Strategic Plan Refresh 2025

As a public, urban research institution, we are committed to staying responsive to the evolving needs of our community, region, and world. Our current strategic plan has guided meaningful progress across our mission areas. With shifting societal, economic, and technological landscapes, we will soon be launching an initiative to refresh our strategic plan to refine priorities, strengthen accountability, and ensure our vision remains bold and relevant. We look forward to continued partnership as we build on our momentum and shape the future together.

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CU Denver’s strategic plan is a profound repositioning of CU Denver to be a public urban research university that works for all: learners of all kinds and at all stages of life, industries and employers that need talent ready to hit the ground running, and communities requiring new solutions and discoveries.

Goals for 2030

Our plan is designed to not only reset the playing field, but to change the game, increase access to an excellent education, and tackle some of the grandest challenges facing our society, all in service of the idea that CU Denver should work for all.