WKU is turning a corner and beginning to see results as it begins to implement its 10-year strategic plan,
Climbing to Greater Heights
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That was the message delivered Monday by WKU President Timothy C. Caboni in his Convocation address to begin the 2019-20 academic year. (
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After two years of working hard to prepare for the next decade, “this year is about execution,” he said. “It’s about doing all of the small things that cumulatively move an organization. Practicing relentless incrementalism.”
A re-conceptualized marketing approach and outreach, changes in financial aid and centralized advising that includes targeted interventions are parts of the strategic plan designed to help every student succeed. And the results include the most academically talented and prepared freshman class in WKU history for the fall of 2018, the largest graduating class in WKU history in the spring of 2019, and the reversal of a five-year downward retention trend that includes the second highest first-to-second year retention rate in WKU history, he said.
"Our successes are not because of any one thing we have done, but because of all the things we have done and all of your work,” the President told faculty and staff. “These are results we all should celebrate.”