Former FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean Henry Lewis, III, the new president of Florida Memorial University (FMU) recently unveiled “Vision 2020” to reporters, students, administrators on the campus. The document is an ambitious 10-year plan for the Miami school.“My job, as they have charged me to do is to make Florida Memorial University, not the best-kept secret, but the best-known entity of higher education in the state of Florida,” Lewis.
From spiritual growth to enhancing their classroom experience, the president focused on his goal to make FMU a student-focused, “World Class University.”
“Vision 2020” outlines goals to grow FMU’s grant funding, increase the university’s awareness both locally and nationally and spur enrollment through middle and high school partnerships. The plan’s 40 objectives are designed to move FMU from “Good to Great,” and make the school noted for successful graduates, a first-class faculty, and economic impact on the surrounding community.
“Dr. [James] Ammons (president of Florida A&M University) said ‘this man brings in $21 million-a-year for us,’” recalled Charles W. George, Florida Memorial University Board of Trustees chairman. “So, I knew it was going to be tough for us to get him, but here he is.”