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from the College of Fine Arts Fall 2016 in Review
From the Dean’s Desk Greetings for a very happy and creative 2017! Last fall, the COFA faculty launched a strategic planning process. That process began with the creation of the college’s first-ever Vision Statement and a shared set of Core Values. These are the vision and the guiding principles for everything we do across the next several years as we align ourselves more closely with UM’s Strategic Plan. I am happy to share the COFA statements with you as we progress into 2017. VISION STATEMENT To be a 21st century destination college where teaching, making, production and research work together as key components of creative practice, where the world and the school meet in the synergies of liberal arts and conservatory-style arts programs, and where faculty think in new ways as models of the creative thinkers and problem solvers our students will become. CORE VALUES • Creativity as a core 21st century competency.
Steve Peters, Dean, College of Fine Arts
• Innovation. • Social Engagement. • Professionalism. • Excellence.
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