Dear Campus Community,
It was good to see many of you at Spring Conference, and to share updates on how the college can think big about meeting current and future challenges to higher education and CC.
- What can we do now to prepare for what we can and cannot predict?
- What should we do to prepare students for 2055 – their next “now”?
- How do we convince ourselves that we need to act now?
- One way of reducing our reliance on tuition is to develop alternative sources of revenue. What are your recommendations?
- This year’s graduates will be in a position to make a difference in their work and their communities 30 years from now. How can CC best equip them for their roles?
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey.
For those who are new to CC, let me recap years one and two.
Project 2024 addresses two questions:
- How can we do what we do better?
- Of the challenges facing higher education, which ones affect CC the most, and how do we respond?
Year 1 discussions of how we can do what we do better expressed shared values. These include:
- The community’s health and well-being
- Antiracism, access, and equity
- Sustainability
- Clear, effective communication
- Building connections and being more efficient with our time
Participants’ suggestions for doing better centered on Connections and on saving Time.
Year 2 generated ideas and proposals for promoting connection in these two broad areas:
- Liberal learning
- Supporting our people
We have already made some significant structural and campus-wide changes.
This year, Year 3, we are working on implementing changes.
Reinforce Liberal Learning We will focus on promoting interdisciplinary inquiry, expanding two-block options, and facilitating experiential learning. These initiatives include Dean’s Office support for developing and increasing the number of two-Block synergy courses and for piloting five liberal-learning capstones. Visit the
Project 2024 website for more information.
Support Our People
Project 2024 conversations identified several areas where we could do better: the salary system; professional development and advancement; clarifying and distributing decision-making; streamlining and enforcing rules, processes, and policies; and saving time. Visit the
Project 2024 website to see what actions we are taking.
Thank you to the entire CC community for getting us this far and continuing to engage in the work of Project 2024. We are committed to responding to the strong call for enhancing connection and to acting on the values we share.
I look forward to sharing our Year Three report and the results of our deep dive into the challenges facing higher education and CC later this spring.
Sincerely,
Susan Ashley
Professor of History and Project 2024 Coordinator
