Frederick W. Anderson

This document outlines Florida International University's five-year plan to achieve full preeminent state research university designation by 2025. It details strategic goals and performance metrics, including student success outcomes, research expenditures, and national rankings, as part of its 'Next Horizon 2025 Strategic Plan'. The plan builds upon the university's emerging preeminence status achieved in 2019 and aims to enhance academic, research, and public service excellence while aligning with state requirements.

The Department of Interior Architecture's vision is to cultivate an educational ethos that creates humane, sustainable, and responsible design environments, engaging with Miami's cultural richness. It aims to advance the interior design profession through teaching, service, scholarship, and creative activities, focusing on practices that promote well-being locally and globally. Key highlights include its STEM designation, flexible graduate programs, academic partnerships, unique specializations in cruise ship and healthcare design, and a commitment to community engagement and interdisciplinary research.

The School of Architecture's document outlines its mission to educate students to lead in enhancing the quality of life through meaningful and sustainable design of built and natural environments, with a vision for excellence in design education and aspiration to national and international leadership in innovation, teaching, research, creativity, and service. Key focus areas include fostering community engagement through partnerships and student programs like FIU by DESIGN, advancing scholarship in robotics, AI/AR/VR, and climate change resiliency, and ensuring career readiness through accredited programs, unique pedagogical approaches, and strong industry connections.