As the focal point of the fall (October 9-10, 2012) meeting of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR), an ad hoc committee will organize presentations and discussions on new approaches by universities to meet the demands of our modern society. The event, which is planned to be held in conjunction with and to inform the GUIRR meeting, will consider questions such as:

• If you were to create a new university today, what would it look like? What should be the sustainable cost model of a new university?
• If you only have $10,000 per student to spend, what can or should a university offer?
• How is online education changing the paradigm?
• What innovative educational approaches are being explored? Should these approaches be scaled up or used at traditional universities?
• Research universities have evolved their role and expanded their social contract. What are some of the drivers of change and is it all good (the drive to commercialize, for example)? Should these changes remain part of a new university model?

At the meeting, GUIRR members will discuss what they expect university graduates to be able to offer in the workplace and otherwise, and how university models can be shaped to meet the needs within government, universities, and industries while accommodating and operating within the fiscal constraints of the day.

A brief, individually-authored meeting summary will be issued.