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NEA Strategic Plan
February 7, 2011 at 5:35 pm
NEA Strategic Plan 2012-2016 Vision: a nation in which the arts enrich the lives of all Americans and enhance the livability of communities. Mission: to advance artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. Goals The creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence. To engage the public with […]
CFA: A community of artists who have a dream
January 27, 2011 at 5:09 pm
I wanted to let you know what I have been up to and where I see the College of Fine Arts going as we enter 2011. This year began at full speed with classes, rehearsals, exhibitions and performances going on all over the College and University. You can review many of the events I attended […]
Reading: Harvard Arts Task Force
January 6, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Harvard Arts Task Force Report (December 2008) In 2007/2008 HU convened a university wide task force on the Arts. The final report is at the link above. The document addresses many of the same insitutitonal challenges as apply to BU and CFA. The first 20 pp are an essay on vision and priorities. A one page […]
Background Data: College Students in 2020
December 29, 2010 at 11:21 am
College of 2020-Students (Chronicle of Higher Education)dl The above link leads to a research summary report by the Chronicle of Higher Education. CHE summarized a broad range of research on the demographics and interests of college students in 2020; this inlcudes data on educational trends, etc. The file is a good overview of long-term trends. […]
Meeting Notes: Themes and Ideas
December 29, 2010 at 11:14 am
Summary of Key Questions (from 11 19 2010) (Draft for Distribution) Summary of Themes and Planning Topics (from 12 2 1010) (Final) The links above are to the meeting notes from 11/19 and 12/2. These include notes on all of the themes and ideas for discussion in the virtual meeting. (Each theme is also now […]
Readings: Innovating Through Artistry
December 28, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Innovating Through Artistry | Entrepreneur the Arts. Second blog post from Lisa Canning. An introduction to her discussion of the role of artistry in corporate innovation. Full post at the link above. Excerpt: Experiencing the arts in a business context provides a unique vehicle that can be utilized to develop whole brain thinking-especially emotional intelligence […]
Readings: Fund Innovation in The Arts–The Age of Whole Brain Thinking is Here
December 28, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Fund Innovation in The Arts: The Age of Whole Brain Thinking is Here | Entrepreneur the Arts. A blog post from Lisa Canning, Entrepreneur the Arts. See the link above for the full post. As a teaser, the “whole brain” for the arts looks like:
Readings: The Architecture of Value
December 28, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Architecture of Value Draft 7 (Alan Brown) Reading submitted by Dean Juarez. Alan Brown starts with this question: Can you explain, in simple terms, how you or someone you know is changed by listening to music, watching a dance performance, looing at an artwork, or writing in a journal? He continues: “I’d be hard pressed […]
The Language of Mission: Harvard Business School
December 22, 2010 at 4:15 pm
A very good example of how to talk about vision and mission. The new Dean of Harvard Business School discusses the school’s mission. http://www.hbs.edu/dean/ Click the link to the video. He unpacks words that every school uses: education, leadership, making a difference; and emphasizes what is distincitive at HBS. A very different educational project than CFA–but […]
Welcome!
December 15, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Welcome to the official CFA Strategic Planning Committee Blog! This is the space where the committee can freely post ideas, make comments and keep the conversation going until the next meeting on January 20th. Everything should be pretty self-explanatory, but please send me an email at jfhkeith@bu.edu or give me a call at 3-8784 if […]