{"id":378,"date":"2025-08-07T09:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:25:00","slug":"priority-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/priority-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Priority 1: Increase the Institution&#8217;s Creative and Research Profile and Be a Top Choice for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-standard-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-standard-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy 1: Deliver impactful academic offerings and experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 1:<\/strong> Continually refine the inventory and delivery of dynamic curricular programs to ensure ongoing and emerging needs are met<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 2: <\/strong>Solidify our reputation as a recognized leader in instructional excellence through enhanced faculty professional development and innovative pedagogies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 3: <\/strong>Continuously update campus facilities, equipment, and technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-60c6fb59 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-mtsublue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/priority-1-strategy-1\/\">Learn more about Strategy 1.1 implementation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-standard-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-standard-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy 2: Elevate the institutional research infrastructure and reputation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 1:<\/strong> Fully support development of new research \/ scholarship focused degree programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 2: <\/strong>Invest appropriately in faculty and their scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 3: <\/strong>Adjust policies and staffing structures to support excellence in research and creative activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-54f41b17 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-mtsublue-background-color has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/priority-1-strategy-2\/\">Learn more about Strategy 1.2 implementation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategy 1: Deliver impactful academic offerings and experiences Strategy 2: Elevate the institutional research infrastructure and 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