At the April 21, 2026 University Senate meeting, Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice delivered the annual update on the Fearlessly Forward strategic plan, noting over $389 million in total institutional investments since 2022, 25+ signature initiatives, and engagement of all divisions and colleges. Major spending areas include learning environment modernization (classroom upgrades, teaching innovation), Grand Challenges research grants, the Maryland Democracy Initiative, the AIM AI institute, research resilience programs, Terrapin Commitment financial aid, mental health and well‑being services, and community engagement infrastructure like the Pathways Forward Resource Hub and Do Good Campus projects. While the update is not a procurement notice, it highlights current and planned funding priorities where colleges and central units will continue to seek external partners for program design, evaluation, technology, training, facilities upgrades, and research support.Vendors in education technology, instructional design, AI/analytics, student success, research administration, evaluation/consulting, and community engagement platforms can use this as a roadmap to align proposals with named initiatives and to time conversations with college‑level leadership who must execute on the plan’s objectives and spending commitments.

Over $16.7M has gone into learning environment modernization and teaching innovation, $5.25M into research resilience projects, and ~$80M to the Terrapin Commitment program; these figures signal scale but not specific contract amounts.