In partnership with Panarchy · July 2026

A Knowledge Enterprise:

Reinventing what a university can be

The University of Dubuque has embarked on a vision that links learning to careers, discovery to community, and academic excellence to regional vitality — and reinvents the possibility of education itself.

As a member of the UD community, you're invited to be part of it.

The Undertaking

An entirely different operating model — one where the university and its stakeholder community function as an interconnected, interdependent network: learning, innovating, and creating value together that none could create alone.

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The Genesis Team — First Step

This is a stewardship opportunity, not a status appointment.

A cohort of 10 to 12 people drawn from across the university, serving as the initial transformation catalysts. Beyond generating new ideas and advancing community projects, this group is a living prototype of how a Knowledge Enterprise operates — demonstrating how a college of the future learns, relates, and moves from insight to action.

It is not an elite club. It is not a reward for past performance. It is a responsibility — extended to people who have the capacity and appetite to shape the future of this institution, and to serve as the first of many cohorts.

Time Part-time — approx. 15–20% of your time
Duration Mid-July – Nov 30, 2026 (approx. 4½ months)
Nature Strategic institutional priority — not extracurricular
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Every Role, Not Just Genesis

This is not an initiative for a chosen few — it's the launch of a comprehensive process over time. There are multiple ways to contribute, and you're invited to select more than one.

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