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Charting Our Future<\/h1>\n

Boston University Strategic Framework<\/h5>\n

Throughout the history of Boston University, driven by our values and a legacy of excellence, we have always sought to bring together rigorous academic thinkers, ideas, and disciplines to meet the needs of society.<\/p>\n

Today, we are preparing for a future that will require agility and adaptability. We are positioning the University to embrace new opportunities and overcome emergent challenges, so we can fulfill our bold vision to shape the next era of learning, discovery, and impact.<\/p>\n

Putting the framework into action<\/h3>\n

We have established a strategic framework founded upon shared goals and guiding principles. This will enable our work to expand and evolve as we generate our best ideas, gather input, and leverage collaboration across campus and with our external partners. It prioritizes excellence and innovation for our students and strengthens systems, supports, and experiences to serve their success, as well as advances our interdisciplinary research and creative work. As a community, we will pursue activities that benefit the institution and those we serve.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the hard work of our community, we have been steadily laying the foundation for this strategic framework for some time. Schools, colleges, and units have been engaged in strategic planning that serves their individual priorities as well as those of the broader University, aligning their distinctive academic strengths, research agendas, and student-centered initiatives with the University\u2019s shared aspirations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Convergence will light our path.<\/h4>\n

Driven by a compelling scientific or societal problem, convergent research requires collaboration, communication, and integration across disciplines.<\/p>\n

We are pushing convergence far beyond the sciences. We are building a culture where ideas and collaboration flow freely across disciplines, perspectives, realities, and communities\u2014fueling scholarship that breaks new ground, shaping a student experience that prepares future leaders, and expanding our impact locally and across the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n