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Partnerships and Engagement

Wichita State University seeks to advance industry and community partnerships to provide quality educational opportunities and collaborations to satisfy rapidly evolving community and workforce needs.

Objectives

  1. Embrace a mission of service to one another, our region, and the world by enhancing community and regional engagement.
  2. Deepen partnerships with P-12 educational providers such as USD 259, on initiatives supporting educational experiences and achievement, access to higher education, and preparation for the workforce and community engagement.
  3. Collaborate with other higher education institutions on initiatives enhancing student educational opportunities and supporting the economic, health and cultural needs of our communities.
  4. Grow relationships with new and existing business partners to generate new applied learning and research opportunities for students, better prepare students for employment, and support the workforce, innovation, and development needs of our communities.
  5. Advance research partnerships with governmental, corporate, private and not-for-profit entities to better meet the needs of our communities, provide research opportunities for students, and meet the financial needs of the university.
  6. Sustain engagement with and university support for community associations andnot-for-profits to address the health,safety, educational, cultural, and economicneeds of our community and region.
  7. Build additional bridges to furtherintegrate community and businesspartners into the campus environmentand position the university as a moreinviting place for members of thecommunity to access resources andenjoy cultural activities.
  8. Advance alumni and donor relationships to secure their engagement with studentsand financial support while growing theirsustained sense of belonging to the Shocker community.

Exemplar strategic initiatives

  • Analytics showcase the Study of Economic Growth
  • USD 259 partnership, including BetterAcademics and Social Excellence
  • USD 260 partnership (lab school)
  • Innovation Campus partnerships
  • Anchor institution: Project Wichita
  • American Industries Partnership –Mexico campus
  • New School of Dental Medicine
  • Partnership with KU Medical – healthscience facilities
  • Partnership with K-State: Bachelor ofScience in Nursing
  • Fairmount Association
  • League 42
  • Service-Learning Academy
  • Corbin Connect
  • NIAR – Department of Defense
  • WSU Tech – Shocker Pathways
  • Kansas Small Business Development Center
  • Community Service: integrateddata system
  • Firepoint Innovations Center – Army techtransfer and engagement
  • Ennovar
  • Training and technology team
  • Strategic initiatives

Key Performance Indicators

  • Percentage of students completing the Tilford Certificate
  • Number of partnerships – applied learning
  • Number of articulation agreements
  • Number of USD 259 students participating in BAASE program
  • Number of students – Shocker Pathways
  • Number of businesses served by Kansas
  • Small Business Development Center
  • Number of students applied learning (paid)
  • Number of students applied learning (innovation campus only)
  • Number of students – service learning
  • Number of intellectual property disclosures, patents from students, faculty, and staff
  • Number of licensing agreements / revenue
  • Venture funding for faculty / student businesses
  • Funded (sponsored, research, finance and administration fees)
  • Dollars and quantity of students involved in research
  • Dollars and quantity of research proposals
  • Foundation and alumni donations
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