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FSU  Vision:

"Fayetteville State University is a leading institution of opportunity and diversity committed to developing learned and responsible global citizens."

Priority 3: Intellectual and Cultural Center - Initiatives 

Intellectual & Cultural Center - Image FSU will be an intellectual and cultural center for Cumberland County and the southeastern region of North Carolina by sustaining a climate of excellence through the utilization of best practices in the performing and fine arts.

Initiative 1 – Enhance Culture and Intellectual Climate:  FSU will be the foremost cultural and intellectual center in the southeastern region of North Carolina, accessible to the community on and off campus.

FSU will serve as a unique cultural institution and a vital resource for the region with its Fine Arts and Distinguished Speaker Series and will expand its reach to be accessible to the region’s diverse audiences through improved advertising strategies and expanded variety of cultural events. 

Principal Accountability Indicators By 2014:

  1. Increase faculty, staff, student, and community participation and attendance by at least 20 %
  2. Increase awareness and participation of FSU cultural and intellectual programs outside of Cumberland County
  3. Expand and diversify programs to include classical and contemporary speakers, concerts, plays, etc.

Initiative 2 – Partner with the Community and Public Schools:  FSU faculty, students, and staff will serve as catalysts for change in partnership with the community and public schools through outreach programs.

FSU will create and implement a community partnership program through a variety of collaborative outreach initiatives.  Partnerships will include public agencies, churches, schools, neighborhood organizations, and other institutions of higher education. FSU students will also gain valuable experiences in service learning opportunities developed through these partnerships.

Principal Accountability Indicators By 2014:

  1. Expand visiting artists’ demonstrations and workshops for public school students and teachers
  2. Increase attendance of public school students by at least 20 % at institutionally sponsored and co-sponsored events
  3. Increase the number of service learning activities related to intellectual and cultural events for which  FSU students can receive credit in academic courses

Initiative 3 – Enhance Marketing and Communication:  FSU will effectively communicate and market programs and events in a timely and efficient manner.

FSU will enhance initiatives to more effectively and efficiently communicate with the campus community and the general public information about campus programs and events to encourage greater participation by the FSU campus community as well as by diverse populations in underserved counties in North Carolina. These marketing initiatives will include updates and enhancements to the Master Calendar of campus events and an all inclusive updated website.

Principal Accountability Indicators By 2014:

  1. Publish the annual calendar of events brochure and distribute it in August of each school year throughout the state
  2. Publish and distribute formal notices of upcoming events in a more timely manner to the public 
  3. Increase collaboration and sharing of guest artists with other schools and colleges in order to reach an expanded audience and produce cost savings

Initiative 4 – Set the Standards for International Programming:  FSU will set the standard for cultural and social events, especially with international foci by partnering with surrounding communities, sharing values, goals and vision.

FSU will embrace cultural programming that promotes cross-cultural understanding, multiculturalism, and global awareness by partnering with regional, national, and international organizations and groups.  Artistic and intellectual events, performances, exhibits, symposia, lectureships, plays and concerts that strengthen global awareness will be supported and encouraged.

Principal Accountability Indicators By 2014:

  1. Increase the number of events and speakers with an international perspective, and the number of local and regional artists by at least 20 %
  2. Collaborate with international organizations and groups in the region and with the international faculty, students, and staff at FSU for development of programs and events