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The Next Step. Doug Knowlton President – Dakota State University douglas.knowlton@dsu.edu. DSU - Review. 125 th Anniversary – History Doctoral degree US News ranking Corporate Scholarship Campaign Foundation Legends and Legacy Dinner Faculty Recognition. Review Cont.
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The Next Step Doug Knowlton President – Dakota State University douglas.knowlton@dsu.edu
DSU - Review • 125th Anniversary – History • Doctoral degree • US News ranking • Corporate Scholarship Campaign • Foundation • Legends and Legacy Dinner • Faculty Recognition
Review Cont. • Women’s basketball team – Final eight • SIFE team – National Rookie of the Year • Classroom Connections, New Teacher’s Academy, SD Health Department Initiative • Daktronic’s signage project • Campus signage
Journey Worth Taking(2008) • Enrollment – 1800 full-time on-campus undergraduate students • Scholarship resources (Endowment $8 million) • External support dollars ($4 million annually) • Athletic Strategic Plan • Graduate Education (Doctoral program in IS)
Firm Footing • Reputation • Enrollment stability • Financial resources • Quality faculty • Committed staff • Leadership • Confidence and courage
Strategic Planning • Enhance an organization’s ability to think and act strategically Strategy – a careful plan or method for achieving an end
Potential Benefits • Increased effectiveness • Increased efficiency • Improved understanding and better learning • Better decision making • Enhanced organizational capabilities • Improved communications and public relations • Increased political support Bryson and Alston
The Process • Getting ready (Planning Council) • Data availability • Selection of leadership • Involvement of all the stakeholders • Draft of plan • Review • Adoption of plan (March 2007)
Quote for 2006-2007 “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought with ardor and attended to with diligence.” Abigail Adams