sTrATeGy 4.1
develop leadership within our
undergraduate and graduate students.
AcTIoNs
A.
attract talented students who exhibit
leadership character and potential.
b.
Instill an expectation of leadership among
students from their earliest days on campus.
c.
Provide and reward leadership within the
campus and the St. Louis community.
d.
Promote careers in foreign and domestic
government services.
sTrATeGy 4.2
encourage leadership from our faculty.
AcTIoNs
A.
recognize and reward leadership of
departments and programs as well as
committee service.
1. Encourage the development of leadership
skills in all faculty members.
2. Provide training and resources to new
department chairs/program directors.
b.
Encourage and support leadership of
associations, journals and conferences.
c.
Support faculty in organizing, hosting,
or speaking at national and international
conferences.
d.
Encourage faculty to serve on grant review
panels and editorial boards.
e.
Encourage faculty to address community
audiences on issues of national and
international importance (e.g., global climate
change, energy resources, emergent
democracy, etc.).
LEaDErShIP aND SErvICE WIthIN LOCaL
aND GLOBaL COmmUNItIES
as the heart of Washington University, arts & Sciences must be at the forefront of
University-wide initiatives. We have a responsibility to improve the quality of life on
the Danforth Campus, in the St. Louis area, the United States, and beyond. Developing
leadership must be a focal point. the St. Louis area will benefit from leadership by our
students, faculty and staff.
We educate students of the highest caliber whose preparation for college or graduate
study has been rigorous. moreover, our faculty and staff are among the best and brightest
of their disciplines, capable of significant contribution both on campus and beyond. Our
alumni are successful leaders in society. a greater emphasis on joining these tremendous
assets will benefit the entire community.
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StratEGIES aND aCtIONS
Goal 4
COmmUNItIES
sTrATeGy 4.3
contribute to the strengthening
of the st. Louis community.
AcTIoNs
A.
Provide undergraduate scholarships to the
most talented students from St. Louis City
and metro East high schools.
b.
Continue the development of University
College (our adult and continuing
education division).
1. Increase access and expand programs.
2. Encourage faculty participation in the
teaching mission of University College.
3. Use existing strengths (like the mLa
lecture series) to extend our reach into
the community.
c.
Encourage Washington University graduates to
explore opportunities for careers in St. Louis.
1. Stimulate the establishment of local
internships that result in job opportunities
for graduates.
d.
Initiate additional programs, projects and
activities of students and faculty to contribute
to the greater St. Louis community.
1. Build upon the successful Science Outreach
model to expand engagement with local
school districts.
2. Expand opportunities for urban studies.
3. Encourage more summer workshops similar
to jazz workshops funded by NEh.
4. Facilitate research collaborations with St.
Louis community organizations and nearby
colleges and universities.
e.
Explore options to expand the Lifelong
Learning Institute, including expanding
endowment.