Elizabeth T. Badger

The 2019 update to Princeton University's strategic framework reaffirms the University's commitment to its mission as a residential research university, emphasizing the liberal arts and engineering. Key areas of focus include expanding the undergraduate student body, increasing socioeconomic diversity among students, and investing in data science, engineering, environmental sciences, and other fields to maintain excellence and address 21st-century challenges. The framework also addresses affordability and access to education, enhancing residential life, and fostering collaborations with external partners through initiatives like the Lake Campus and strengthening ties with the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The overarching goal is to maintain the highest levels of quality in research and education while strategically leveraging technological advancements to serve national and global needs.

The 2023 update to Princeton University's strategic framework reaffirms the institution's commitment to its mission as a residential research university dedicated to a broad vision of liberal arts encompassing engineering. Key priorities include sustaining a culture of learning that embraces diverse perspectives and enables community flourishing; making a substantial, multi-year investment in the School of Engineering and Applied Science to integrate technological advancements with humanistic understanding; renovating and expanding undergraduate and graduate housing to accommodate student growth; and experimenting with new research and pedagogical projects, including investments in computational infrastructure and initiatives to reach broader student populations. The framework also emphasizes free speech and inclusivity, promoting the well-being of the campus community, increasing socioeconomic and racial diversity, and maintaining financial strength through responsible endowment management. The plan highlights continued investment in research and educational excellence, including a focus on quantum science and engineering, and explores innovative teaching initiatives such as expanding access to Princeton's resources through partnerships with community colleges and the Princeton Prison Teaching Initiative.

The Princeton University Strategic Framework outlines key priorities for the institution's future, focusing on maintaining excellence in teaching and research across all disciplines while adapting to evolving trends in higher education and technology. Key areas of focus include strengthening faculty quality, enhancing diversity and inclusivity, improving residential life, expanding undergraduate financial aid, strategically growing the Graduate School, and modernizing the physical campus. The framework also emphasizes meeting leadership responsibilities by expanding the undergraduate student body while preserving the quality of the Princeton experience, increasing socioeconomic diversity, and reinforcing the University's commitment to service. Additional priorities include fostering academic leadership in the arts and humanities, world affairs, environmental studies, and higher education, as well as investing in engineering and information science to address the impact of technology on research, teaching, and society. The framework emphasizes a balanced approach, considering resource constraints and opportunity costs to ensure sustainable growth and impact.