{"id":481,"date":"2023-08-24T15:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/strategic-planning\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2023-08-24T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:24:38","slug":"strengths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/strategic-planning\/strengths\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Executive Leadership Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eagle pride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social mobility \/ first gen focused\/community support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff and faculty commitment to students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Athletic success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislative love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programmatic \u2013 Cybersecurity, Blue Ribbon Programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directors and Administrators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talented \/ Passionate Staff and Faculty \/ Strong Staff Who Care about EWU ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External Groups &#8211; Boards \/ Alumni Base that Are Passionate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Value proposition for students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not pretentious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to student care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Group 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketability \/ employment post-graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expertise of faculty \/ teaching expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Academic Deans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus on regional needs for research and service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mixed experience serving a student population<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming from low socioeconomics and underrepresented groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have a select cadre of very strong and well-respected faculty and programs of distinction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Senate Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service to first gen students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty \/ our lecturers\/senior lecturers often carry own programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very affordable, high-quality programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Love our role in our region and community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Diversity Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diverse commitment \/ community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverse programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Townhall\/Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Productive engineering program \/ growth of STEM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessibility \/ location &#8211; away from big city challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broad array of degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School pride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Low tuition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student support (SASS) \/ all services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ROI \/ low debt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regionally serving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff &#8211; available\/ approachable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First gen staff serving first gen students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Athletics Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Branding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Athletic programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STEM and Education departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New leadership &#8211; new ideas, people w\/ broad campus knowledge; community invests in university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small class sizes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large number of academic majors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internal Diversity Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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