Advancing the Arts and Humanities

Goal #1: Increase Student Engagement in the Arts and Humanities

Goal Terms / Strategies / Leads and Working Groups
Short / Establish General Education Integrative committee; increase cross-disciplinary team-teaching involving Arts and Humanities and STEM. Create more Arts and Humanities global experiences; increase diversity through locations; expand language and culture preparation / Leads: Kristin (Gen Ed); Doug (Global Experiences) Working Groups: Selected associate deans and DAAs and others TBD
Mid-Range / Expand central funding for Arts and Humanities engaged scholarship for faculty, staff, and students / Lead: Kristin Working Group: Engagement Subcommittee
Longer Term / Assure that at least 75% of PSU undergraduates participate in at least one Arts and Humanities engaged scholarship experience. Develop scaffolder multi-year series of engagement events / Lead: Kristin Working Group: Engagement Subcommittee

Goal #2: Increase Research and Creative Activities

Increase Research and Creative Activities in the Arts and Humanities and their Integration with other Research.

Goal Terms / Strategies / Leads and Working Groups
Short / Establish a network of Associate Deans of Research to foster collaboration and enact strategies to support the research enterprise in the arts and humanities / Leads: Kathy Bieschke
Working Groups: Selected members of research subcommittee, associate deans, and others
Mid-Range / Explore the creation of a network, collaborator, or Institute of Arts and Sciences under the auspices of the Office of the Vice President of Research / Lead: Kathy
Working Group: Research subcommittee
Longer Term / Establish an Institute of Arts and Sciences / Lead: Kathy
Working Group: Research subcommittee

Goal #3: Develop and Promote Campuses as Cultural Destinations

Goal Terms / Strategies / Leads and Working Groups
Short / Establish the role of coordinator for the arts and humanities programming across the campuses. Develop a vision statement for the arts, humanities, and cultural programs to define the role of campuses as cultural destinations / Lead: Damian
Working Group: Cultural Destination Committee
Mid-Range / Create a shared calendar for arts and humanities events across PSU. Share, network and leverage resources, including technology, to optimize assets, enhance access and extend experiences across the University / Lead: Damian
Working Group: Cultural Destination Subcommittee Committee
Longer Term / Identify capital financial and human resources for campuses to advance their role as cultural hubs / Lead: Damian
Working Group: Cultural Destination Subcommittee Committee