Environmental Issues & Strategies

1. Environmental Issues & Strategies

2. 1. Students are expecting a broader variety of course delivery methods (including interactive and on-line education). Examples: pedagogy, technology, infrastructure • 2. The population in Nebraska is shifting from rural to urban and is growing older. By 2030 there will be a 61% increase in the number of people over the age of 65. Examples: senior programming (elder hostels), housing, enrollment • 3. The workforce shortage will be a national, regional and local problem by 2010. Examples: enrollment, outreach, employment opportunities. • 4. UNO faces growing competition from local, regional, and distance learning-based institutions in the recruitment of students. • 5. There are over 40,000 UNO alumni in the Omaha area. Examples: communication with stakeholders, engagement.. • 6. Affordability of a UNO education is affected by increases in tuition, decreasing financial aid, and inflation. Examples: Financial Aid, Diversity, Enrollment • 7. Demand for and timing of classes exceeds the University’s space, faculty, and staff resources, which affect class scheduling, enrollment, and timely graduation. • 8. Enrollment of underrepresented students will likely increase in the future due to population increases, eligibility for in-state tuition, etc. • 9. Government, business, and community organizations are increasingly seeking partnerships with UNO. • 10. The acquisition of land on the South Campus will affect campus growth, academic programming, and student services. • 11. The university’s ability to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff is affected by limitations in funding. • 12. Employers expect college graduates to have both higher level technical skills and soft skills (critical thinking, communication, problem solving). • 13. There is increased competition for external funding from both the private and government sectors for research, outreach and capital improvements. • 14. Freshman students indicate they are seeking experiential learning opportunities involving the community, business and university. • 15. Current projections indicate that the cost of entitlements will consume the entire Nebraska state budget by 2025. • 16. Over 40% of incoming freshmen work over 20 hours per week, almost four times more than those at other Carnegie masters level institutions.

3. Students are expecting a broader variety of course delivery methods (including interactive and on-line education). Examples: pedagogy, technology, infrastructure • Dot Ranking: 4 • Responses: 40 • Matrix: Heavily concentrated in the upper left-hand quadrant (high in importance, high in tractability) • Green = Students • Yellow = Community • Blue = Staff • Red = Faculty

5. How to Make Brainstorming Work • Turn off your brain’s editor/censor • Say each idea out loud • Encourage piggybacking on ideas • Suspend judgment (good or bad) • Encourage a free/uninterrupted idea flow • Expect ideas to be outrageous/humorous • Record all ideas • Respect the ideas of others