Suggested Strengths

  • Community engagement.
  • Location within the city and within the state.
  • Value versus cost of education.
  • International students/diversity/age of students.
  • Size of university.
  • Strong loyalty from community to WSU, passion for WSU.
  • Athletics
  • Cultural arts/fine arts and support from community in this area.
  • Engineering/innovation of this area and community partnerships.
  • Cooperative Education, more opportunities in metropolitan area.
  • Broad number of degrees in undergraduate studies.
  • Landscaping and sculptures, beauty of campus.
  • Athletic facilities.
  • Small campus, easy to get around.
  • Accessibility to youth with sports camps, TRIO programs, fairs, etc.
  • Good place to work.
  • NPR stations.
  • Location and relationship with community.
  • Services we provide to students - creative approaches to classes, programs in certain areas.
  • Diversity of student body.
  • Diversity.
  • Loyalty from community.
  • Location.
  • Opportunities for students to gain hands on experience before graduation.
  • Urban university.
  • Strong faculty.
  • Commitment of faculty and staff to WSU.
  • Known in area.
  • Good recruitment from campus visits.
  • Less expensive than other regional schools.
  • Less of a "number" at WSU.
  • Integrated communications.
  • Physical size.
  • Service-oriented.
  • Strong alumni association.
  • Urban institution.
  • Sense of community with community.
  • Unique location within state.
  • Athletic programs with exception of lack of football.
  • Opportunities for interaction with medical community.
  • Campus appearance helps with community perception.
  • Sculpture collection.
  • Excellence in teaching.
  • Diversity of students and faculty.
  • Technology Lab - CISCO, engineering, NIAR.
  • Relationship of WSU and community.
  • Cooperative education and real work experience before graduation.
  • Good working relationship with other area schools.
  • Collective effort to move forward and strive for excellence.
  • Student housing centrally located.
  • Small classes.
  • Available land with golf course.
  • 1.5 mil levy that no other university in the United States enjoy.
  • Technology.
  • Location.
  • Student services.
  • Freshmen orientation programs.
  • Campus-wide technology support for classrooms.
  • Faculty with real-world experience.
  • Partnerships with public and private companies.
  • USD 259 relationship.
  • Center for Management Development.
  • Good sports facility for basketball and baseball.
  • International students.
  • Low cost of state tuition.

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