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Here is how we go about fulfilling President Davenport's vision for the university:

1. Minnesota State University , Mankato will be the Minnesota public university with the highest quality programs.
   
   • We will focus on the highest quality.
   • We will not try to do everything, but to do what we do well.
   • We will push students enough to achieve their own excellence, and push each other to excellence, too.
   • We will expect and exhibit rigor.
   • We will promote collaborative student/faculty research.
   • We will develop future leaders for a multicultural global society.
2. We will have Minnesota State Mankato be the Minnesota public university with the most responsive programs.
   
   • We will serve the needs of rural Minnesota.
   • We will be responsive to the disciplines and professions we serve.
   • We will be Doctoral program champions.
   • We will excel in innovation and problem-solving.
   • We will be a positive transformation agent for communities.
   • We will have a global reach.
3. We will have Minnesota State Mankato be the Minnesota public university with the highest reputation.
   • We will be the preferred university in Minnesota, preferred by students, faculty, staff, employers, and by graduate schools.
   • We will enhance our research mission and productivity.
   • We will be student-centered, friendly, and accessible.
4. We will have Minnesota State Mankato be the Minnesota public university with the most consistent and open decision-making.
   • We will be intentional and principled with depth and quality.
   • We will conduct our business with transparency.
   • We will be a model of shared governance.
   • We will be a place of freedom, but also respect and civility.

The talent and dedication of our faculty and staff have us well on the way toward achieving this vision. We hope you will be a part of it.

Scott R. Olson, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs