Strategic Priorities: Advancing Preeminence 2030 | Now, Next and Beyond

 At North Carolina A&T, the nation’s largest and finest HBCU, we remain steadfast in our commitment to Preeminence 2030—our strategic vision for sustained leadership in education, innovation and impact. As we move forward, we are sharpening our focus through Now, Next, and Beyond, a new framework to ensure agility, relevance and unity in our pursuit of excellence. These priorities reflect a shared vision for our future.


NOW: Strengthening Our Foundation


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  • Student Success: Prioritize holistic support for student achievement, including improved graduation rates, career readiness, and job placement outcomes.
  • Customer Service and Operations: Elevate the efficiency and responsiveness of all university services to enhance the experience for students, faculty, staff, and partners.
  • Leadership & People: Advance leadership development, right-size staffing, and execute strategic hires in key roles (e.g., Provost, CTIO, research partnerships).
  • Community & Relationship Building: Building a new era of trust-based collaboration across campus and within our broader community — deepening connections, fulfilling our promises, and activating the full power of our alumni and stakeholder network
  • Pride and Purpose: Continue to grow a vibrant culture of belonging, inclusion, and excellence—including in areas such as Athletics and campus engagement.

 

NEXT: Investing in High-Growth Opportunities


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  • Research Expansion: Drive capacity through interdisciplinary partnerships, strategic hires, and infrastructure—positioning NCAT as a leader in discovery and innovation on the path to R1 status.
  • Programmatic Growth: Tailor academic offerings to meet the needs of both traditional and lifelong learners—leveraging frameworks like Project Kitty Hawk.
  • Strategic marketing and communications plan: Amplify our growing national and global brand.
  • School-Based Growth:
    • Engineering / STEM & Business: Strengthen marquee programs and build industry-aligned capacity (e.g., Jet Zero, Toyota). o Agriculture: Grow externally matched research and teaching opportunities.
    • Health & Human Sciences: Support the university’s fastest-growing school through new programs (PA, nursing, kinesiology) and planned infrastructure investments, with potential for a much larger profile in medicine/health.

 

BEYOND: Enabling Long-Term Impact


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  • Technology & Infrastructure: Modernize IT systems, build AI and high-performance computing capacity, and improve digital literacy to support learning, research, and operations.
  • Partnerships: Recruit expertise, invest in capacity to deepen corporate, govt. and community engagement.
  • Major Gift Fundraising: Launch a strategic campaign that aligns donor passion with institutional goals to realize our long-term vision.
  • Forever Learning: Advance our role as a lifetime-learning institution that empowers parents/guardians, community members, alumni, and nontraditional learners at every stage of life, far beyond graduation.

 

Our strategic imperatives reflect the evolution of Preeminence 2030. With renewed energy and collective ownership, we are positioning A&T to thrive in a rapidly changing higher education landscape — Now, Next and Beyond.