President Forsee addresses strategic direction
UM System President Gary Forsee gave his Strategic Direction Presentation for a third time this morning.
Forsee highlighted his plan to provide more schlarshops, and manage enrollment growth through expanded graduate programs and improved retnetion and graduation rates. He said Service Learning is key.
Forsee spoke on the importance of research, touching on the new International Institute of Nano and Molecular technology.
Forsee said he will make it his priority to be "best in class" in accountabiliity. He said some things that impede our progress as a University include the ability to recruit and retain high-caliber faculty, affordability and access, and changing enrollment trends in math and science.
"We are and we have continuted to askt he state for some target investments," Forsee said of the system's lack of resources.
He higlighted the systems international connections, accademic and professional programs and quality of students and staff as strengths within the system.
Following his address, the public meeting was adjourned.
