"Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots." - Victor Hugo
While always a component of academic life, ambiguity looms large in our lives and work in this moment. How do we support ourselves and our students with so much uncertain? How do we make decisions when we don't even know what questions to ask? How do we maintain our sanity in the midst of it all?
For the academic year 2025-26, we will be navigating ambiguity. Throughout this year, we will explore how to plan and act in a turbulent world, embrace the creativity found in (even unasked for) change, lean into our values, build community, and manage the anxiety that comes with the unknown.
Join us as we learn and practice how we can better navigate ambiguity, together.
Navigating Ambiguity: Making Plans and Decisions in an Uncertain World
Need to pivot? Here are some resources to get you started:
- NCFDD has videos on Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed focused on strategies for faculty, strategies for funding your research, and ways to build resilience. Their resource on Academic Branding has additional tips and advice.
- Research & Engagement has webinar recordings for Unlocking Industry Engagement to Support Your Research & Scholarship, Private Foundations Support for Research & Scholarship, and Navigating the State Funding Landscape - Opportunities and Requirements.
Program Contact
Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Professor of Resource Economics