Letter from the Co-Chairs Jan. 12, 2018 We are proud that President Robbins asked us to serve as co-chairs of the University of Arizona strategic plan process. We feel that this is our opportunity to give back to the place where we have both built our careers. The UA is already world-renowned and highly ranked in many areas of emphasis. However, now is the time for people across the university to come together to craft a focused roadmap that will allow us to address society’s grand challenges and prepare our next-generation workforce. Read more
Letter to Campus Regarding the Strategic Plan Jan. 12, 2018 Shortly after I became president of the University of Arizona, I began talking about the need for us to work together, in a spirit of inclusivity and transparency, to create a strategic plan that will serve as the roadmap for our future. Read more
President Robert C. Robbins: Collaboration, tech keys to UA's future Dec. 13, 2017 University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is six months into his presidency and has been spending much of his time visiting faculty, staff and students within each college and developing a strategic plan that will outline the future of the university. Read more Image
Deans named co-chairs of Robbins strategic planning initiative Dec. 12, 2017 UA President Robert C. Robbins has selected Elliott Cheu, associate dean of the College of Science, and Lisa Ordoñez, vice dean of the Eller College of Management, as co-chairs of the UA's strategic planning process Read more Image
UA president starts process for new University 'roadmap' Dec. 4, 2017 UA President Robert C. Robbins has selected Elliott Cheu, associate dean of the College of Science, and Lisa Ordoñez, vice dean of the Eller College of Management, as co-chairs of the UA's strategic planning process. Read more Image
Strategic Planning Update Dec. 4, 2017 A project of this magnitude needs outstanding leadership, and that is why I am pleased to announce that Dr. Elliott Cheu, Associate Dean of the College of Science, and Dr. Lisa Ordóñez, Vice Dean of the Eller College of Management, will serve as Co-Chairs of the strategic plan process. Read more
Launching a Strategic Planning Process Nov. 30, 2017 I know. Seriously? Another strategic planning exercise? The short answer is “yes,” and I’ll say straight out that I’m totally behind this, and deeply engaged in it already. I write this Chair Talk to explain why I think this is exactly what the UA ought to be doing right now, how I believe the process is going to play out, and to describe how you can contribute your voice to the process. Read more
UA president launches strategic planning, outlines goals Nov. 20, 2017 A strategic planning process designed to position the University of Arizona as a major player in a world dominated by the convergence of the physical, biological and digital sciences was launched Friday by UA President Robert C. Robbins in a presentation before the Arizona Board of Regents. Read more Image
President Robbins outlines UA's future to regents Nov. 18, 2017 University of Arizona President Dr. Robert Robbins presented his first public operational and financial review to the Arizona Board of Regents on Friday, Nov. 17. Robbins, along with other UA leadership presented the board with their important goals for the future. Read more Image
Today, we launch our future Nov. 17, 2017 This morning, I was honored to present our Operational and Financial Review of the University of Arizona to our governing board, the Arizona Board of Regents. This meeting represented the launch of our strategic planning effort, which will continue over the next year through a broadly inclusive process involving the many different stakeholders of the University. Read more