Strategic Planning

Strategic Plan for Lawrence and Edwards Campuses

A diverse steering committee made up of over 50 faculty, staff, alumni, and community leaders. Eight work groups and planning committees. Over 160 committee members, nearly a thousand individuals involved in strategic initiative submissions, and over a thousand suggestions and comments.

Bold Aspirations, the strategic plan for the University of Kansas, is the product of almost a year of effort by the KU community. Working together, we have developed this plan of individual goals, strategies, and initiatives to guide us for the next five years as we transform KU and earn recognition among the top tier of public international research universities.

As co-chairs of the steering committee, we are extremely grateful for the commitment to excellence that drove this process. We have seen a university engaged and enthusiastic about its future. Like the native sunflower that is the symbol of Kansas, we will not shrink from challenging conditions but will turn our attention to crafting a bright future.

Jeffrey S. Vitter
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor

Mabel Rice
Fred and Virginia Merrill Distinguished Professor of Advanced Studies

  • Bold Aspirations: The Strategic Plan for the University of Kansas
    Lawrence and Edwards Campuses
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