As
Baldwin
Wallace
University
approaches
the
175th
anniversary
of
its
founding
in
1845,
the
University
is
looking
to
the
future
with
a
renewed
sense
of
purpose.
University leaders have charted a new, strategic direction that prepares students to pursue personal and professional excellence, and positions BW as an essential partner in the economic growth and vitality of the region.
With goals in three high-priority areas, BW's four-year strategic plan aims to:
"The
creation
of
transformational
change
in
both
our
students'
lives
and
in
our
region
underpins
this
strategic
plan,"
said
BW
President
Bob
Helmer.
"We
believe
that
student
outcomes
are
inexorably
tied
to
the
vitality
of
Northeast
Ohio
and
vice
versa."
"As we work to fulfill our essential role in the region's continuing development, we will simultaneously meet the needs of our students, as well as those of area employers and organizations," Helmer continued. "Our goal is for individual students, organizations and businesses all to achieve their full potential."
The
strategic
plan
also
retains
a
strong
commitment
to
the
fundamental
qualities
that
have
a
long
been
a
hallmark
of
a
BW
education:
Members of the campus community helped to formulate the new plan through a series of discussions that wrapped up in fall 2019. The process reaffirmed BW's core values, while shaping a path for the near future.
Throughout BW's storied history, programs have transformed in real time to meet ever-changing needs, from the development of a support network for a wave of returning World War II veterans, to the establishment today of vibrant, new educational programs that satisfy employer demand in growing sectors like health care and computer science.
Work is already underway to fulfill the 2023 Strategic Plan through the creation of new credential-based programs in business analytics and health care management, along with the creative evolution and expansion of well-established, custom educational programs in partnership with leading Northeast Ohio companies.
Even as innovation drives change, the distinctive BW personal touch remains.
"During the planning process, we often heard the refrain, 'It's not so much what we do as how we do it,'" said Helmer. "Even as we forged a plan that focuses on both talent pipeline and career success in 2020 and beyond, those intangible, invaluable BW ingredients endure."
Read more about BW's 2023 Strategic Plan.
