University of Missouri
PAE-2: Strategic Plan

Goal 2: Build Mizzou Advantage Sustainable Energy MU is uniquely poised to be a national and international leader in the efforst to develop and bring to market reasonably priced and environmentally friendly energy. MU boasts the nation's largest university nuclear research reactor and has strong ties to the nation's agribusiness industry. It also has wide and deep research strengths in biofuels, engineering, and basic and applied sciences. Equally important, this initiative draws upon the resources of a rich interdisciplinary community--of economists, ethicists, designers and architects, sociologists and public policy experts, among others--able to explore the complex ways that energy policies and technologies affect the health of our world. (Page 19 of MU Strategic Plan)

Goal 1: Expand and strengthen programs that improve the lives of the citizens of Missouri, the nation, and the world Combining its strengths as one of the nation's major research universities, its historic role as a land-grant campus and its statewide delivery of services through Extention, MU will: * Prepare citizens for meaniningful lives and careers in the diverse, global environment of the 21st century * Generate new knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and professions * Develop and deliver practical solutions for Missourians' vocational, civic and personal lives * Generate the educated work force, intellectual capital and economic development strategies that help Missouri communities thrive * Advance the health of Missourians by delivering exceptional communitiy and patient-centered health care, educating tomorrow's health-care workfoce and conducting research that will improve the future quality and delivery of health care * Connect Missouri to the world through international teahcing, research, outreach and economic development programs * Continually nurture and strengthen relations with alumni, a vital resource to the univerisity's missions (Page 8 - MU Strategic Plan)

Goal 1: Economic development objectives 1.23 Collaborate with economic development agencies throughout the state to foster economic growth 1.24 Convene meetings of regional, national and international business, academic and civic leaders to connect Missourians with the people and ideas that will drive the 21st century economy 1.25 Work with regional political and business leaders to recruit knowledge-intensive businesses, exisiting and start-up, to Missouri (Page 16 - MU Strategic Plan) Goal 2: Economic development objectives 2.10 Enhance the economic development activities in initiative-related themes by: * Increasing the number of jobs created and/or retained through MU Extension programs *Fostering relationships with regional and statewide economic development organizations *Inviting state business leaders to particiapte in initiative-related courses, workshops and meetings with students (Page 22 - MU Strategic Plan) Goal 3: 3.10 Develop collaborative relationships with Missouri businesses, government offices and non-profits through which MU provides revenue-producing research and educational services that stimulate economic development and job creation 3.11 Assure that MU Libraries are able to support the teaching, research, outreach and economic development missions of a major research university 3.12 Continually seek more efficient methods of operation to free up resources that can be reallocated to critical needs (Pages 28-29 - MU Strategic Plan)

A downloadable PDF version is available on the the website given, or a printed copy of the One Mizzou 2020 Vision for Excellence Strategic Plan is available in the Sustainability Office for reference.