Big Ideas initiative gets big response鈥攋oin office hours March 9, forum March 11
As 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 approaches its 150th anniversary, the campus community is already looking ahead鈥攁nd thinking boldly.
听听Office hours
听听Monday, March 9
听听7 a.m.鈥7 p.m.
听听C4C S360听
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Drop-in format; no RSVP required.
听听Discussion forum
听听Wednesday, March 11听
听听11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.
听听C4C Abrams Lounge
Lunch will be provided; .
More than听400 ideas have been submitted so far as part of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载听Big Ideas听initiative, a campuswide effort to surface and amplify transformational ideas that could shape the university鈥檚 impact for decades to come.
Launched by听Chancellor Justin Schwartz during the听State of the Campus address, the initiative invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and partners to imagine what challenges 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 should dare to lead next鈥攁t scale, with purpose and in service of the public good.
Rather than treating the 150th anniversary as a retrospective milestone, the initiative positions it as a听launch point鈥攁 moment to collectively shape what 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 becomes next.
What is a 鈥楤ig Idea鈥?
A Big Idea is not a traditional proposal or funding request. It is the first step down a path toward an outcome that could profoundly change the campus, the state, the nation and/or the world.
Participants are asked to focus on three simple questions:
- Why does this matter?
- What is the idea?
- How might the desired outcome be achieved over time?
The emphasis is on vision before feasibility and on cross-campus collaboration before formal structure. Ideas can start with one person and grow into a team.
Idea submissions so far have spanned themes including student success, climate and sustainability, health innovation, civic engagement, AI, space research and campus culture鈥攄emonstrating the breadth of imagination across the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 community.
Join the conversation: March idea sessions
To continue building momentum, the Big Ideas working group is hosting two additional opportunities for the campus community to participate:
Big Ideas office hours
听听March 9听听听7 a.m.鈥7 p.m.听听听C4C, third floor, Suite S360听听听
Members of the working group will be available throughout the day Monday for informal drop-in conversations. Faculty, staff and students can:
- Ask questions about the process
- Share or refine an idea
- Connect with potential collaborators
- Explore how to move an idea forward
Whether someone has a fully formed concept or just a spark of inspiration, office hours are designed to provide low-barrier entry into the process.
Big Ideas discussion forum
听听March 11听听听11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.听听听C4C, third floor, Abrams Lounge
Two identical sessions will be offered:
- 11 a.m.鈥搉oon
- Noon鈥1 p.m.
Modeled after a 鈥淲orld Caf茅鈥 format, these interactive sessions are designed to spark cross-disciplinary conversation and generate new ideas through small-group dialogue. Participants will rotate through themed tables, build on each other鈥檚 thinking and explore bold possibilities for 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 future.
Lunch will be provided. Please听 by March 9.
For questions regarding the idea sessions, please contact听Karrie Pitzer.听
Submit your ideas anytime
Community members can also听 anytime.听
The process remains intentionally simple鈥攕hort submissions focused on why the idea matters and what it could become.
What happens next?
The Big Ideas working group will begin formally reviewing and synthesizing submissions, along with new student members of the team, the week after spring break, identifying themes and opportunities to connect collaborators and move promising concepts into a next phase of development.
Importantly, submissions will remain open on an ongoing basis. Community members can continue to contribute ideas even after the initial review period, ensuring this remains a dynamic, evolving effort rather than a one-time call.
To celebrate participation and encourage continued engagement, the committee will also conduct random drawings after spring break for students, faculty and staff who have submitted ideas, with prizes recognizing the community鈥檚 collective contribution to shaping 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 future.
The ultimate goal is not just to collect ideas鈥攂ut to cultivate a set of community-generated, mission-aligned initiatives worthy of long-term institutional focus.
As the chancellor noted in launching the initiative, the future of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 will not be shaped by a single voice but by a community willing to imagine boldly and act collectively.
As we honor 150 years of transformation, the question remains: What should 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 dare to build next?
Join the celebration at CWA | April 13鈥16
蜜桃传媒破解版下载's official 150th celebration kicks off at the Conference on World Affairs. Since 1948, CWA has brought together global leaders, innovators and experts to spark timely, thought-provoking conversations on the issues shaping our world.
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