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Villanova Wildcats
History
 School History
Villanova University's treasured traditions and enduring values have
brought us to the forefront of higher education. As we look forward to
the 21st century, it has been this rich heritage which has inspired the
members of our community to seek new opportunities, realize new
potentials, establish new goals and respond in fresh and innovative ways
to an increasing number of challenges. The strategic planning process in
which we are now fully engaged is a means of harnessing our energies,
thoughts and visions into a comprehensive, coordinated and relevant plan
of thinking, planning and acting.
Our planning efforts are planted firmly in the Mission Statement of the
University, a strong and vital document that has served to inspire and
guide our institution for many years. In December 1991, the Board of
Trustees approved A Future of Promise, the strategic vision of the
University, providing broad direction and purpose for our future
planning efforts. Since that time, each of the colleges and
administrative units has developed its own strategic plan, reflecting
the specific needs of its operations within the overall context of A
Future of Promise.
As the strategic planning process continues to unfold, the importance of
integrating the global vision articulated in A Future of Promise, A
Future of Excellence, is by no means the culmination of our strategic
planning efforts. Indeed, we must remain ever mindful that strategic
planning is a dynamic, flexible process that calls for all of us to
continually evaluate our efforts in light of the goals we strive to
achieve and the challenges that we face. By its very nature, strategic
planning attempts to help an institution not only survive but flourish
in a changing environment. The publication of A Future of Promise, A
Future of Excellence is but one step in our continuing efforts to rise
to new heights of academic and professional excellence.
A Future of Promise, A Future of Excellence blends the traditions of our
Catholic, Augustinian identity, the Mission Statement and the visions
expressed in A Future of Promise with the specific goals and directions
articulated by colleges and administrative units in their specific
strategic plans. Using the goals outlined in A Future of Promise, this
comprehensive plan is a further refinement of our strategic direction on
a broad level, having considered the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and priorities of our campus community.
The essence of our strategic planning efforts has been the involvement
of all members of the University community in using reliable and
accurate data to make decisions and establish priorities. Our continuing
planning efforts will emphasize the active participation of our whole
community; participation in the development, discussion, review,
critique and implementation of the strategic direction contained within
this comprehensive plan.
Without question, the University is committed to intensifying its
ongoing efforts to recruit scholarly faculty, provide undergraduate and
graduate programs of the highest quality, attract bright and motivated
students, improve instructional and living facilities, offer
co-curricular programs to enhance student development on all-levels,
beautify our environment, enhance our endowment and other financial
resources, and meet the needs of our many constituents with the highest
quality and efficiency.
Our initiatives are dedicated to securing the future of Villanova
University and enhancing its ability to meet the role of providing our
students with the finest education available. It is only through our
combined efforts, our combined commitment, and our combined dedications
that these goals become realities. Strategic planning requires strategic
thinking and strategic action. I encourage all members of the community
to participate in shaping our future - A Future of Promise, A Future of
Excellence.
Reverend Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.
President
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