What is the role of CMU 2010 in helping Central Michigan University become a more nationally prominent university?
Since the adoption of CMU 2010 as the vision plan for Central Michigan University, talk of national prominence has escalated dramatically. Many have joined the Board of Trustees and me in our estimation that CMU was already destined for increased national prominence. In order to continue building toward this goal, it is timely and constructive to strengthen our understanding of what national prominence means, how it is achieved, and why it is so important. National prominence is the widespread recognition of a university as one that consistently achieves excellence on a national (and international) scale. It can be attained by raising the bar to high – but achievable – levels for the university, both individually and collectively. This requires raising CMU’s standards to levels of national excellence in the areas of academics, research, community service, diversity and global understanding, and integrity. It means challenging ourselves at an individual and departmental level to rise fr
