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Pillar II | Inspiring Academics

Overarching Goal: Cultivate a dynamic enterprise, advancing excellence in student learning, teaching, research, and innovation while aligning programs with student, community and workforce needs.

 

Strategic Imperatives  〉

  • Enhance academic quality, relevance, and accessibility.
    • Expand academic offerings that increase accessibility, innovation, and national
    • competitiveness.
    • Enhance and expand the quality, flexibility, and accessibility of online and hybrid programs to meet student demand, support adult learners and working students, and respond to evolving market expectations.
  • Advance research, scholarship, and innovation.
    • Strengthen research infrastructure to drive innovation and impact in WSSU’s mission-focused disciplines, increasing research expenditures and the number of faculty principal investigators.
    • Foster collaborative research and innovation that addresses regional and national priorities while engaging students as active scholars.
  • Reimagine academic programs for workforce readiness and sustainability.
    • Align academic programs and credentials with the evolving needs of employers, industries, and emerging professions, prioritizing resources to strengthen high-demand fields and future-ready program areas.
  • Empower and invest in faculty excellence.
    • Recruit, develop, and retain faculty who drive innovation in teaching, learning, research, and engagement.
    • Provide professional development, mentoring, and recognition for teaching and scholarly excellence.
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