Thinking+about+who+we+might+become

Here is a place to start the conversation about mission, vision, goals, and stuff like that.
-- **From Jacy** -- After our meeting yesterday (10/19), and talking briefly about "who we are" and our visions of "what we want to become," it struck me that (as often happens) some of the richer conversations I had occurred after the meeting, about my own teaching, a project I'm working on in Cambridge, the intricacies of advising, etc. It struck me that the "work" of our dept. this year really may be figuring out how to have some of those conversations during our meetings, instead of after (sounds simple, but it's really quite difficult I've found!) Balancing "the important" vs. "the urgent" is always easier said than done.

It also made me think about an initial suggestion of finding some project (e.g., a community-based endeavor, a school-based endeavor, something under the umbrella of the new Readiness Center, etc.) that we all could work on collaboratively. Although heaven knows I don't want to add more work to anyone's plate -- I do think that one of the quickest ways to define ourselves, our vision, our mission, etc. is to start working together on a single project that we all have some stake in.

Anyhow ... Just some thoughts ... And mostly just a test of my ability to use this Wiki space! Michelle -- you're doing a great job of helping us navigate through the new structure....

Best wishes,

~Jacy

- I AM GETTING ON wiki-stay tuned for posting of my first attempt @ Mission Statement for your Review-TOM B.