2015 Strat Plan in Action 18Sept NEW-DEVEL

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PUTTING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN INTO ACTION VISTASP M. KARBHARI PRESIDENT The University of Texas at Arlington stands poised to shape the future of higher education. Fifty years since joining the UT System, we are still a young institution, and with that youth comes a vibrancy, a can-do attitude. UTA is a university of unlimited opportunities and boundless potential, with pages yet to be written. Our foundation is solid and our accomplishments are many, but the achievements of the past are only as good as the vision they inspire for the future. At UTA, the future is now. Our strategic plan, Bold Solutions, Global Impact, charts an ambitious course for the University through 2020. Endorsed in February by the UT System Board of Regents, the far-reaching plan’s singular concept of enabling a sustainable megacity offers context for engagement and impact. Four guiding themes of Health and the Human Condition, Sustainable Urban Communities, Global Environmental Impact, and Data- Driven Discovery provide a path for integration of efforts across our campus. These themes provide strategic areas of emphasis that cross disciplinary bounds and will guide our academic and research excellence throughout this decade. We must view our strategic plan as much more than a road map for the future—it is a call to action. In fact, we have already begun an aggressive transition from the planning phase to the implementation phase. In the pages that follow, you’ll read how—in just a short period of time—we have made significant headway with many of the key initiatives our plan sets forth. It is a living, dynamic manifesto with targeted metrics that we will continuously measure to assess progress toward our lofty goals. At UTA, we understand that the world is changing around us and that we must adapt or become obsolete. To reach our full potential, we’re focusing collectively and embracing collaboration, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re thinking new, thinking big—and most importantly—thinking now. As this publication illustrates, UTA is already on a fast track to becoming the model 21st century urban research university—one that sets standards for others to follow. We have begun an aggressive transition from the planning phase to the implementation phase.
ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 7.9 MILLION BY 2020 21 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES WORLD’S 4th BUSIEST AIRPORT $52 BILLION GROSS MEDICAL SERVICES 5,400 HEALTH CARE JOBS ADDED PER YEAR UTA TODAY THE MODEL 21ST CENTURY URBAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITY UTA is a university defined by IDEAS—establishing ourselves as a leader in Innovation, Diversity, Excellence, Access, and Student Success. These characteristics propel us and advance our status as the model 21st century urban research university and a driver of intellectual and socio-economic progress. An educational leader in the heart of the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area— with a population of over 7 million—UTA is committed to life-enhancing discovery, exceptional instruction, and caring community engagement. Unprecedented advancements continue to make UTA a pre-eminent place for intellectual pursuits and a catalyst for positive change. Pioneering faculty members are at the forefront of discovery, working to solve age-old mysteries and today’s most urgent challenges and turning ideas into products and systems that benefit society. Our more than 51,000 students in campus-based and online programs represent every region of the nation and over 100 countries. These diverse and talented scholars pursue more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a wide range of disciplines within a global learning environment. Dedicated to providing a career-ready workforce and a highly educated citizenry, UTA awards over 10,000 degrees annually. Our alumni number more than 200,000 and hold leadership positions at all 21 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas. They are leaders in all fields of endeavor, including public service. About 65 percent of UTA’s graduates live in the Dallas- Fort Worth-Arlington area and contribute to our annual economic impact of over $12.8 billion in the region and $13.6 billion in the state.* *Source: The Perryman Group, 2012 BOLD SOLUTIONS GLOBAL IMPACT 1
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