{"id":70,"date":"2026-02-11T21:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/chancellors-office\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:18:39","slug":"state-of-the-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/state-of-the-university\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"panelcontainer openfirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">2025<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">State of the University Address &#8211; 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Patterson recognized UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s new admissions and recruitment team, which has had good results in recruiting for the 2020 school year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterson outlined several action items for the future:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop a data-driven program review process by December.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-energize the strategic planning process to be open, collaborative and produces plans with clear expectations and metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review and modify as appropriate UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s vision statement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merge University Communications and Marketing with Admissions, Recruitment and Financial Aid reporting to a new chief marketing officer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalize reorganization of academic units, as reported last spring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to make progress on having an inclusive, welcoming environment on campus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initiate a public branding campaign. 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