“Leapfrog” University

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University of Minnesota scholars Arthur Harkins and John Moravec continue development of their open source memorandum, Building a “Leapfrog” University. The document provides recommendations gathered from the University of Minnesota community on steps the University may take to transform into one of the top universities in the world. The recommendations generated by this activity run parallel to and complement the University’s own strategic repositioning process.To date, the authors have received over fifty responses to the previous release versions of document – all positive. Respondents include University leadership, a department chair, senior faculty, students, a state leader, and the vice president of a major Minnesota company.

These updated versions incorporate their comments and insights toward supporting the University’s strategic vision.

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MN Daily article: Memo writers want U to aim higher

Previous versions of the Building a “Leapfrog” University memo:

About the initiators:Arthur Harkins, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration and faculty director of the Graduate Certificate in Innovation Studies program at the University of Minnesota. Contact: harki001@umn.edu, 612/743-7528

John Moravec is director of the Leapfrog Institutes at the University of Minnesota. Contact: moravec@umn.edu, 612/325-5992


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Dr. John Moravec is a faculty member in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development and the Innovation Studies/Master of Liberal Studies graduate programs at the University of Minnesota. He is the principal of Education Futures LLC; a co-founder of the Horizon Forum, a roundtable on the future of education at all levels; and is the editor of Education Futures. He can be emailed at john@educationfutures.com.

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