Provost Statements and Messages
This timeline of documents
(presented in reverse chronological order) represents the ongoing
collective work that has been done thus far related to realizing
the vision for the liberal arts and sciences at Michigan State.
The ideas and proposals articulated here address changes that
could be made to strengthen the intellectual vitality of the university,
while at the same time dealing responsibly and realistically with
a challenging economic context.
April 30, 2004 - Planning committee members announced.
April 20, 2004 - Update to the University Community on "Vision 2004"
February 17, 2004 - "Realizing the Vision: Liberal Arts and the 21st Century Land Grant University (PDF*)" : Provost Lou Anna K. Simon highlights the basis for change and outlines recommendations that focus on the undergraduate experience, graduate education, degree-oriented living and learning options, and strengthening liberal arts programs through changes in department alignment and college structures.
Executive summary of the paper in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF*).
January 15, 2004 - VISION 2004: Comments on "Summary of Focus Conversations" report: Dr. Simon's comments on the release of the "Summary of Focus Conversations on the Future of the Liberal Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University."
December 12, 2003 - Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon's Winter Message to the University Community: In the wake of Gov. Granholm's executive order, Dr. Simon offers her observations about the current challenges facing Michigan State.
December 12, 2003 - VISION 2004: Comments on "Interim Report: Dr. Simon's comments on the focus groups and Dr. Marcellette Williams' "Interim Report."
November 26, 2003 - Message to Students: Vision for the Liberal Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon explains the nature of the current campus-wide initiative to consider the future of the liberal arts and sciences at MSU.
November 5, 2003 - "Vision for the Liberal Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University": Provost Lou Anna K. Simon's original charge to the university community on meeting the intellectual and fiscal challenges facing Michigan State University.
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