State of the University

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• State of the University
• John F. Carney III
• April 23, 2008

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Issues

• Enrollment
• Advancing Excellence Capital Campaign
• Research Activities
• Capital Projects
• University of Missouri System Leadership
• Legislative Happenings
• Faculty and Staff Hires
• Athletic Successes
• Economic Development
• E2 Campus
• Upcoming Events

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Fall 2008 Incoming Class

• Expecting about 1020 new students
• Freshman engineering class 825 to 850
• Up 18 (9) in female deposits
• Over 875 freshmen deposits (as of April 11)
• Will likely be one of the 5 largest and most
  talented classes in campus history
• 29 states represented (Alaska to Wisconsin)
• Average ACT 27.4 (upper 10 in nation)
• Average HS GPA 71 have a 3.5 GPA or higher

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Fall Enrollment Headcounts
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Saudi Arabia Trip

• Carney, Daughton, Dow, and Wiebe
• Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation
• King Saud University
• Ministry of Higher Education
• Aramco
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
• Prince Sultan University

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Retention and Graduation RatesAll Students
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New Staff Focused on Retention

• Manager, First Year Experience Programs
• Hit the Ground Running
• Voyager Learning Community
• Learning Enhancement Across Disciplines (LEAD)
  program
• Joint Academic Management (JAM) program
• Academic Alert System
• Manager, Second Year Experience Programs
• Academic development
• Personal autonomy
• Professional development
• Provide students with strategies and resources to
  cope with a significant period of discovery

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Commencements

• Large Graduating Class
• Masters and Ph.D. ceremony will be Friday, May
  16, at 600 PM in the Gale Bullman
  Multipurpose Building
• Undergraduate ceremony will be Saturday, May 17,
  at 1100 AM in the Gale Bullman Multipurpose
  Building
• William A Wulf will be Speaker and Honorary
  Degree Recipient
• President Emeritus of National Academy of
  Engineering (President 1996-2007)
• ATT Professor of Engineering and Applied Science
  at University of Virginia

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Advancing ExcellenceCapital Campaign
ProgressAs of March 31, 2008
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Proud Miner Campaign

• The goal is to have 80 of employees and retirees
  give back to the areas they care about most.

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Proud Miner Campaign

• Delbert Day, Proud Miner Campaign Chair and
  Curators Professor emeritus, materials science
  and engineering
• Jamie Archer, director (retired), Career
  Opportunities Center
• Wayne Bledsoe, Thomas Jefferson Professor
  emeritus, history and political science
• Mariesa Crow, director, Energy Research
  Development Center and F. Finley Distinguished
  Professor, electrical engineering
• Dave Dearth, director (retired), computing and
  information services
• Bill James, professor emeritus, chemistry

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Proud Miner Campaign

• F. Stephen Malott, vice chancellor for
  administrative services
• Dale Martin, mens basketball coach, athletics
  and recreation
• Frances (Dee) Haemmerlie Montgomery, Curators
  Teaching Professor and interim chair,
  psychology     
• Donald D. Myers, professor, engineering
  management
• C.R. Remington, professor emeritus, mechanical
  engineering
• Dave Summers, Curators Professor, mining
  engineering
• John Tyler, research engineer, rock mechanics

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Proud Miner Campaign

• Contributions to the Proud Miner Campaign will
  automatically be eligible to win gift
  certificates and savings bonds. Weekly drawings
  will begin May 1 and last through the month.

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Sponsored Research Activities
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Complex
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Complex
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Complex
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• What is the ugliest building in Rolla?

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Miner Recreation Building
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Student Design Center PlansProposed Renovations
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University of Missouri SystemLeadership

• Gary Forsee
• 1972 BS in Civil Engineering
• Cheryl Walker
• 1986 BS in Electrical Engineering

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Board of Curators Meeting/ Board of Trustees
Meetingheld on Missouri ST campus on April 3-4,
2008
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House Bill 2020 Signing
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Legislators Visit CampusJanuary 15

• 31 legislators participated in a campus visit

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University of Missouri System FY09 Legislative
Priorities

• A 4.2 increase in core operating budget
• A 38M Preparing to Care initiative
• A 3.55M request to upgrade faculty salaries
• A 2.6M budget increase request for UMSL

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• One-time funding opportunities

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Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty HiresFall 2008

• 15 positions have been filled
• 5 females and 10 males
• 1 is an underrepresented minority
• 10 searches are in process

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Recent Key Staff Hires

• Margaret Cline
• CIO, Information Technology
• Dr. Thulasi Kumar
• Director, Institutional Research and Assessment
• A. Shenethia Manuel
• Director, Human Resources

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Staff Achievements

• University Advancement
• University Advancement Staff won 13 awards for
  excellence in alumni relations, media relations,
  publications, social media, web design and
  overall marketing, communications and
  institutional advancement from the Council for
  the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
• Including Best Overall Advancement Program
  Award for a University with 5,000-7,500 students

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Swim Team2nd in the Nation!

• Miners set nine school records during the course
  of the national meet held at Mizzou. They also
  earned 40 All-American awards, including 33
  finishes among the top eight.

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National Coach of the Year!

• Doug Grooms named as the College Swimming Coaches
  Association of Americas national Coach of the
  Year for the 2007-2008 season.

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Indoor Track and FieldAll-Americans!

• Jordan Henry Jared Anders

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Womens Basketball

• For the first time in history, the Lady Miners
  made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the Division II
  tournament. The Lady Miners ended their season
  with a very impressive record of 24-7.

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• Recreation/Athletic
• Initiatives

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Tech Transfer Performance
Opened Tech Transfer Office
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Invention disclosures /10M Research
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Innovation Park
Technology Development Center Location
Accelerator Location
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Economic Impact

• Study by DED/MERIC
• Assume 10-15 years to fully develop park
• Over the next 12-15 years
• 997M in economic activity to state/region
• 43M in General Revenue to the State from Tech
  Park activity
• 650-700 professional and technical jobs created
• Total of 1300 jobs when Park is fully developed

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Business and Technology Accelerator

• Targeted for faculty student start-ups based on
  University technology
• Initially a 30K ft2 facility est. 9M
• 33 wet lab space
• 33 engineering high bay space
• 33 Office/IT space
• Small Business Technology Development
  Center/Technology Transfer Office to coach and
  support startups

Concept Drawing
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Technology Development Center

• Private Investment 3-3.5M
• Final Negotiations underway with McEagle
  Properties LLC
• 34K ft2 one story, shared company concept,
  space for business startups, existing growing
  business
• Expected Completion Date Early 2009 (pending
  Curators Approval)

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Technology Development Center

• Potential Clients
• Missouri Enterprise
• Defense Contractor
• GE Aviation University Development Center

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GE Aviation UniversityDevelopment Center

• Process started with 393 universities
• 10 universities invited to submit proposals
• Missouri ST ranked 1
• Excellent cooperation between City and University
• Center will begin operation in May
• Expected to employ 100 professionals by 2010

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Student Entrepreneur of the Year

• Paul Robinette and Ryanne Dolan, owners of
  RollaEng LLC, have won the University of Missouri
  Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Their business has been a client of the Office of
  Tech Transfer Economic Development since 2006.
• They competed in the Idea 2 Product competition
  this spring presenting their NxBz concept that
  will take LEAN manufacturing to the next level.

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• Energy and the Environment
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• Civilization

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E² Campus Development
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E² Campus Development
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E² Campus Development

• Showcase energy and environmental research at
  Missouri ST
• promote our academic strengths in these areas
• Engage students in hands-on energy efficiency and
  environmental sustainability projects
• attract students that want to make an impact in
  these areas
• Provide an energy and environment education
  center for the general public
• Create a test bed for future sustainability
  initiatives in partnership with private industry
• Complement Technology Park Development

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E² Student Design Teams
Solar Car Team
Human Powered Vehicle
Hydrogen Student Design Team Grand Prize Winners
Hydrogen Education Foundations 2007-2008
Hydrogen Student Design Competition
2007 Solar House
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E² Campus Development

• University-owned land available on west side of
  campus
• Highway E (I-44 Visibility)
• Near majority of student housing
• Anchor Projects
• Hydrogen Fueling Station
• Wind Turbine

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• Green Campus Activities
• Green minor
• Conservation challenge
• Reduce solid waste and increase recyclables
• Impose printing quotes on students
• Quantify green research
• Hydrogen car
• Residence halls challenge
• Monitor and record progress
• Encourage green-focused student organizations
• Work with surrounding community

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Institute for Environmental Excellence

• Director
• Direct and promote campus greening initiatives to
  advance sustainability practices and
  environmental considerations
• Program/Project Support Specialist

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Upcoming Events

• Female Faculty Open Forum April 28
• General Faculty Meeting May 6
• KMST Charter Society Event May 6
• Commencements May 16-17
• Golden Alumni May 19-21
• Staff Day June 4

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Earth Day 2008