ANNUAL REPORT 2007 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

“I invite you to join me
today in achieving a
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vision – a vision that is
as bold as our future
is bright.”
David J. Schmidly
Inauguration Address
October 7, 2007
As we celebrate the learning and
successes of our recent past, we aspire
to the greatness that is our future. UNM’s
“Strategic Framework,” a new expression
of our mission, vision, core values, and
high-level strategies, will guide us.
What will that future look like?
Working together, we will be known as an
institution that understands its diversity
as a strategic advantage. We will deepen
and share the understanding of the diverse
cultures that come together at UNM, and
we will demonstrate the positive power of
inclusion. This strength through diversity
will inspire others around the world to
leverage and celebrate the value
of difference
We will be known as a committed
community creating student success
through collaboration with those who
share our mission of educating the citizens
of New Mexico and beyond. We will work
together to assure that each child in our
state has the opportunity and resources
to develop the confidence and skills that
open the door to higher learning.
UNM’s vital academic climate, punctuated
by the virtue of academic freedom, will
place us in the company of the world’s great
universities as an institution where dynamic,
interactive, and passionate exchange of
ideas takes place.
Demonstrating excellence through
relevance, we will be seen as the university
of choice for the brightest students. We will
offer nationally recognized programs at the
undergraduate, graduate and professional
levels that will remain relevant in the 21 st
century and beyond.
We will engage in research for a better
world, utilizing our southwestern geography
and our expansive international connections
as important platforms for research activities
that lead to economic development and
improved quality of life.
Known for our health and wellness
leadership, we will ensure access to all
as we provide state-of-the-art facilities and
care. Our efforts will lead to new ways to
preserve wellness, as well as treat and cure
disease. We will serve as a role model and
resource to other institutions wishing to join
our commitment to a healthier world.
The quality of our international engagement
activities will build and strengthen important
relationships and partnerships around the
world. Our successful collaborations will
position UNM to become a major hub for
educational, research, health care, and
outreach initiatives that touch all parts
of the globe.
And, as a result of achieving this vision,
UNM will become the first minority/
majority university in the country to
attain membership in the prestigious
Association of American Universities.
Indeed, our future is as bright as the
New Mexico sun. I invite you to join
us on our journey toward that light.
¡ADELANTE!