University Ten by Twenty aims high
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers a Nov. 15 discussion about President Ronald J. Daniels’ “Ten by Twenty” plan and its goals for 2020.
- The paper reported that Daniels said the draft plan was still open to changes, while students raised concerns about technology in classrooms, including recorded organic chemistry lectures from another course section.
- The article says Daniels described the university’s core academic mission as bringing together strong faculty and students, while Provost Jonathan A. Bagger discussed keeping teaching and research connected.
- The reporter writes that Daniels called needs-blind admissions and better financial aid “imperative” and said building a stronger community had been a priority.
- According to the article, the goal of placing the undergraduate experience among the nation’s top ten led to discussion about rankings, and Daniels said the university was close to reaching it.
- The article reports that Daniels ended by saying student comments would appear in the final plan.