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THIS IS OUR FUTURE
Robert C. Robbins
6 ARIZONA ALUMNI MAGAZINE
A bold and inspirational plan will
define our strategic pillars and goals in
an approach designed to energize and
focus the entire UA community.
arizonaalumni.com/careers
Dear Alumni and Donors,
or more than 130 years, the University community members to share input about
Fof Arizona has been a leader. From strengths, challenges and ideas for our
research achievements and excelling collective institutional future.
academic programs to economic impact We are continuing to engage our
/ Jacob Chinn photo and service to the community, our stakeholders to gain insight and data,
university ranks among the best in higher and are transitioning into Phase II of the
education. strategic plan process where we will begin
Today, we are poised to lead innovations to define our primary institutional pillars
in health, big data and the environment, to and supporting initiatives.
name a few. We’re in a position to enable As we work together to focus our
more dynamic and democratic human strengths to have the greatest impact,
interaction in an increasingly digital world. I will continue to call on alumni and
Shortly after I became president of the supporters for your feedback and advocacy,
University of Arizona, I began talking about culminating in a university-wide strategic
the need for us to work together, in a spirit plan late in 2018.
of inclusivity and transparency, to create a The passionate voices of our alumni
refocused strategic plan that will serve as and donors are vital to this process, and I
the roadmap for our future. encourage your participation and feedback
January marked the beginning of our in person and online. Get involved at
yearlong strategic plan process. I asked strategicplan.arizona.edu.
Elliott Cheu, associate dean of the College Thank you for all you do on behalf of the
of Science, and Lisa Ordóñez, vice dean of University of Arizona.
the Eller College of Management, to chair
this effort on behalf of the university, and Sincerely,
am incredibly grateful for their leadership
in this important undertaking.
Since then, we’ve held nearly 100 Dr. Robert C. Robbins
focus group discussions, inviting faculty, President
students, staff, alumni, supporters and The University of Arizona