Priority 4: Engaged Community
NJIT Makes Opportunities For Our Communities.
NJIT is the nexus of many communities, including those of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and our home city of Newark. In this role, NJIT is poised to play a key role as an indispensable partner to the City of Newark and the State of New Jersey while also enhancing our national and global influence. By forging vital connections that enhance our engagement with our communities, we will expand our role as a key contributor to student and alumni upward socio-economic mobility. We will contribute to Newark’s growth and well-being by developing initiatives that address local challenges and opportunities. We will focus our collaborations with state agencies and organizations to create a mutual reliance that underscores our value as a public research university, a powerhouse of workforce development, and a driver of socio-economic progress. We will also achieve national and global impacts by sharing our research, influencing policy, and engaging in beneficial partnerships.
KEY METRICS
- Number of undergraduate students from Newark and New Jersey
- Number of students participating in programs offered by the Center for Pre-College Programs
- NJIT’s economic impact on New Jersey
- Number of corporate partnerships and resulting funding
- Alumni engagement rate and satisfaction
