优先事项4:参与社区

申博太阳城 will strengthen its ties with Newark, industry and government. Strategic efforts will enhance efficiencies in expanding and managing community engagement, particularly through the Center for 预科项目. New investments will support the enrollment of more Newark students at 申博太阳城, offering them an excellent ROI through an education recognized for student upward socio-economic mobility.

申博太阳城 will establish an Innovation Nexus for the greater Newark region and the surrounding neighborhoods to sustain a vibrant and thriving community. 通过让申博太阳城社区的所有成员充分参与进来, we will foster a dynamic university culture that partners with key industries to strengthen and expand our impact globally.

申博太阳城也会投入时间, 人才, and treasure to advance the university’s economic impact through engagement and workforce development.

行动:
Apply the expertise of 申博太阳城 and NJII to develop a consulting service model that can offer an alternative method for revenue generation while also strengthening relationships with external entities including corporations, 医院, 学校, 以及当地社区团体.

提高对申博太阳城及其创新关系的认识 by showcasing the university’s contributions to the region, 突出成功的外部合作伙伴关系, and identifying new opportunities for collaborations and engagement.

Enhance the reach of the Innovation Nexus through an advisory board that engages with government, 业务, 文化盟友 to ensure that the university’s initiatives align with local and state priorities and needs.

发展多用途和社区配套房地产 through partnerships contributing to quality of life in the surrounding area.

申博太阳城将促进当地的公民责任, 区域, 国家, and global communities to which we belong by infusing community engagement into and throughout all aspects of the innovative education we deliver, 我们进行的研究, the economic development we drive and the service we provide to our communities and society. 我们将致力于促进, prioritizing and practicing the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in partnership and reciprocity.

行动:
Centralize the organization of civic and community engagement activities to facilitate collaborative projects that provide real-world experiences for students and increase interactions and knowledge sharing between university experts and local community members.

Promote fair and inclusive growth in the local economy by expanding opportunities for the development of minority-owned 业务es, 提高当地劳动力的技能, and prioritizing hiring and procurement from 业务es and residents within the community.

申博太阳城 will partner with members of our broader communities to collaborate, 设计, and define how we work together to remove barriers and support the greater good. 我们将发展公平的伙伴关系, advocate for the strengthening of our collective human capital, 支持多样化, 多层, mutually beneficial partnerships and activities that sustain continuing education, 合作赞助的研究, 人才发展与招聘, 赞助, 和慈善事业.

行动:
建立本地人才管道 K-12学校, community colleges and workforce programs to provide a well-prepared local 人才 pool and increase accessibility to workforce training and educational programs for community members.

Develop relationships with local, state and federal government stakeholders to align community initiatives with broader policy goals.

Recruit local Newark residents as students and employees to increase representation of local residents among these constituencies.

Develop a strategic approach to increasing community involvement through sustained civic engagement to strengthen connections between the Newark community and 申博太阳城.

Create opportunities for true engagement with the Newark community to promote belonging and a sense of unity with the community.