The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted unanimously on Friday to approve the 2010-2020 Strategic Plan, a document that has been in the works for months and will carry the USM’s actions for the next decade.
A strategic plan is constructed and voted on once every 10 years, according to USM media relations and web manager Mike Lurie, and outlines key visions and goals for the entire University System.
“We must greatly increase educational attainment and make the needed investments in research and scholarship if the United States is to remain a world leader in creativity, innovation and the knowledge economy,” USM chancellor William “Brit” Kirwan said during Friday’s session at Coppin State University.
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Author: Daniel Gross