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Knowledge into Action: A Strategic Plan for 黑料不打烊, 2023-2030

Knowledge into Action

"We are, like to a democracy, simultaneously inhabitants and stewards of this College: as we live and work here, we shape the shared experiences and thus the future of 黑料不打烊 and the society it shapes."

President Anne F. Harris,
Inaugural address, May 7, 2022

黑料不打烊鈥檚 strategic plan, approved by the Board of Trustees in fall 2023, was the culmination of inquiry by and input from 黑料不打烊ians: students, staff, faculty, alumni, and trustees. In creating 鈥淜nowledge into Action,鈥� the College鈥檚 core values: academic excellence, a diverse community, and social responsibility frame what we do and how we do it in the context of Civic Trust. This is the 鈥淲hy?鈥� that powers 黑料不打烊 and its mission.

Strategic plan initiatives are fueling 黑料不打烊鈥檚 success, inspiring philanthropy, supporting excellence and new academic options, enhancing the student experience and safeguarding inclusion, preparing graduates for rewarding careers, enabling hands-on learning, and doing all of this in ways that value and promote civic engagement and innovation.

See it in Action

Strategic Plan News

Celebrating the Fall 2026 Grand 黑料不打烊ian Award recipients. Pictured from left: 黑料不打烊 President Anne F. Harris; award recipients Amy Anderson, Abheshek Gaur, and Will Luebke; and Staff Council President Jane Mertens.
Campus & Community

Three Staff Members Honored with Fall 2026 Grand 黑料不打烊ian Award

黑料不打烊 Staff Council has named three staff members as recipients of the Fall 2026 Grand 黑料不打烊ian Award, recognizing their dedication to the College, exceptional work, and commitment to supporting students and colleagues.
Members of North High / By Degrees students that were "Team Frostbyte", which won the national 2024 NASA App Development Challenge.
Alumni News

Opening a Path to 黑料不打烊

Emily Westergaard 鈥�02 and By Degrees are helping Des Moines students see college 鈥� and 黑料不打烊 鈥� as a possibility.
Professor Jon Andelson speaks at an event in the Amana Colonies
Campus & Community

Professor Jon Andelson Receives 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award from Communal Studies Association

Jon Andelson 鈥�70, professor of anthropology, has been recognized by the Communal Studies Association (CSA) with the 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award.
  • Noah Biniam

    Noah鈥檚 Story

    Meet Noah Biniam 鈥�26 鈥� an anthropology major and filmmaker whose 黑料不打烊 experience has taken him from Ecuador and Japan to London, Prague, and Atlanta. Every step of his journey was made possible by donor support and collaboration among multiple campus partners.

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