The following paper, "Envisioning Education: Teaching and Student Learning at UNL,"
was drafted by Academy members in response to a charge by SVCAA Rick Edwards
in the fall of 2001 to explore the question, "How can UNL become an institution of
teaching excellence?" Academy members collaboratively drafted this paper over the
2001-2002 AY and presented it to Chancellor Perlman and SVCC Edwards in August of
2002.

The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to describe the current landscape of higher
education that influences UNL in its teaching and research missions, (2) to portray a
research university that values teaching excellence, and (3) to identify meaningful,
attainable steps toward this vision. Academy members hope that this paper will stimulate
a campus-wide discussion of how UNL can become an institution of teaching excellence.
Comments and feedback to this paper are welcome and can be sent to Ross
Thompson (rthompson1@unl.edu).

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Executive Summary