Areas of Excellence

� Capitalizing on Strengths of the Faculty

� Identifying Areas of Distinction and College Priorities

� Creating Opportunities for Faculty, Staff, and Students

� Building a Strategic Plan for the College

Discussion of Areas of Excellence

� General Faculty Meetings

� Meetings with Chairs

� Division Meetings with Chairs

� Informal Discussions among Colleagues

� Executive Committee Feedback

� Review of Faculty Expertise in Departments

� Research on Programs of Interest

Possible Areas of Excellence

� Environment� Culture� Health� Global/International� Communication� Energy� Community� Social Dynamics� Visual Arts/Graphic Design� Transnational� Neuroscience� Transformational Narrative� Poverty

� Media Studies� Culture and Communities� Integrated Human

Sciences� Environmental

Studies/Sciences & Ethics� Medicine and Society� Globalization

Opportunities for Areas of Excellence

� Creation of Departments and/or Schools

� Creation of Centers of Excellence

� Joint Appointments

� Formalized Collaborations (e.g., MOUs)

� Sharing of Curriculum and Expertise (Elimination of Duplication)

� Cross-listings

� Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Programming

� Others

Continued Exploration:

Communication & Media (& Society?)

� Faculty Resources Given Current Levels of Programming

� Capitalize on Television Studio

� Capitalize on Local Media and Communication Opportunities

� Opportunity to Build Areas with Potential (e.g., Public Relations)

� Expand Research on Social Media

� Opportunities for Future Development

Recent Suggestions:

Communication & Media (& Society?)

� Communication, Media, & Networks

� Something with “Visual Communication”

Continued Exploration:

Environmental Policy and Development

� Coordinate Faculty Expertise Across Departments Consistent with University Priority

� Multidisciplinary Collaborations

� Capitalize on Location

� Funding Opportunities

� Future Development Opportunities

� Opportunity for State and Regional Recognition

Recent Suggestions:

Environmental Policy and Development

� Environmental Studies

� Sustainability Science

� Snake River Institute (Regional focus)

� Regional Narrative/Regional Literatures

� Human Ecology/Ecological Systems

Continued Exploration:

Transnational Cultural Studies

� Coordinate Faculty Expertise Across Departments

� Broadening of Student Interest

� Build Strengthen in Programming and Student Enrollment

� Funding Opportunities

� Future Development Opportunities

� Opportunity for State and Regional Recognition

Recent Suggestions:

Transnational Cultural Studies

� Global Cultural Studies

� Global Cultures

� Global and Regional Cultural Studies

� Cultural and Diversity

Continued Exploration:

Art & Design

� Coordinate Faculty Expertise Across Departments

� Expanding Opportunities for Creative Expression and Collaboration

� Broadening Opportunities for Students

� Funding/Development Opportunities

� National Accreditation

Recent Suggestions:

Art & Design

� Art & Creative Process

� Visual Arts

� Visual Arts and Culture

Continued Exploration:

Health/Diversity/Social Science

(Mind, Body, & Society??)

� Coordinate Faculty Expertise Across Departments Consistent with University Priority

� Multidisciplinary Collaborations (e.g., Neuroscience)

� Expanding Opportunities for Funding

� Increase Training Opportunities for Students

� Development Opportunities

Recent Suggestions:

Health/Diversity/Social Science

(Mind, Body, & Society??)

� Human/Nature Interactions

� Brain and Behavior

� Brain, Behavior, and Resiliency

� Health and Well-being

� Health and Social Dynamics

Planning for the Future

� Who do we want to be?

� What are the current strengths of the College?

� How can we build on these strengths?