About Edson College

Edson College 2026

Beginning in 2021, Dean Judy Karshmer established a five-year strategic planning process for the college, collectively known as Edson College 2026. The process is designed to serve as not only a roadmap for where the college is headed, but also to outline the underlying reasons for why we choose to pursue certain goals. Edson College 2026 is also designed to provide a forum and mechanisms for not only reporting progress, but to discuss progress and pitfalls on a regular basis.

There are 14 areas in which the college has articulated its goals:

Enrollment (retention, progression & graduation)
Student Body (demographics, AZ v non-resident, international students)
Academic Program (curricula, core, new programs, format)
Faculty & Staff Composition (demographics, minimal preparation)
Global Reach
Life-long Learning (non-credit education, stackable credentials)
Sponsored Funding
Research & Discovery
Learn to Work (internships, OPT, clinical outreach)
Local Impact (partnerships, outreach)
Financial Performance
Alumni Success (employment, scholarship, accomplishments)
Philanthropic Giving
Marketing, Media, & National Ranking