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Goals:
1. Academic Excellence

2. Student Development, Success

3. Civic Engagement

4. Marketing, Promotion

5. Enrollment Management

6. Continuous Improvement

7. Resource Development

8. University Safety, Security

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President's Message

From its origin in 1875 as Indiana Normal School to its role today as Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP continues to evolve as an excellent institution of higher learning. Kiplinger’s Guide to Personal Finance and Consumer Digest ranked IUP in the top tier of American universities relative to academic quality and cost in 2007. And, for the sixth consecutive year, IUP was ranked among the nation's best 365 universities in academic year 2006-2007. IUP is making significant strides in its development as the largest state-owned university in Pennsylvania and as a nationally recognized public doctoral university. As the university moves forward into the new millennium, IUP will continue to advance a legacy of excellence. The 2007-2012 University Strategic Plan will serve as a road map in achieving this outcome and in advancing IUP to the next level of institutional excellence and academic distinction. As the university progresses, it will continue to promote student academic success, public service and scholarship. The strategic plan set forth in this publication builds on that mission, and it outlines an agenda for guiding IUP’s continuing evolution as one of America’s premiere public universities. The plan includes eight major goals to insure IUP’s institutional development and academic growth over the next five years. These goals are (1) academic excellence, (2) student development success, (3) civic engagement, (4) marketing and promotion, (5) enrollment management, (6) continuous improvement, (7) resource development and (8) university safety and security.

Thanks to all members of the university community and the Indiana County community who participated in developing the new University Strategic Plan. Thanks also to Tripp Umbach of Pittsburgh for its consulting role in assisting with the development of the plan. Special thanks to members of the University Strategic Planning Committee, co-chaired by Provost Cheryl Samuels and Ms. Barbe Moore, Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment.

In my October 2005 inaugural address as IUP’s 24th president, I expressed my confidence in the university’s collective commitment to advancing the university as it faces major, ongoing currents of change in the field of higher education.

I conclude this letter with words from that address. They are especially relevant as we launch this new endeavor.

“Together we will build upon the university’s solid reputation for teaching excellence, quality scholarship and student success. Together, we will courageously chart the course for the next successful chapter of IUP’s radiant history. Together, we will sustain the university’s ability to serve the evolving needs of students and the Indiana region. And, together, we will secure the future of Indiana University for Pennsylvania as one of the finest public doctoral universities in America for generations to come.”

I am confident in our ability to move IUP forward to the next level of academic quality and distinction.