葫芦影业 students working on a math equation.

葫芦影业鈥檚 intentions for reshaping and transforming the campus experience for years to come have been outlined in a 5-year Stronger Together Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of Trustees on Feb. 10, 2023. The plan will serve as 葫芦影业鈥檚 鈥渘orth star鈥 moving forward. Its initiatives are student focused but will benefit everyone.

The plan is now posted on 葫芦影业鈥檚 website. It was refined through multiple task force meetings, brainstorming sessions, and conversations with the entire campus community.

鈥満耙 leadership listened and carefully considered myriad opinions about how to elevate this institution that many care about deeply,鈥 says Melissa J. Buamann, Ph.D., president. 鈥淎nd as a result, we identified pathways to make this renowned educational resource even better so that its students can become the very best versions of themselves.鈥

With four 鈥減illars,鈥 or focal points 鈥 people, teaching and learning, place, and sustainability 鈥 the plan reflects 葫芦影业鈥檚 strengths and foundational programs. Some primary goals include:
路听听听听听 Strengthening a campus community that meets health and wellness needs of students, faculty, and staff, built upon the traditional strength of our health sciences programs and centered on a reimagined King-Horn Sports Center;
路听听听听听 Supporting outstanding faculty and staff 鈥 including those from underrepresented populations 鈥 recruited, retained, and supported through thoughtful investments in compensation, benefits, professional development, technology, and infrastructure;
路听听听听听 Increasing the number of scholarships awarded and the number of work-study opportunities;
路听听听听听 Expanding first-year career services to develop student career paths and plans that lead to internships, jobs, graduate school placement, and highly selective volunteer opportunities;
路听听听听听 Developing online/hybrid experiences that provide comparable quality to classroom experiences, particularly for science labs; and
路听听听听听 Providing collaborative learning spaces for commuter students.

鈥淲hile this announcement period is the end of the planning phase, it is the beginning of an adventurous and transformational era for 葫芦影业,鈥 Baumann says. 鈥淭his is the year Ohio Northern begins to turn its ambitious vision into tangible actions.鈥