Nancy Asher

This strategic plan for Truman State University outlines its commitment to delivering a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education. It is grounded in three overarching commitments: Organizational Excellence, Student Success and Achievement, and Professional and Societal Impacts. The plan emphasizes three primary initiatives: enhancing career readiness through a liberal arts and sciences framework, strengthening enrollment and academic programs, and fostering engaged communities. It also prioritizes continuous improvements in institutional effectiveness through robust evaluation, assessment, and accountability measures. The ultimate goal is to develop educated citizen-leaders who are globally competitive and prepared to make meaningful contributions to society.

This document presents an argument to the Missouri House Budget Committee against proposed higher education funding cuts to Truman State University. It highlights the university's deliberate establishment as Missouri's public liberal arts and sciences institution, its exceptional value and affordability, and its strong academic outcomes, including high CPA exam pass rates. The document emphasizes the significant contributions of Truman's graduates to Missouri's civic and economic leadership and argues that a per-student funding model misrepresents the university's selective, outcomes-focused approach. The overall aim is to advocate for continued investment in Truman State University to preserve its unique educational model, ensure talent retention within the state, and foster future leadership.

The Board of Governors meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2026, in Kirksville, Missouri. The tentative agenda includes several key items for open session consideration, such as reports from various committees (Academic Affairs and Student Services, Finance and Auditing, Budget and Capital Projects), the President's Report, and Annual Reports for Academic Affairs and Student Government. Specific financial agenda items involve the review of the Financial Report as of December 31, 2025, and the annual review of the Conflict of Interest Policy. Capital project discussions include approval for the Summer 2026 Roofing and Masonry Ryle Hall Project and the Campus Boiler Plant Deaerator Tank Replacement Project. The session will also address setting dates for future board meetings.

This document is a discussion on the challenges posed by narrow insurance networks to academic medical centers and outlines a proactive strategy undertaken by an unnamed academic medical center. The strategy focuses on building an expansive, self-managed network of physicians and hospitals to ensure a robust referral base and maintain relevance in the healthcare market. Key elements include achieving critical mass in network size and implementing performance-based contracting with risk for quality, safety, and cost, with the aim of becoming a credible network for payers and employers and attracting commercial volumes.

This video transcript documents a critical care physician's personal journey and impactful research to significantly reduce healthcare-associated infection rates. It details the successful development and nationwide implementation of a program that lowered catheter infection rates by over 80% through collaborations with various healthcare organizations, thereby enhancing patient safety and outcomes.