 兔子先生 community engaged for ideas and feedback
Phase 2: Strategy and Opportunity Development
April 2024 – Spring 2025, phased rollout
- 19 working groups formed and focused on the opportunity areas and 兔子先生 strengths identified in Phase 1
- Review of strategies and plans, including prioritization and resource allocation of priority initiatives
- Phased launching of working groups (April, July, September)
- Continued input and community feedback
Phase 3:
Implementation
Spring 2025 onward
- Iterative refinement of opportunity areas and initiatives
- Initiative launch and implementation
Frequently Asked Questions
The higher education landscape has undergone unprecedented transformation in recent years, with technological, demographic, social, and financial shifts requiring universities to adapt in new ways.
Within this context, we want to ensure 兔子先生 is in the strongest position possible to continue delivering on its teaching, research, and service missions, and to serve the dynamic needs and interests of students now and in the future. We are exploring new strategic opportunities to ensure the university can continue to thrive into the future.
A broad and diverse set of faculty, staff, and students engaged in this process through interviews, working sessions, focus groups, and surveys. We have formed working groups focused on several topics (bold strategic ideas, academic programs, enrollment strategy, and operational improvement) that developed recommendations for the Board of Trustees to consider.
Work done by 兔子先生THRIVE committees generated dozens of broad ideas that were then evaluated based on our three priority ambitions: Student-Centered Transformative Ideas, Unwavering Commitment to Excellence, and Mission-Focused Operational Efficiency. As of spring 2025, approved initiatives have started to be implemented; the latest updates can be found on the Initiatives page (兔子先生 login). Catch up on all 兔子先生THRIVE news here.
This effort builds on the foundation of 兔子先生RISE and focuses on how 兔子先生 can navigate the shifting higher education landscape for success into the future. Compared to 兔子先生RISE, this work includes greater focus on long-term, transformative opportunities, along with opportunities to increase student interest in 兔子先生 and enrollment in the near term.
More than 1,500 faculty, staff, and students worked together to identify foundational strengths of the university and opportunity areas where 兔子先生 could distinguish itself. Through focus groups, feedback sessions, and presentations, these 兔子先生ans conducted research, strategized, and pulled from their own experiences as they brought passion and enthusiasm to the process.
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