{"id":6,"date":"2023-11-08T20:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:10:42","slug":"western-rising-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Rising Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe570b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fe570b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8d847 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b8d847\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693d207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"693d207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f83fde elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f83fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><font color=\"#ff4d00\">W<\/font>ESTERN RISING <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbf37a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdbf37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649a6e5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"649a6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:14,&quot;end&quot;:49}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-705\" alt=\"Western Rising\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo.png 919w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f661c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12f661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Direction for the Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b547d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58b547d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath 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data-id=\"d69fc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/books.wcsu.edu\/books\/rtdf\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--far-fa-arrow-alt-circle-right premium-drawable-icon premium-svg-nodraw\" aria-hidden='true' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVIEW STRATEGIC PLAN\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611d801 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"611d801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7b24c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd7b24c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795a21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"795a21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-705\" alt=\"Western Rising\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo.png 919w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/Western-Risingno-pad-Logo-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e81a5 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26e81a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779c54b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"779c54b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f362334 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f362334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4b4d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d4b4d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ce48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8ce48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PHASE 2 SURVEYS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a685c5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a685c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f383c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f383c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf8c28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdf8c28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b173bf premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"1b173bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.wcsu.edu\/net\/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=760K8m92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic <br>Excellence \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd30fc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd30fc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd6d0d premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"bdd6d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.wcsu.edu\/net\/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=760K8n92#\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFinancial <br>Sustainability\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908973c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"908973c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06ea79 premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"e06ea79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.wcsu.edu\/net\/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=760K8o92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDEI &amp; Belonging\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6edc9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6edc9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f0544 premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"63f0544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.wcsu.edu\/net\/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=760K8p92\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransparency &amp; Collaborative Decision-Making\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7315956 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7315956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9ddad premium-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"7c9ddad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-style1 premium-btn-block premium-button-style1-top\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.wcsu.edu\/net\/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=760K9592#\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity <br>Partnerships \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe3d14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afe3d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035151a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"035151a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d25b84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d25b84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f03a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f03a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Through <i>Western Rising<\/i>, our College community will discuss, develop, and initiate fresh and bold strategic priorities to advance Western Connecticut State University&#8217;s excellence, inclusiveness, and opportunities for all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea683de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea683de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4df51b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4df51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"#western-rising-committees\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Organization<br>Structure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c490bd7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c490bd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51465d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a51465d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e914c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72e914c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Planning Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa48c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa48c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">This six-month inclusive process will engage our diverse community in an in-depth self-evaluation that will yield a collaborative vision to guide us to shared institutional aspirations. It will navigate our mission, vision and values to shape the next\u00a0six years as we outline our short-term goals and long-term mission-centric strategies as a regional public university \u2014 one of our society\u2019s most powerful catalysts for economic prosperity, social mobility, nation\u00a0building and personal wellbeing.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">The process will have four stages. The first stage was launched on November 21st. The process will yield a comprehensive strategic plan that represents a diverse set of perspectives and shared aspirations reflecting five pillars developed from the first phase of the strategic plan <span style=\"color: #ff4d00;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4d00;\" href=\"#survey\">(click link above to view the survey results)<\/a><\/span>. Each committee will gather input from the community through forums and surveys.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a61727 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a61727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63667c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d63667c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5065c3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5065c3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e92f21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e92f21\" 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class=\"premium-gallery-img-desc\">\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96d5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c96d5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 1: <br>Listening and Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa5989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa5989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To launch our strategic planning process, we will do the following:<\/p><ol><li>Create the Strategic Planning Committees with representation from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and administration.<\/li><li>Host two sessions to frame the strategic planning process. These sessions will be in person and via WebEx. Each session will followed by small focus groups to gather feedback and shape next steps.<\/li><li>Evaluate the initial survey and the data from the focus groups and use them to identify our strategic priorities<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd053b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebd053b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49a56a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b49a56a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f5479 elementor-widget 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src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/ENVISION.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/ENVISION.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/ENVISION-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/ENVISION-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b501bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b501bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 2:  <BR>Envisioning Our Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed9168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed9168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During this phase the Strategic Planning Committees will meet with university and community stakeholders to develop the critical objectives that stem from the strategic priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7da56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e7da56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d90b9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d90b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080c3b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"080c3b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9248e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-img-gallery\" data-id=\"9248e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_gallery_img_content&quot;:[{&quot;premium_gallery_img_category&quot;:&quot;Category 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src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/BUILDING.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-216\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/BUILDING.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/BUILDING-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/BUILDING-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c44b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05c44b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 3: <br>Crafting our Plan <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f599a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f599a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The strategic planning team will transform the fully developed objectives into action steps and responsible parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad69e1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad69e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d882996 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d882996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813a5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-img-gallery\" data-id=\"813a5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_gallery_img_content&quot;:[{&quot;premium_gallery_img_category&quot;:&quot;Category 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src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/HANDS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-223\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/HANDS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/HANDS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2023\/11\/HANDS-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pa-gallery-icons-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93960a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c93960a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77665ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77665ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bba838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bba838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phase 4: <br>Honoring our Promise <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a8e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a8e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step by step, year by year, action by action, together we will make our strategic plan a reality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344697d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344697d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2ece3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-progressbar\" data-id=\"4d2ece3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-progressbar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;progress_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;mScroll&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle-base\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle-left\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle-right\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-progressbar-circle-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"premium-progressbar-left-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"premium-progressbar-right-label\">0%<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1415db e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1415db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9135473 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9135473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9168798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9168798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876a04f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"876a04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990a2a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"990a2a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2819348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2819348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f419de8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f419de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Strategic Plan Meeting - 09\/25\/24<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2551\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3807TjIzbhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WATCH LAUNCH<\/strong> \u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612591f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"612591f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WCSU unveils \u2018big and bold\u2019 plan to guide resurgence of the once-financially troubled Danbury school<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1011\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/news\/education\/article\/wscu-strategic-plan-growth-19779596.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>READ MORE<\/strong> \u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17119f0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"17119f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Western Connecticut State University leaders seeking ways to better serve Danbury; 'Shared vision'<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2411\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.registercitizen.com\/news\/article\/western-connecticut-state-university-serve-danbury-19366772.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>READ ARTICLE <\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be01b32 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"be01b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1991\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1991\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Dr. Manohar Singh Delivers Charge to Strategic Plan Committees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1991\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1991\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H8NM6qARFj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b47cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c6b47cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Charges <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d4429 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d4429\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b366b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b366b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Academic Excellence Subcommittee members<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2024\/02\/rising-subcommittee-charge-academic80.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Transparency &amp; Collaborative Decision-Making Subcommittee members<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2024\/02\/rising-subcommittee-charge-Collaborative64.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Community Partnership Subcommittee members<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2024\/02\/rising-subcommittee-charge-community-.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>DEI &amp; Belonging Subcommittee members<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2024\/02\/rising-subcommittee-charge-DEI-belonging.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Financial Sustainability &amp; Vitality Subcommittee members<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/western-rising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/241\/2024\/02\/rising-subcommittee-charge-financial-.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><b>CHARGE<\/b>\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc0af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8bc0af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Strategic Planning: Phase 1 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-plus-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf783e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaf783e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b974c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Phase 1<\/strong><\/p><p>The Best Practices &amp; Socio-Cultural, Political &amp; Economics Roundtable was held on <strong>December 1, 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Phase 1<\/strong><\/p><p>The WCSU Positioning for Success and Higher Education Landscape Panel Discussion was held on <strong>December 5, 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VGy_CGaIKOI\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PANEL DISCUSSION<\/strong>\u00a0\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Phase 1<\/strong><\/p><p>The Higher Education &amp; Western Roundtable was held on <strong>December 7, 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FvCCbfWajAI\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ROUNDTABLE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Phase 1<\/strong><\/p><p>The Higher Education &amp; Western Roundtable was held on <strong>December 8, 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PWKlkRIqdJ0\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ROUNDTABLE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93b30a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a93b30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1771\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1771\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Western Rising Launch<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1771\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1771\"><p>The Launch for Western Connecticut State University&#8217;s Strategic Plan, Western Rising 2024 \u2013 2030, took place on November 21, 2023. To view a video recap of the launch click the link &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KovVdyYPmQ0\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff4d00; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STRATEGIC PLAN LAUNCH<\/strong> \u2794<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09c963 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a09c963\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314d4bc e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"314d4bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11ffb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d11ffb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbe2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afbe2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Opportunity to Engage\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3cf43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3cf43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"in_content_callout_header in_content_callout_header_large in_content_callout_header_no_border marquis_fx_element\" data-marquis-fx=\"opacity,y\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 topic_link_group_info marquis_fx_element\" data-marquis-fx=\"opacity,y\">\n<p class=\"topic_link_group_description\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The success of our strategic planning process will rely on engaged participation from everyone who is impacted by our mission. Please click on the links below to fill out the strategic planning surveys for Phase 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6c622 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c6c622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae713f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae713f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7644b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc7644b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743420c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"743420c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd26d2 premium-lq__none elementor-widget 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