December 20, 2007
Strategic plan forums scheduled for January
Purdue faculty, staff and students and the Lafayette-West Lafayette community can contribute ideas for Purdue's next strategic plan at three open forums in January.
Comments and feedback also can be given through a blog on the 2007-13 Strategic Plan Web site, www.purdue.edu/strategic_plan/2007-13.
The strategic plan working groups will gather input at the forums, which will be on the following dates:
* Monday, Jan. 7, 3:30-5 p.m. Lawson Computer Science Building, Room 1142. Working groups: campus design, globalization, and quality of life in the workplace.
* Tuesday, Jan. 15. 6:30-8 p.m. Lawson Computer Science Building, Room B155. Working groups: economic development, and large-scale research and infrastructure.
* Thursday, Jan. 24. 10-11:30 a.m. Lawson Computer Science Building, Room 1142. Working groups: This will be a general forum for discussion on all topics.
Several regional focus groups also are being planned around Indiana for the economic development group.
In addition to the forums, a blog has been set up on the 2007-13 Strategic Plan Web site to gather input. Visitors to the site can submit general comments as well as view and respond to posts from other participants.
The Web site also will provide updates on the planning process.
For those who cannot attend a forum and who do not have Web access, comments can be sent to Rabindra Mukerjea, Room 200, Hovde Hall.