Apparently "Southern at 150" has been consigned to the dustbin of history. I am not sure how we are in a "different era for public higher education." Does that fact that less money is floating around make it a different era? Does this mean that, since Saluki Way was part of Southern at 150, work will cease on it while the university develops another strategic plan?
I get the feeling that, ever since Walter Wendler was forced out as Chancellor, the university has planned to scrap his ambitious (and tainted by charges of plagerism) strategic plan. Now, quietly it has and we shall see what is presented as the next plan to lead SIUC back to greatness (or at least increasing enrollments.).
I get the feeling that, ever since Walter Wendler was forced out as Chancellor, the university has planned to scrap his ambitious (and tainted by charges of plagerism) strategic plan. Now, quietly it has and we shall see what is presented as the next plan to lead SIUC back to greatness (or at least increasing enrollments.).
What The Southern refers to as the penultimate draft can be found at http://strategicplanning.siu.edu/documents/strategic_plan_web_DRAFT.pdf. Given that the chancellor is talking to the press about it, and the "draft" has the Lipman Hearne approved branding, don't expect to see many (any?) changes between it and the final version when the Board of Trustees approves it in February.
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