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In the early 1970s the University's
founders put forth their vision of the University in The Birth of a
University and Plans for its Development. These plans built the foundation
upon which the University is built. Systematic and organized planning gained
momentum at FIU with President Modesto Maidique's initiatives as a new
president in 1986, and was reinforced by the self-study for reaffirmation
of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
from 1988 to 1990. The self-study culminated with recommendations for on-going
planning and evaluation, and the President's appointment of the Strategic
Planning Advisory Committee. Each year the annual planning cycle has further
refined the operational and long-range goals of the University's divisions.
This planning built consensus and provided direction for the University
community. The fruits of those efforts were consolidated in the August
1992 edition of Florida International University in the Year 2001: Challenges
and Opportunities. Since that time, broad and intense discussions by
groups throughout the University resulted in revisions of the University's
mission, themes and directions. The development of the 250-page FIU
in 2001 - Second Edition, which contains various scenarios, environmental
trends, and benchmarks of role-model universities, benefitted greatly from
these discussions and the comments received from numerous groups and individuals.
The 100-page Florida International University on the Threshold of the
21st Century, issued October 28, 1994, summarized these analyses for
broader distribution. Reaching For the Top, first issued in draft
form for broad discussion in September of 1995, further summarizes FIU's
image of its future with a focus on the University's vision and strategic
themes, as well as obstacles that must be overcome as FIU reaches for the
top.
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