Office of the Provost

Energizing the Educational Environment

Goal:
KU will strengthen its teaching and mentoring to position all students for lifelong learning, leadership, and success.

Outcomes:

  1. Improved retention and graduation rates.
  2. Students empowered to make informed decisions about their learning through consistent, high-quality advising and mentoring.
  3. Students connected to KU intellectually and emotionally, from first-year through capstone experiences.
  4. Enriched educational experiences for students through experiential learning and redesigned courses.
  5. Students initiated for life-long learning through renewed, goal-based general education curricula.
Bold Aspirations

Bold Aspirations is the strategic plan for KU, comprising individual plans for the following:

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Back in March, #KUresearch garnered national attention from The New York Times with their work showing that omega-3 fatty acids may help women give birth to healthier babies. http://nyti.ms/1dihwEN #BestofKU
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T. rex was a predator, KU research finds
T. rex was a predator, KU research finds While pursuing his paleontology doctorate at KU, Robert DePalma uncovered two fused dinosaur vertebrae with a tooth embedded between them. He and his mentor, David Burnham, showed that the tooth belonged to a Tyrannosaurus rex— settling a centuries-old debate by proving that T. rex was a predator, not a scavenger. Burnham explains the process, the scientific debate, and KU's graduate program in paleontology, which is ranked seventh best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. For more visit: http://vertebratepaleontology.biodiversity.ku.edu/


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Why KU
  • One of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities
  • 26 prestigious Rhodes Scholars – more than all other Kansas colleges combined
  • Nearly $290 million in financial aid annually
  • One of 9 public universities with outstanding study abroad programs.
    —U.S. News & World Report
  • 46 nationally ranked graduate programs.
    —U.S. News & World Report
  • Top 50 nationwide for size of library collection.
    —ALA
  • $275 million in externally funded research expenditures
  • 23rd nationwide for service to veterans —"Best for Vets," Military Times
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