Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Philip A. Obado’s organization
Nov 12, 2025·StrategicPlan
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The University of Tampa Strategic Plan 2025
This document outlines the strategic priorities for The University of Tampa, building upon the President's three overarching pillars: Impact on People and Communities, Academic and Reputational Excellence, and Endowment and Institutional Sustainability. It proposes a Four Cornerstone Strategic Framework focusing on National Prominence, Community Engagement, Technology and Digital Transformation, and Student Success. The plan emphasizes elevating public scholarship, cultivating faculty success, and creating new graduate programs to achieve a Research College and University designation by 2025, while also fostering a student-centered culture and community collaboration.
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The forum explores the biggest potential mistakes for newcomers, emphasizing the importance of understanding the organizational culture, challenges, and opportunities, as well as building relationships and trust. It focuses on the University of Tampa's mission, overarching questions about its identity and future academic and reputational excellence, and strategies for achieving these goals. Discussions include identifying inspiring aspects of UTampa, its strengths, and competitive advantages, alongside ideas for remaining relevant, agile, and innovative. The forum also addresses what success would look like in 10 years and which cultural aspects should be preserved during growth.
Jan 29, 2025·StrategicPlan
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College of Arts and Letters Strategic Goals
This document outlines strategic goals focused on building capacities for students and faculty through community partnerships, expanding public-facing cultural events for diverse audiences, fostering funded cross-disciplinary collaborations, enhancing research and creativity with endowed positions and resources, developing endowed artist residences to inspire students, and growing graduate and continuing education offerings to meet community needs.
Jan 29, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Sykes College Of Business Vision
The Sykes College of Business's vision is to be a preeminent business school for preparing global business leaders. Its mission focuses on preparing students for global success through multifaceted, experiential, and academic learning opportunities. The college's values and goals prioritize 'People First' by fostering diversity and inclusion, offering 'Dynamic Programs' for lifelong learning, ensuring 'Teaching Excellence' in technologically changing environments, advancing 'Scholarship' through impactful contributions, and forming 'Partnerships' with universities, communities, and businesses. The document also highlights significant achievements including AACSB accreditation, designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, and substantial enrollment growth.
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