Provost Terry Martin will host two coffee chats with faculty this semester as part of the 150 Forward planning effort to discuss the university's three strategic goals of advancing student success, augmenting research excellence and becoming an employer of choice.

These Provost Coffee Chats will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, and at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, in the Multicultural Center Classroom in the Arkansas Union (ARKU 403).

Topics of discussion for the first Provost Coffee Chat in February will focus on advancing student success and augmenting research excellence at the university. Topics of discussion for the second Provost Coffee Chat in March will focus on becoming an employer of choice. Faculty are invited to ask questions and share ideas on how faculty can work together with the Office of the Provost to best achieve the strategic goals of the university.

Faculty members who wish to be included in the pool of possible Provost Coffee Chat attendees can RSVP to attend by noon Friday, Feb. 24, for the February event or by noon Friday, March 24, for the March event. Fifteen participants will be selected for each event from all those who respond.

Don't miss your chance to engage in conversation and share your valuable feedback.

About 150 Forward: The university is partnering with EAB, a higher education research group, to help facilitate several activities supporting the 150 Forward strategic planning process including a goal-setting workshop for campus leaders and providing a "toolkit" with resources for benchmarking and best practices. During the next few months, the university will initiate the town hall series, multiple workshops and other activities related to developing the university's strategic plan.  

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.