{"id":295,"date":"2019-08-16T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-03-25T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T20:00:38","slug":"strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamaawii-atooshke aakihkiwiin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-295 float'><h3>Mamaawii-atooshke aakihkiwiin<\/h3>\n<p><em>Mah-maa-wee aah-TOOSH-kay aah-kih-kih-win<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Mamaawii-atooshke aakihkiwiin<\/b> means \u201cworking together and growing\u201d in the Michif language. Brandon University is proud to be located in the homeland of the Red River M\u00e9tis and honoured to have been gifted this name for our Strategic Plan, which reflects the partnership and community action that is woven throughout.<\/p>\n<\/aside><h2>Brandon University Strategic Plan 2022\u20132027<\/h2>\n<p>Agile, courageous and inclusive in our thoughts and actions, together we create and celebrate community success.<\/p>\n<p>As Canada\u2019s finest regional university, Brandon University is committed to positive and reciprocal relationships with the communities we serve. We are rooted in the land and territory we call home, and are both inspired and guided by the Indigenous knowledge and understanding that grows from this land.<\/p>\n<p>Embedded in our region, Brandon University embodies and reflects the values of southwestern Manitoba.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Mamaawii-atooshke-aakihkiwiin-BU-Strategic-Plan-2022-27-web.pdf\">Full Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Brandon-University-Strategic-Plan-At-A-Glance.pdf\">Plan at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"1\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  full count-1\">\n<h2>Canada&#8217;s Finest Regional University<\/h2>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/campus-shot-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Campus-Shot copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-1024x576.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-428 alignright\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Campus-Shot-copy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Brandon University strives to be Canada\u2019s finest regional university. But how is that defined? We shun the term \u201cbest\u201d as that implies competition and a pursuit of impossible perfection. Only one can be \u201cNumber One.\u201d We choose instead collaboration, and community, and to seek and support success for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/canadas-finest-regional-university\/\" class=\"btn\">BU: Canada&#8217;s Finest Regional University<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"2\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  full count-1\">\n<h2>An introduction from the President<\/h2>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/bu-david-docherty-signing-sm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,881\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BU David Docherty signing sm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-300x176.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-1024x601.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright wp-image-430 size-medium\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-250x147.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344-640x376.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-David-Docherty-signing-sm-e1646755040344.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This plan is the culmination of the contribution of scores of individuals and groups and we all owe you deep thanks for your hard efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/introduction\/\" class=\"btn\">Dear students, staff,<br \/>\nfaculty, and community<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<h3>Our plan<\/h3>\n<p>Our aim to be Canada\u2019s Finest Regional University is ambitious. We are building on our strengths, empowering our people to make a difference. We are setting out goals and objectives to add vibrancy, engagement and success for our students, people, and community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"3\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/36-1999_7-campus-from-lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2.png\" data-orig-size=\"3516,2108\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"36-1999_7 Campus from Lorne 1928 one block nearer2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-300x180.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-1024x614.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-422\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-1536x921.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-2048x1228.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-250x150.png 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/36-1999_7-Campus-from-Lorne-1928-one-block-nearer2-640x384.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Who we are<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our vision: Canada&#8217;s Finest Regional University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/who-we-are\/\" class=\"btn\">Who we are<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-2\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/dsc_0913\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1501,798\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0913\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-300x159.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-1024x544.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-427\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-250x133.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975-640x340.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/DSC_0913-e1646755247975.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Value of BU<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The service Brandon University provides to Western Manitoba is unique.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/the-value-of-bu\/\" class=\"btn\">BU&#8217;s value<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-3\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/_cpa6293\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D600&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1530203900&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_CPA6293\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-383\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6293-640x427.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Campus space<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our campus is a jewel at the heart of Brandon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/vibrant-and-engaged-campus-spaces\/\" class=\"btn\">Campus spaces<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"4\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/_cpa6608\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D600&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1530264067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_CPA6608\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-1024x684.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-384\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/CPA6608-640x427.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Our challenges<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The world is continually changing, no less so as we emerge from a global pandemic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/challenges-we-face\/\" class=\"btn\">Challenges<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-2\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/brandonu-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel T7i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547823351&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;91&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BrandonU 20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-424\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BrandonU-20-640x427.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Our opportunities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>We can revitalize, grow, and improve ourselves by embracing these opportunities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/opportunities-we-choose\/\" class=\"btn\">Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"5\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/braided-strength\/arrows-rgb-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"arrows RGB copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-300x160.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-1024x546.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-464\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-250x133.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy-640x341.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/arrows-RGB-copy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>Braided strength<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>We are an interconnected braid where\u00a0each strand strengthens the others<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/braided-strength\/\" class=\"btn\">Our braid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-2\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/cycle-of-success\/screen-shot-2022-03-08-at-11-25-33-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1049\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2022-03-08 at 11.25.33 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-300x210.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-1024x716.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-466\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-250x175.png 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM-640x448.png 640w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-08-at-11.25.33-AM.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>A virtuous cycle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Braiding is a mindful and rhythmic process of creation \u2014 a true virtuous cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/cycle-of-success\/\" class=\"btn\">Virtuous cycle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  third count-3\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/strategic-plan\/dcim100mediadji_0087-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1206\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-1536x724.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-2048x965.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-250x118.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/files\/BU-aerial-1jpg-640x302.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<h2><span>\u2018Built in Brandon\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Our \u2018Built in Brandon\u2019 approach is a series of actions that everyone can follow: Be Agile, Be Courageous, Be Inclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/our-built-in-brandon-approach\/\" class=\"btn\">Built in Brandon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"6\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-1\">\n<h2><span>Defining success<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Our success will be measured by the effects we have on our communities, including our students, our faculty &amp; staff, and our wider community. This is what it means to be Canada\u2019s Finest Regional University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/defining-and-measuring-success\/\" class=\"btn\">Success<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-2\">\n<h2><span>Taking swift action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Success does not need to wait. There are actions we can make right now that will accomplish some steps towards our strategies in the near future. These are our priorities for swift action in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/early-successes-in-year-one\/\" class=\"btn\">Year One<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<div class=\"flex-row \" data-column-group=\"7\">\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-1\">\n<h2><span>Five Year Schedule<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>This Strategic Plan is the result of significant work, including extensive community and campus consultation. This is not an end \u2014 it is a beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/our-five-year-schedule\/\" class=\"btn\">Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<div class=\"new-column-box  half count-2\">\n<h2><span>Strategies for the future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Through extensive campus and community consultation, we have heard excitement about proposed strategies that would increase the vibrancy, engagement and success of our students, our faculty and staff, and our community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/strategic-plan\/draft-strategies-for-future-action\/\" class=\"btn\">Appendix<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .new-column-box -->\n<\/div><!-- .flex-row -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamaawii-atooshke aakihkiwiin Mah-maa-wee aah-TOOSH-kay aah-kih-kih-win Mamaawii-atooshke aakihkiwiin means \u201cworking together and growing\u201d in the Michif language. Brandon University is proud to be located in the homeland of the Red River M\u00e9tis and honoured to have been gifted this name for our Strategic Plan, which reflects the partnership and community action that is woven throughout. 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