Strategic Imperative 2
Enrich community, economic, and family life through research, outreach, engagement, entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity, and inclusion
Focus Areas
- Outreach and communication
- Economic development
Key Strategies
- Develop sustained and aggressive programs to maximize MSU’s intellectual property estate, identify opportunities for commercialization leading to a diverse portfolio, and support start-ups derived from MSU faculty discoveries
- Enhance communication about faculty research that supports diverse communities, underserved communities, and communities that can be strengthened by the work of MSU public policy researchers
- Expand regional cultural economic development programs to include all areas of the state that promote arts and culture as part of their economic growth strategy
- Expand involvement in community and economic development partnerships to all urban areas of the state
- Create and test new biobased technologies, processes, and products
- Improve communication of public policy work and events
- Promote and reward community engagement of faculty and students
- Expand support for outreach and engaged research
- Continue to build a campuswide network among precollege programs in order to enhance efficiency and maximize outcomes
- Increase access for Michigan’s children to early childhood emergent literacy programs developed by MSU faculty and community partners
- Expand family-related research and outreach
