NEXT: RISD 2020-27 builds on our progressive roots and willingness to experiment, iterate and embrace change. Created collaboratively by members of the RISD community, the strategic plan proposes how we intend to educate students for the future and bring our current creative practices to bear on today’s most critical social, political and environmental challenges.

WE WILL HELP SHAPE MORE JUST SOCIETIES BY:
• further diversifying our community and expanding access to RISD
• advancing understanding of social equity and inclusion through research and education
• promoting civic learning and action through cohesive community engagement practices

WE WILL ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY BY:

• adopting renewable energy sources and green building practices on campus
• advancing critical research at the nexus of art, design and living systems
• aligning our research and studio work in this area with a global network of experts

WE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO NEW KNOWLEDGE BY:

• developing innovative curricula and pedagogy that reflect our values
• increasing our overall research capacity and output
• establishing an ecosystem of labs to support interdisciplinary inquiry and exchange