graduate assistantships and fellowships and the recruitment of additional successful research faculty.

2.v Work collaboratively and with partner institutions and alumni to develop research programs and research centers that result in regional and national recognition for KSU. Research programs and research centers should build on existing strengths.

2.q Develop a plan to invest in state-of-the-art, cutting-edge teaching and learning technology across all programs. Develop and ensure information literacy skills among students.

2.r Utilize General Education assessment processes to improve general education teaching and learning outcomes. Add general education content related to African Studies and Diaspora to honor the history and heritage of KSU. Adding such content will bolster student’s ability to contribute as global citizens.

2.s Develop processes to bolster the University’s General Education Core in order to foster cross-disciplinary, experiential, and inquiry-based learning. In addition; increase cross-listing of courses and co-teaching, integrate critical and analytical thinking skills, integrate computational and design thinking, integrate technical writing skills, and promote environmental awareness.

2.t Conduct a “General Education Symposium” that provides a platform to showcase the best practices in cross-disciplinary General Education.

2.u Processes will be put into place to ensure all faculty are engaged in their professional associations and participate in professional or discipline related association activities.

2.v Bolster faculty distinctiveness by encouraging extramural support for research and program development. Develop extramural funding portfolios for every academic program and its faculty by 2017.

2.w Increase the number of faculty involved in interdisciplinary research and research collaboration with external institutions. Deploy the Research Culture Survey in order to identify the factors that drive and restrain research activity at KSU. Use survey results to improve the research culture across campus.

2.x Develop a plan to promote opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to participate in significant and conscientious shared governance.

2.y Design a process to increase student engagement in community service, service learning experiences, and study abroad.

2.z In collaboration with other HBCU's host a national conference on African American/Africana/Diasporic studies.

2.aa Design a process to strengthen and promote the Aquaculture Program.

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