Strategic Planning Resources
The topics that will serve as the foundation the strategic plan are grouped into three categories, Education, Academics and Economics. Each of these categories contains sub-topics with supported reading materials. We encourage you to explore and read these topic resources to better understand the state of each topic before joining the conversation. To join the conversation, you are not required to provide feedback on all topics, but rather any number of them.
Strategic Planning (additional Reading)
Guiding Principles
Appreciative Inquiry
By Barrett & Fry
suggested
The New Education
By Davidson
Thank You for Being Late
By Friedman
Winnebagos on Wednesdays: How Visionary Leadership Can Transform Higher Education
By Cowen
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
By Quinones
optional
Just Growth
By Benner & Pastor
The Third Wave
By Case
The Smartest Places on Earth
By Van Agtmael & Bakker
The Industries of the Future
By Ross
Designing the New American University
By Crow & Dabars
Grit
By Duckworth
The Second Machine Age
By Brynjolfsson & McAfee
Producer Consciousness
By Warren & Stratford
additional Resources
- Youngstown State's Economic Impact
- Designing our future in the 21st century
- YSU 2020: The Strategic Plan of YSU
- 2018 Retention, Persistence and Completion Plan