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Strategic Plan Announced
TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION 2025
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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN
The five proposed priorities, in non-ranked order, are:
CREATE A COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND ENRICH, ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CORE VALUES
GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE STREAM TO THE INSTITUTION
AAs Bloomfield College charts its course in a new transformative era of its 151-year history, it must determine its position in the local, regional, and global community. The College’s new strategic plan will not only assess the multiple challenges and changes affecting the higher education landscape, it will also outline the Institution’s immediate path as a national leader in the education and success of minority students.
“I am excited to announce the launch of our new strategic plan, put in place to unleash the special power of Bloomfield College,” said Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, Bloomfield College President. “Created by Trustees, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and members of our external community, our plan will set the course for the future of Bloomfield College.”
The College’s newly-formed Strategic Planning Council (SPC) has announced five proposed priorities as part of its college-wide strategic plan. The SPC is comprised of individuals who were selected to serve on the council, including Dr. Evans; Trustees; the vice presidents of the College; numerous faculty and staff; student representatives, and members of Bloomfield Township. Dr. Patrick Lamy, Vice President for Student Affairs and Community Relations, and Matt Frankel, a media, government affairs, and crisis management
strategist who was brought on as a consultant, act as co-chairs of the SPC.
“We, along with members of the SPC, believe these priorities encompass the input we received from the community,” said the co-chairs in a written statement. “The priorities embody a powerful set of commitments that will allow us to determine an updated and realistic vision and direction for the future of Bloomfield College.”
The SPC developed the following five proposed strategic priorities after engaging Trustees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members through surveys, meetings, and town halls. The Council also relied on an extensive review of campus performance data and previous plans, studies, and reports to inform the strategic priorities.
Founded in 1868, the College’s past achievements and experiences helped bring Bloomfield College to its present day as a nationally recognized institution known for providing access and opportunities to students who may have been historically and systematically excluded from the world of higher education.
More information about the strategic planning process is available online: bloomfield.edu/strategic-plan
ESTABLISH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO GROW STUDENT ENROLLMENT
INVESTMENT IN ACADEMIC INNOVATION AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
CAMPUSNEWSROOM E-Sports Center Opens
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On Wednesday, October 9, Bloomfield College unveiled its new Bloomfield Bears E-Sports Center on campus.
E-sports is a rapidly growing field of competitive video gaming. The College announced earlier in 2019 that it was joining the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). The ECAC has 57 schools participating in e-sports this year. Funding for the new program was made possible by the generosity of Bloomfield College Trustee Joanne Marren.
To participate, students must be enrolled full-time at the College and working toward a degree. The addition of an e-sports program is intended to promote a holistic approach to the college experience, while attracting students who possess skills including critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork, which are transferable to success in the classroom and workforce. For those interested in learning more about the College’s e-sports program, please visit https://bloomfield.edu/esports.
The Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing at Bloomfield College has added another recognition to its name.
Skyfactor Benchworks, a Macmillan Learning Company that provides research-based program benchmarking and assessments to help colleges identify areas of improvement, named Bloomfield College among the winners of its inaugural Assessment and Impact Awards for Nursing Education.
According to the press release, the award was created to highlight schools of nursing that are successfully using data to improve their programs, helping to retain students and developing more practice-ready nursing professionals. “Our faculty within the Bloomfield College Division of Nursing are an outstanding group of educators who work to make our program great,” said Dr. Neddie Serra, Chair of the Division at the College. “I would like to give special mention to faculty members Dr. Ismat Mikky and the recently retired Dr. Carolyn Tuella for their work on our internal Research and Evaluation Committee. They are responsible for administering and analyzing the information from the Skyfactor Assessments.”
The winners, which also included Colorado Technical University, Rowan University and Seton Hall University, were selected using Benchworks’ multi-step evaluation process that included an analysis of multi-year assessment data that identified programs that either had the best results or best increases in performance in areas like course interactions and quality of instruction, as well as interviews with nursing program faculty and administration.
Assessment and Impact Award for Nursing winners were acknowledged at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s 2019 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference in Washington over the weekend. T Nursing Nabs Another Award
Creative Arts & Technology (CAT) professor, GJ Lee, received the Game Changer Award from IndieCade last month. The Game Changer Award celebrates those who have impacted the gaming landscape in a significant way. According to its website, IndieCade supports independent game development and organizes a series of international events showcasing the future of independent games. It encourages, publicizes, and cultivates innovation and artistry in all forms of interactive media, helping to create a public perception of games as rich, diverse, artistic, and culturally significant. Professor Lee was recognized with this award for her work as one of the six organizers of the Game Devs of Color Expo. The Game Devs of Color Expo is an inclusive games expo and conference that creates a “new normal” in games by putting creators of color at the forefront, showing off their games, building conversations, and pushing games forward as an art form. Professor GJ Lee began as an adjunct instructor at Bloomfield College in 2014, and has since become an Assistant Professor in the CAT Division. C Professor Lee is a GAME CHANGER
Dr. Evans Named in Who’s Who List
Bloomfield College’s very own Dr. Marcheta P. Evans has been chosen as one of the 20 people to watch by NJ.com. The list — which features politicians, public officials, actresses, and athletes — places the Bloomfield College President in the number 4 spot. According to the website, the list provides a look at New Jerseyans who are “likely to have huge impact in the Garden State and beyond in 2020.”
