Goal 3. Foster Strategic Partnerships and Outreach for Community Impact

Objective 3.1: Develop Partnerships and Articulation Agreements with public and private educational institutions.

• Partner with KCTCS to increase the number of 2+2 programs.
• Partner with KCTCS to increase the number of students transferring to KSU.
• Enhance partnership with service area and regional P-12 schools to enhance college readiness and awareness by increasing dual-credit offerings, promoting Kentucky State University's Associate Degree Pathways, and Student-to-Teacher Transformation Pathways (STTP).
• Increase continuing education/professional development opportunities in local communities and the Commonwealth of Kentucky by 20% by 2020.

Objective 3.2: Promote regional economic and entrepreneurial development to support job creation in the Commonwealth.

• Increase research relationships within the KSU community (Land Grant, Public Administration and other units) and between KSU and private and government entities to enhance university resources and student experiential learning opportunities.
• Catalyze exemplary and relevant Land Grant research programs to resolve agricultural, educational, economic, and social problems of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, especially economically and socially disadvantaged persons and families.
• Increase continuing education/professional development opportunities for local communities, the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world by 20% by 2020.
• Strengthen relationships between the Land Grant Program and partners, and stakeholders in setting research, education, and extension programming goals.
• Increase the number of students, alumni, faculty, and staff engaged in volunteer activities by 20% by 2020.

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