Having already lost $13 million in state funding in 2011, Ball State officials hope a new university strategic plan that emphasizes faculty retainment will prevent Indiana State legislators from making more budgetary cuts. The university’s latest draft of the proposed strategic plan focuses on providing a high-quality work environment to encourage the retainment of talented faculty and staff. The draft states the university hopes to invest in “an increasingly vibrant and integrated university community” by keeping professors and students at the center of teaching and learning while technology facilities, as well as cocurricular activities such as guest speakers and living-learning communities, are integrated into student learning goals.
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