William J. Ehmann

Adler University outlines its strategic direction to ensure long-term institutional growth and success, focusing on excellence in leadership and organizational operations. The plan centers on three core pillars: People, Purpose, and Partnership, emphasizing organizational transformation, infrastructural recalibration, policy implementation, brand refreshment, fundraising, and leadership development. The university's vision is to become a leading graduate institution advancing global health and well-being through community-rooted education, courageous leadership, and systems-level transformation, with specific priorities extending through 2027.

This document, presented at a University Town Hall, outlines Adler University's strategic goals to maintain fiscal stability and institutional viability while pursuing calculated strategic growth to enhance educational value for students. Key initiatives include infrastructural and organizational recalibration, policy identification and implementation, brand refresh and alignment, fundraising, and the launch of leadership institutes. The plan aims to rebuild stakeholder confidence and ensure the university's long-term success.

The strategic plan for Adler University focuses on organizational updates, leadership development, and rebranding to align with contemporary trends in healthcare and higher education. Key priorities include achieving fiscal stabilization, enhancing academic and operational excellence, fostering global leadership, and strengthening partnerships. The plan aims to position the university for ongoing success by emphasizing social interest, community co-creation, and the transformation of health systems.

The strategic plan focuses on sunsetting the 2023-2026 strategic plan and focusing on health justice and equity. It aims to streamline systems and processes, develop policies aligned with the mission, and socialize the concept of "One Adler" to create parity between Chicago, Vancouver, and online communities. The plan also includes professionalizing the university, rebuilding trust through regular meetings and engagement models, strengthening student services, revising the employee handbook, focusing on DEI, and reorganizing identity-based groups into Community Resource Groups.

The manifesto defines socially responsible practice as a values-based approach to building global movements for social justice and equity. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of physical health, mental health, and social conditions, advocating for actions that promote social betterment and equality. The document highlights the essentials of socially responsible practice, including engaging with diverse peoples, learning about historical and contemporary inequities, building relationships to promote solidarity, and working to restore justice. It also underscores the university's commitment to pluralism, social interest, courage, pragmatism, and excellence as core values in achieving social justice.