{"id":159850,"date":"2025-06-20T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=159850"},"modified":"2025-10-08T20:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T00:43:59","slug":"wright-state-university-launches-strategic-plan-2030-to-advance-student-success-enhance-role-as-regional-economic-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/06\/20\/wright-state-university-launches-strategic-plan-2030-to-advance-student-success-enhance-role-as-regional-economic-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State University launches Strategic Plan 2030 to advance student success, enhance role as regional economic driver\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University launched a new five-year <a href=\"http:\/\/wright.edu\/strategic-plan\">Strategic Plan<\/a> designed to guide the university through 2030 by advancing student success, strengthening collaborative partnerships and further enhancing the university\u2019s role as a driver of economic vitality in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, introduced at the June 20 meeting of the university\u2019s Board of Trustees, builds on Wright State\u2019s current momentum. It was developed through a collaborative process that involved working groups of over 70 faculty, staff, students, trustees and community stakeholders, along with numerous campus-wide listening sessions and feedback surveys.<\/p>\n<p>The heart of Wright State\u2019s success is found in its talented faculty and staff, who help foster a university environment where students are supported and find a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expertise and commitment of our phenomenal faculty and staff are essential to delivering an exceptional educational experience that changes lives,\u201d said Wright State President Sue Edwards, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>With the launch of the new Strategic Plan, Wright State is capitalizing on its continuing progress and financial stability to elevate its programs and support the region\u2019s evolving workforce and economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis plan reflects how far we have come in just a short time,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cIt\u2019s a focused vision that is reflective of our community\u2019s commitment to empowering all students to excel in their lives and chosen careers through integrated learning, research, innovation and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rooted in Wright State\u2019s long-standing priorities of recruitment, retention and relationships, the plan is centered on delivering exceptional student experiences, fostering success and enhancing Wright State\u2019s impact across the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis plan is our roadmap. It positions our university to continue as the driving force for economic vitality and transformation in our region,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cWe\u2019ll accomplish this by preparing graduates to be successful and fuel innovation in their chosen field and leveraging our community partnerships to create lasting prosperity for our graduates.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/06\/20\/wright-state-university-launches-strategic-plan-2030-to-advance-student-success-enhance-role-as-regional-economic-driver\/875x250-strategicplanheader\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-159909\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-159909 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2025\/06\/875x250-StrategicPlanHeader-508x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a>Strategic objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Wright State\u2019s Strategic Plan 2030 outlines five university objectives designed to address the needs of today while anticipating the demands of tomorrow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create transformational educational experiences: Deliver high-quality learning in and outside the classroom to prepare students to lead, innovate and drive upward social mobility.<\/li>\n<li>Cultivate student success through campus development: Support the holistic well-being of students, faculty and staff and foster a welcoming, thriving community where everyone can go further.<\/li>\n<li>Forge lasting collaborative relationships and engage communities for shared success: Work with partners in education, health care, defense and industry to fuel innovation and create robust talent pipelines across the region.<\/li>\n<li>Advance knowledge for individuals and communities: Drive transformation through research, entrepreneurship and creative activity that enriches lives locally and globally.<\/li>\n<li>Achieve sustainability with optimized strategic resources: Ensure Wright State remains accessible, affordable and aligned with the evolving needs of students and the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>From stabilization to strength<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The new plan builds on the foundation created from Wright State\u2019s Bridge Strategic Plan 2023\u20132025, which helped guide and stabilize the university through post-COVID-19 uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The new Strategic Plan capitalizes on the remarkable progress made by Wright State\u2019s community in recent years, marked by increased enrollment, record first-year retention rates, a strong financial position reflected in a perfect Senate Bill 6 score and key partnerships with Premier Health, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve come a long way,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cThrough disciplined stewardship, we are now in a position of strength and our future looks bright. This Strategic Plan ensures that Wright State remains laser-focused on serving our region for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To view Wright State\u2019s Strategic Plan 2030, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/wright.edu\/strategic-plan\">wright.edu\/strategic-plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State launched a new five-year Strategic Plan that advances student success, strengthens collaborative partnerships and enhances its role as a driver of economic vitality in the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/06\/20\/wright-state-university-launches-strategic-plan-2030-to-advance-student-success-enhance-role-as-regional-economic-driver\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":159857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[722,711,725,727,715,4314,720],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-faculty-staff","category-home-news-sidebar","category-homepage-photos-and-video","category-news","category-strategic-planning","category-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159850"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":162145,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159850\/revisions\/162145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}