Strategic Planning Initiative

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• Accomplishments 2007-08
• Progress Report 2007-08
• Accomplishments 2006-07
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Academic Year 2007-2008 Accomplishments

OUTSTANDING FACULTY

• Dr. Theresa Canada has been chosen as an honoree by the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF).
• The Connecticut State University System Board of Trustees honored Dr. Robin C. Flanagan and Dr. Shane M. Murphy - Flanagan with the CSUS Trustees Teaching Award and Murphy with the CSUS Trustees Research Award.
• Dr. Chris Kukk was named a Fulbright Scholar, AY 2007-2008, Estonia.
• Dr. Dan Goble played in the New York Philharmonic in North Korea, Spring 2008.
• Dr. Paul Hines was honored as the WCSU Employee of the Semester.
• Dr. Kevin Jay Isaacs was named the first recipient of the WCSU Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Provost.
• Grant Scholarships were realized in the Schools during the AY 2007-2008 and were well received by the scholarly community.
• Allocated six new tenure-track faculty with distinguished background.

LOCATION

• WCSU partners with city to run Ives Center for the arts and sponsorship of Family Fair.
• President’s Initiative Funds: Engage students in Main Street Danbury ethnic offerings; train WCSU students as math tutors in Danbury schools.
• One Book One Community (Common Read): partnership with Danbury Library, Danbury Schools & WCSU.

DIVERSE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

• Membership in Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
• Collaborations with three institutions of higher education in India that are expected to enhance faculty and student exchanges and resource opportunities.
• Sisters of the Academy hold symposium at WestConn that attracts nearly 100 African
  American doctoral recipients and candidates to campus.

RANGE OF QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

• Masters of Art in Secondary Education, approved Spring 2008.
• Marketing students partner with Staples to research growth options for China and India.
• Professors and students traveled to and studied in Switzerland, Spain, Ghana, Guatemala, and Greece.
• Continue to succeed in securing national accreditation, such as,  for AACSB and NCATE.

ENRICHING AND SUPPORTIVE STUDENT-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT

• "Common Read" as part of First Year Experience.
• More effective Orientation - 900 students attended this spring.
• A new Recreation Council supports recreation, intramurals, and club sports.
• Nellie Mae Grant – Project Impact.
• Increased retention rate reflects not only higher enrollment, but student satisfaction, progress, services & facilities.

AFFORDABILITY

• Governor M. Jodi Rell announced bonding for architectural drawings of a new Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Center on the Westside campus.
• New Scholarships: Dr. Mel Goldstein Meteorology Scholarship, Khalda Logan-Eaton
  Inspiration Scholarship.
• Provide high quality programs while maintaining the cost of tuition.