Yesterday I was invited to join in a conversation with other UNI grant project leaders about what our grants entailed and anticipated outcomes. With the loss of earmarks it has been decided that strategic transitioning planning will offer greater opportunity for the university and in the long run may allow us to tear down our silos. (Paraphrase from Christie Twait).
It was a very interesting meeting and I could see the excitement swell in the eyes of the participants as they saw interconnections and similarities that may offer us all a way to pool resources. Some of the areas that have potential for this sharing just after the short meeting include: performance assessment methodology, platform for storing electronic data, web design, literacy coaches, survey development.
There are many exciting projects on campus that have potential to effect the effectiveness of education in a variety of ways. Some of those represented or suggested for inclusion in further discussions were: the Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy, SOAR, Early Childhood Special Education, and CEE STEM.
It is my hope to have many more of these discussions in the future.
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