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Cites Other Objectives for AU to Tackle in Coming Year Interim President Ed Richardson cited some objectives for Auburn University that fall outside the six initiatives established in 2004. These include: * Finalizing the criteria and guidelines for a space utilization and management plan for the AU Systems. * Completing a north Auburn campus plan to accommodate future needs and preserve valuable existing programs. * Adopting a plan to promote diversity. The plan would attempt to reflect “best practices” and be adaptable for future conditions. Annual reports, including comparisons with peer institutions, would be made available to the board. * Expanding the university’s involvement in partnerships with the City of Auburn and other local governments. Explore partnerships, especially, in such endeavors as development of a new performing arts center to serve both the city and the university. * Building upon the enhanced relationship between the AU and University of Alabama systems. Richardson noted that both universities fared better in the 2005 legislative system because they worked together instead of separately. He also called for an increased presence in Washington, D.C., and cited plans to contract with a director of external relations to prepare for next year’s legislative session in Montgomery. * Continuing to review operating costs with an eye toward containment of expenses. The review would involve athletics along with other programs and include services, publications, utility usage, health care costs, staffing and facilities. |
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