Fall 2024 Action Plan
EXECUTIVE SPONSOR
Gavin Leach, Vice President, Finance and Administration
STRATEGY LEADS
- Strategy 1. Katie Korpi, Director, Career Services
- Strategy 2. Leslie Warren, Dean, Library and Instructional Support
- Strategy 3. James Thams, Assistant Vice President, Facilities (co-lead)
- Strategy 3. Jeff Korpi, Associate Vice President, Northern Student Experience (co-lead)
- Strategy 4. David Nyberg, Executive Director, Business Engagement and Economic Development
ABOUT GRAND CHALLENGE 2
Increasing our focus on purposeful partnerships strengthens NMU’s connection to its community, fostering a thriving and resilient Upper Peninsula where Wildcats make positive impacts as career-ready, community-engaged citizens.
SUCCESS OUTCOMES
- Contributing to the U.P.’s Growth: Double the number of U.P. businesses and organizations that participate in career fairs, post opportunities through employer tools offered at NMU, or engage in work-based or civic learning experiences.
- Carnegie Community Engagement Campus: Renew and sustain Carnegie Community Engagement elective classification.
- Campus-Community Connection: Double the number of annual partnership engagements between community and campus (e.g., NMU volunteer hours, attendance at Wildcat arts and athletics events, K-12 students attending camps and events on campus).