Presidential Vision and Goals
A Transformational Penn State Experience
Penn State strives to create transformational experiences for students, faculty, and staff across our twenty-four Commonwealth Campuses and online World Campus.
President Neeli Bendapudi has established a vision for Penn State central to advancing our land-grant mission to be a unique source of education, success, and lifelong opportunity for students from all walks of life; professional achievement for our faculty and staff; and an engine of research, discovery, and economic development for Pennsylvania, the nation, and world.
Our community works together to enhance the University’s:
Purpose—We differentiate ourselves as a land-grant university by uniquely serving the commonwealth and beyond.
Agility—We are an institution that quickly adapts to dynamic needs of our people and society.
Opportunity—We leverage our knowledge and expertise to pursue opportunities and drive meaningful outcomes.
Guided by President Bendapudi's vision in 2022, the Penn State community worked together to define a new vision for the University. The Penn State Strategic Plan, which continues to evolve, will help us to transform the educational experience for our students, cultivate a welcoming community where everyone feels proud to be a Penn Stater, embolden our world-class research, champion health care, and deliver on the promise of our land-grant mission.
The goals of the plan are to:
Enhance Student Success
Grow (Inter)disciplinary Research Excellence
Foster Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Increase Land-Grant Impact
Transform Health Care Through Academic and Clinical Synergy