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Strategic Plan Initiative Two: Center for Innovation will generate new non-traditional sources of revenue by leveraging expertise and resources to reach new markets. Insights from research in non-traditional education programs will inform and develop credit-bearing programs in new and traditional majors. With industry pressures evolving, this center will act as an innovation hub, offering certificate and professional development programming, reaching new markets like international graduate students, and developing incubator spaces to foster student and faculty startups to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical market application.

Implementation Team

Bob Shea, Provost
Mike Bosco, Associate Provost for Academic Administration
Catherine McCabe, Dean, School of Business and Technology
Michelle McMahon, Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Bill Boozang, Executive Director, Continuing Education & Graduate Programs
Liz Matson, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Margie Hutter, Director of Grants and Partnerships
Keith Robichaud, Vice President of Enrollment Management

Advisory Committee

Alison Poor-Donahue, Chair and Professor, Visual & Performing Arts
Shawn Scott, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Stephanie Walker, Professor, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Rob MacDougall, Professor, Communication
Shavi Cooray, Professor, School of Business and Technology
Jessica Fry, Chair and Associate Professor, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Maura Donovan, Director of Constituent and Alumni Engagement
John Eagan, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Strategic Priorities Summary

  • Launch targeted international recruiting for new MS STEM programs
  • Expand B2B credentials and professional development services through growing partner network and pilot programs
  • Continue feasibility analysis and planning for potential Plymouth campus commercial kitchen and incubator space

Fiscal Year 2025 Key Action Items

  • Hire Assistant Director
  • Begin recruiting international students for and developing new MS STEM programs

Initiative Two Strategic Priorities Detail:

  • International MS Programs: Initiate international recruiting efforts (through independent agents in market), building Curry brand awareness to drive graduate enrollment in International STEM MS programs (with tangential secondary impact on undergraduate enrollment).
  • B2B Credentials and Professional Development: Continue to develop partnerships to scale experiential learning and training opportunities, prioritizing Neurodiversity initiatives in partnership with Neurodiversity Center of Excellence to leverage Curry’s distinctive capabilities and brand.
  • Commercial Kitchen: Continue planning for commercial kitchen effort at Plymouth campus, detailing plans aligned with local economy needs and onboarding potential operational partners.
  • Incubator Space/Scholars-in-Residence: Continue to monitor potential for incubator space focused on supporting student entrepreneurship.