From the President
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Necessary Planning,
Enthusiastic Doing!
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lanning is not my favorite pastime. Im a doer. Its my constitution to be active; just ask Joan, and our son
and daughter. But I know that without plans, whether they be for the University or for the family, we might
invest our time and resources without the desired results. One of those bromides I learned in a time
management seminar years ago has stayed with me: People dont plan to fail; they fail to plan.
The eight strategic directions outlined in this issue of Reflections (see page 5) are the result of months of
planning, many meetings of faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and friends, countless drafts and re-drafts all
to set the directions for Sienas future. Now the action really begins, as we engage our intellectual, financial,
physical and spiritual resources to specify the goals and objectives necessary to move the University in the desired
directions.
During the planning, we havent been idle. Strategic actions this past academic year have