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On May 9, 2012, the UNH Faculty Senate, Provost and Deans of the schools and colleges, sponsored an
Open Forum on eUNH.
In the morning session, eUNH Director Terri Winters provided an overview of what eUNH is, and how UNH supports online teaching and learning. This session included a panel of UNH faculty who shared their observations about the challenges and benefits of teaching online at UNH.
The afternoon session focused on the place of eUNH within the UNH mission. Audience participation was included, following brief remarks by UNH faculty and student panelists. This panel was moderated by 2011-12 Faculty Senate Chair, Larry Prelli.
Noteworthy
From the Provost
Welcome!
In February of 2010, President Huddleston presented to the University community, a new and comprehensive Strategic Plan (http://www.unh.edu/strategicplanning/). Central to that plan was a realization that the social and financial context of life at a flagship Public University like UNH is changing rapidly. Recently cuts in state support for UNH have accelerated that rate of change and pose a strong challenge to all of us. We are fortunate to have a Plan that was intended for just such a situation. We are "skating to where the puck will be" as President Huddleston has said. We just have to skate a little faster.
Despite the challenges, UNH will remain true to its core values of excellence, student-centered learning, discovery and inclusiveness, in addition to the traditional three part mission (teaching, research and engagement) of a land-grant institution. As one of only a handful of schools that also carry the full land-, sea- and space-grant designations, our role is important and we can be a leader in finding ways to excel in this new environment.
All of the academic components of the Strategic Plan are coordinated through the Provost's Office, working in close collaboration with colleges, schools, deans, faculty and staff. Look here for updates on the academic initiatives that are bringing the plan of life.
I look forward to hearing from you and working together with you to keep UNH strong. Please do not hesitate to contact me with ideas, comments or questions.
John Aber
University Professor and Provost