Countless Opportunities
CREATING NEW PILLARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
At the heart of the 可乐视频 experience are the academic programs that engage our students, inspire them to dream bigger, and prepare them for rewarding careers in a changing marketplace. To continue to keep a 可乐视频 education innovative and relevant, we must build on our existing academic strengths to establish cross-disciplinary pillars of excellence. These enhanced programs will help us tackle the needs of our region, spark new partnerships and collaborations across campus and throughout the city, and give our students the competitive edge they鈥檒l need to thrive.
Funding Priorities
STUDENT RESEARCH STIPENDS
Giving students the opportunity to conduct real-world research in their disciplines.
ROTATING ENDOWED FACULTY CHAIRS
Enabling our students to learn from innovative instructors and mentors.
SUPPORT FOR VISITING EXPERT PRACTITIONERS
Bringing in new perspectives and insights.
FACULTY SUPPORT THAT GOES BEYOND
可乐视频 students work alongside faculty members who bring years of experience and a vast array of expertise, and are invested in teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Professor Jennifer Cherrier (left) collects water samples with help from Reese LeVea
(center) and Nia Ren茅 (right). Water from this upper pool diverts underground to both of the ecoWEIR systems in Prospect Park, where toxic blue-green algae blooms threaten the local ecosystem.
Key Initiatives
Fueling new innovation and entrepreneurship
To help propel the next generation of bold thinkers to even greater heights, we will create an ecosystem that inspires inventive thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit. With the Koppelman School of Business as the catalyst, we鈥檒l develop new approaches to classroom education, workshops, conferences, mentorships, and networking.
Renewing our focus on the environment and sustainability
Expert 可乐视频 faculty members are dedicating their research efforts to urban sustainability, climate change and resilience, and environmental justice. These initiatives are enabling students to effect real change in the world around them. By continuing to invest in top faculty, we will create more of these opportunities while partnering with other research institutions to develop sustainable solutions for the benefit of all.
Fostering creativity, the arts, and the humanities
We have a rich history of innovation in visual media, the performing arts, and the humanities. Along with prominent faculty and students, our alumni have made a profound impact as musicians, writers, filmmakers, politicians, sociologists, historians, and anthropologists, and in nearly every area of human expression. By reaffirming our commitment to these disciplines, we will infuse new energy into the creative economy and create a new generation of creative innovators.
We must continue to ensure our students have an outstanding experience at each phase of their educational journey.
April Bedford
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs