1. State of the College Address Charles E. Wilson, Jr. College of Arts & LettersAugust 20, 2014

2. Pillars of Strategic Plan Academic Programs Promotion of Teaching Promotion of Graduate Education Promotion of Research and Creative Scholarship Use of Technology

3. Pillars of Strategic Plan Community Engagement and Reward InternationalizationInterdisciplinarityFacilities Branding and Marketing

4. University Strategic Plan 2014-2019 Goals building a national and international reputation from first point of contact through graduation and beyond through academic, athletic & social activities, and human resource development through social, intellectual, and cultural activities to catalyze economic development

5. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Niche Majors / Minors --International Studies and Foreign Languages --Music Technology Niche Certificates Gaming and Social Change

6. Promotion of TEACHING Collaborative Development of New Courses Alumni – Student Mentoring

7. Promotion of GRADUATE EDUCATION Aggressive Outreach to Local Colleges Aggressive Outreach at Select National Conferences

8. Promotion of Promotion of Research and Creative Scholarship Aggressive Grant- Writing Workshops (faculty led) Support for Cross- Disciplinary Grant Proposals

9. Online and Hybrid Program Development Digital Scholarship Support Use(s) of Technology

10. Integration with Research and Teaching Enhanced Arts Programming Problem-Solving and Entrepreneurism

11. More International Students Curricular Enhancements World Cultures Major (e.g.) World Cultures Major (e.g.)

12. Cluster Hires / Joint Positions Gaming and Social Change Hub

13. Facilities University Master Plan

14. Branding and Marketing Website Upgrade (University) Better Social Media Presence Promotion of Faculty Accomplishments

15.  Avi Santo – Chair  James Baesler  Robyn Bluhm  Michael Clemons  Kenneth Fitzgerald  Andrew Gordus  Qiu Jin Hailstork  Louisa Igloria  James Kosnik  Michele Mitchell  Andrew Sewick  Don Smith Long-Range Planning Committee

16. State of the College Address College of Arts and Letters