Amplified

A 5-year Plan for Growth

Wildcat Alumni,

Exactly 100 years ago, before the start of classes in fall 1921, a Weber College faculty member helped a young, first-generation college student enroll in school and pursue his educational and business dreams, even though he lacked the funds or high school credits to qualify. That student is someone I dare say you all know.

J. Willard Marriott, Sr. went on to found a multi-billion dollar, international hospitality company, all because a faculty member named Aaron Tracy cared enough to help him overcome his immediate challenges and reach his long-term potential.

Before classes started this fall, Dick Marriott, J.Willard’s son, addressed an assembly of our faculty and staff, encouraging them to help today’s generation of students the same way Aaron Tracy helped Dick’s father have a transformative educational experience at Weber.

Whether seeking an education to pursue graduate studies at elite institutions like Oxford or Carnegie Mellon University, or seeking an education that allows a single parent to provide immediately for family, Weber State offers boundless opportunities for learning with individualized attention.

To strengthen our ability to provide these opportunities to more students in an ever-changing world, this fall we launched a new five-year strategic plan — “Weber State Amplified” — with this vision: Weber State University will be a leader in transforming lives by meeting all students where they are, challenging and guiding them to achieve their goals academically and in life.

We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan goals and desired outcomes at weber.edu/strategic-plan. As we implement the plan, we seek your continued feedback and support to “amplify” the experience of our students and impact on our community.

Join us in positioning Weber State to be an even greater university in the years ahead. Go Wildcats!

Best,

Brad L. Mortensen, PhD President