Initiatives selected by our Impact Studio Advisory Committee represent bold opportunities that move OSU’s mission forward.
The goals in Strategic Plan 4.0 frame our selection criteria, which include external impact, net revenue generation, culture change, teaching mission, building capacity, and internal collaboration.
Goal Aim: Establishing OSU as a leader in conducting research, producing knowledge, and generating innovations that contribute to addressing global grand challenges, particularly in our signature areas; training the next generation of scholars; and contributing to the economic development and prosperity of Oregon and beyond.
Goal Aim: Using our many locations and online learning platform to maximum advantage in delivering distinctive and affordable education via multiple pathways, integrating research and experiential learning, preparing students for successful careers, training scholars, and creating opportunities for lifelong learning at OSU.
Goal Aim: Actively engaging with the communities we serve, ranging from rural and urban Oregon to every part of the globe, and bringing their knowledge, experiences and cultures into the university; promoting the vitality of our communities and the quality of life for Oregonians; and being of service to government and industry.
Goal Aim: Building an organizational culture founded on the values of inclusion, mutual respect, good physical and mental health, collaboration, and humility, so that people from every background are welcomed and thrive, our community is diverse, and our leadership advances both excellence and innovation.
In addition to Impact Studio's work to identify and launch adjacent initiative opportunities for Oregon State, we provide services and support to the university's core activities.