2024-2025 GOALS AND UPDATES
Goal #1
Continue to explore certifications and other non-credit credentials.
Goal Owner
William Cunion
Fall 2024 Update
Outreach with provosts and deans at other OAC schools is being conducted to benchmark these efforts.
Spring 2025 Update
We’re seeing encouraging momentum in our external engagement and partnership development efforts. Through the Center for Data Science and AI, we’ve placed students in internships focused on developing AI tools – an important step in building real-world experience and industry connections. While we’re still exploring how to expand these relationships into broader, more strategic partnerships, Colin Campbell has been actively opening doors through his work with the Alliance Chamber of Commerce, including multiple presentations this year.
In parallel, we’ve made exciting progress in forming partnerships with educational institutions. We now offer graduate credit opportunities – creating new revenue streams – through programs such as SHAPE America, the Canton Chamber Educational Bootcamp, the Bluecoats Band Director Camp, and most notably, we’ve become the exclusive continuing education partner for Stark County ESC. To support this growing demand, we’ve partnered with Ellucian to implement Instant Enrollment, a system that will allow us to efficiently manage high-volume training registrations and position us to scale quickly as new opportunities with external partners emerge.
2024-2025 GOALS AND UPDATES
Goal #2
Engage members of institutional advisory councils in individual and corporate fundraising efforts that support designated academic areas.
Goal Owner
Logan Aguiniga
Fall 2024 Update
The Office of Advancement has participated in the last two Engineering Advisory Board (EAB) meetings to engage those who serve as members. Meetings have been held with three members of the EAB since the fiscal year to enhance partnership efforts.
Spring 2025 Update
The collaboration between the School of Engineering and the Office of Advancement continues to gain momentum. Following a productive meeting with an Advisory Board member, the Engineering Advisory Board (EAB) has collectively committed to supporting an engineering scholarship. Engineering is actively developing a list of equipment needs to engage board members in mid-level giving opportunities that will directly benefit the School of Engineering. In addition, the team is exploring concepts for a potential First Energy Foundation proposal.
