2025 RSENR Strategic Planning Discussion by Jennifer Pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq Use this padlet to share your thoughts and ideas around the strategic questions presented during our retreat. The goal is to identify those areas faculty feel are most important for RSENR to address over the coming year and lay the foundation for strategic planning in these areas. en-us 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC 2025-08-21 16:02:13 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.studerapress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/FRONT.jpg 11 STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT What does it mean to "grow environmental leaders" in an era of complex, interconnected environmental challenges? How do we balance technical expertise with the leadership qualities needed to drive systemic change? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957457 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957457 4 EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS What philosophical principles should guide our approach to external partnerships while preserving our academic identity? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957459



]]> 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957459 Anything else .. for the record ... we should be considering as we embark on strategic planning? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957460 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957460 13 INTEGRATIVE SOLUTIONS What is the university's role in creating social-ecological solutions that address the interconnected nature of environmental and social challenges? How do we avoid siloed approaches to complex problems? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957464 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957464 10 INTERDISCIPLINARY What is the appropriate balance between preserving traditional academic disciplines and developing interdisciplinary problem-solving capabilities? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957466 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957466 12 SKILLS AND CRITICA THINKING How should higher education approach the tension between teaching students to "ask questions that change the world" while also providing them with practical skills and knowledge they need for immediate employment? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957468 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957468 9 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT How do we prepare students for an economy where the nature of work changes faster than curricular development cycles? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957470 2022-01-11 00:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/1984957470 3 VT - GLOBAL CONNECTIONS How do we balance being a University for Vermont while extending our global reach? How might we both support the state while extending our global impact? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482065 2025-08-18 16:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482065 2 PUBLIC IMPACT RESEARCH We know that our public impact research improves lives. How can we better share our work with individuals, communities, corporations and governments to improve humanity for all? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482169 2025-08-18 16:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482169 6 TECHNOLOGY Technology continues to expand in usefulness, influence and speed across all sectors of education and employment. How should technological advancement reshape the fundamental purpose and methods of higher education? Are we doing all we can to leverage technology in our work? Are our students proficient in relevant technologies? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482272 2025-08-18 16:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482272 7 INCLUSION AND ACCESS What does it mean for a university to commit to being "measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed"? How do we reconcile excellence with accessibility? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482409 2025-08-18 16:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482409 1 HIGHER ED VALUE PROPOSITION What is higher education's fundamental value proposition to society, and why should it matter to citizens who may never set foot on a campus? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482600 2025-08-18 16:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546482600 5 WORKFORCE PIPELINE There are significant predicted workforce gaps in healthcare, cybersecurity, education, and engineering. What is higher education's role in addressing national workforce needs versus serving individual student development? How will this impact us? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546489902 2025-08-18 16:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546489902 14 OPERATIONALIZE RSENR VALUES What does it mean to create a workplace culture that is simultaneously inclusive, inspiring, innovative, and intuitive? Are these values always compatible, and how do we navigate potential tensions between them? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546491533 2025-08-18 16:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546491533 15 INCLUSION BEYOND REPRESENTATION How do we ensure that "voices are heard and people are seen" in academic environments that have traditionally privileged certain forms of knowledge and communication? What does authentic inclusion look like beyond representation? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546491702 2025-08-18 16:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3546491702 8 COMMUNITY RESPONSIVENESS How do we balance our role as knowledge creators with our responsibility to be responsive to community needs as a land-grant university? jennifer_a_pontius https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3550282419 2025-08-21 12:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_a_pontius/wc03qfb0apv98peq/wish/3550282419