With a nod toward successes realized in a turbulent year, Chancellor Ronnie Green’s 2021 State of Our University address built upon the N2025 strategic plan, outlining seven “Grand Challenges” that will help direct Huskers’ ongoing research and creative activity.
Delivered on Feb. 15 — 152 years from the day in 1869 that the state legislature chartered the University of Nebraska — Green’s forward-leaning address included a video showcasing 2020 challenges and successes, and individual reports from top academic leaders.
Green opened with a look back on the year and how the university community’s pivots in the face of a global pandemic, civil unrest and economic challenges helped maintain positive momentum.
“I have never been prouder of our institution and its people,” Green said. “We saw the obstacles, we stepped up with unparalleled commitment to deliver on our mission, and we have met the challenge — and then some.
“The fact is, we didn’t just persevere, we have led — in the Big Ten and across higher education.”
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