One of Americas Great Metropolitan Research Universities from Vision to Reality

1
One of Americas Great Metropolitan Research
Universities from Vision to
Reality
2012 U of M 100th Anniversary
University of Memphis Faculty Meeting President
Shirley C. Raines August 2006
2
Vision for 2012 100th Anniversary

• The University of Memphis will be recognized as
  one of Americas great metropolitan research
  universities
• noted for its comprehensive, innovative academic
  programs and for capitalizing on its urban
  setting and region to address the challenges of
  our global society.

From Vision to Reality
3
(No Transcript)
4
(No Transcript)
5
(No Transcript)
6
(No Transcript)
7
(No Transcript)
8
From Vision to RealityStrategic Priorities

• Investing in People
• Building Productive Partnerships
• Creating Interdisciplinary Initiatives
• Generating New Resources
• Strengthening Community Connections
• Enhancing Image and Reputation

9
Key Measures
Projected dataExcludes retirements and deaths
10
Investing in People Students

• 5,749 scholarship awards in Fall 2006 (totaling
  20.7 million)
• Over 2,800 students accepted Tennessee Hope
  Lottery Scholarships for Fall 2006
• First-year experience (Memphis Reads, Freshman
  Convocation)
• Living-learning and learning communities
• Learning from an international perspective

As of 8/9/2006
11
Investing in People Faculty
Goal of 80 endowed professorships and chairs by
2012

• Endowed professorships 33 (six new this year)
• Chairs of Excellence 26
• Tenured and promoted 32 in 2006
• New faculty hires 90 in 2006
• Willard Sparks Eminent Faculty Award

Dr. Jerome Goldstein
12
Building Productive Partnerships

• New research partnerships in 2006
• Center for Healthcare and Technology Methodist
  Le Bonheur
• Center for Advanced Robotics FedEx Corp.
• Science of Software Testing Initiative FedEx
  Corp.

13
Creating Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Institute of Nanotechnology Development and
Innovation

• Focus on nanosensors, soft nanomaterials,
  biomedical nanodevices, and magnetic
  nanoparticles.
• Partnerships with UTHSC, St. Jude, ORNL and
  others.
• One of the fastest growing interdisciplinary
  research programs on campus.

14
From Vision to RealityGenerating New Resources
Vision for 2012
The University of Memphis is recognized as one
of Americas great metropolitan research
universities.
15
Resources

• Annual Budget 344 Million
• Estimated Local Economic Impact 1.5 Billion
• Workforce Almost 2,600 employees, including 900
  full-time faculty
• Campus Size 1,160 acres, 214 buildings at nine
  sites
• 29 off-campus locations

16
FY07 Revenues All Sources
At 114.7 million, student fees will exceed state
funding this year again state funding is 112.4
million
Total Projected Revenues 344.1m
17
Base Budget Expenditures by Function FY07 EG
Projected
Academic Student/Scholarship Functions 80
18
Generating New Resources

• Research grants and contracts
• Service grants and contracts
• Federal, state and local government funds
• Endowment and trust funds
• Investment income
• Auxiliary revenues
• RODP and online courses

19
Government Funding

• 6 million in federal funding in FY 2006
• Center for Advanced Intermodal Transportation
  Technologies
• University Transportation Center
• Pedestrian Bridge over Central Avenue
• Regional ground water study
• Center for Advanced Sensors
• Crisis Intervention Team and
• Leadership Institute in Judicial Education
• Over 41.5 million in state and local funding in
  FY 05-06
• Law School Building
• Financial Literacy Program
• West TN Seismic Safety Commission
• Ground Water Institute Annual Budget Increase
• Shelby County Homeland Security

20
Generating New ResourcesTotal Giving
21
From Vision to RealityStrengthening Community
Connections
Vision for 2012
The University of Memphis is recognized as one
of Americas great metropolitan research
universities.
22
Strengthening Community Connections

• University Community Development District
• Organization has been chartered
• Plans underway to revitalize the surrounding
  neighborhoods
• Focus on Patterson to Highland area and Highland
  Strip
• Plans include
• Shopping Centers
• Apartments
• Single family housing

23
Strengthening Community Connections

• Alumni
• Total Alumni Association membership has grown 60
  since 2004 and over 150 since 2003
• Life memberships increased by 14, nearing 700
  members
• 76 of U of M donors for 2005-2006 are alumni
• Out-of-town clubs in 13 locations

Rob Evans (MBA 97)Fogelman College of Business
and EconomicsPresident of National Alumni
Association
24
Partnerships and Community Connections
Memphis Striving Readers Program

• College of Education and Memphis City Schools
• 2,914,996 for one year with an additional 16
  million anticipated over five years
• Improve reading instruction and literacy
  achievement for middle school students
• Teachers professional development program
• Evaluation of various professional development
  programs for effectiveness

25
From Vision to RealityEnhancing Image and
Reputation
Vision for 2012
The University of Memphis is recognized as one
of Americas great metropolitan research
universities.
26
Student Joel Revalee

• 2006 Goldwater Scholar. 
• Senior Physics/Mathematics double major. 
• 4.0 cumulative GPA. 
• Research involved using computer simulations to
  study the elastic properties of lipid membranes
  with adsorbed polymers

Joel Revalee and President Shirley Raines

• "Joel is simply the best undergraduate I have
  ever known, period.
• Dr. Gisèle Ruiz Goldstein  

27
University of Memphis Archaeological Discovery
in Egypt
University of Memphis in collaboration with
Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities
discovered a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

• Most significant find in recent history
• The chamber appears to date to the 18th Dynasty
  (ca. 1539-1292 B.C.)
• Contains seven wooden coffins and multiple
  pottery vessels.
• Located just a few meters from the tomb of King
  Tutankhamen

28
Environment Campus Safety

• The U of M is the safest metropolitan university
  campus in the state of Tennessee.

Source - Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2005)

• More police officers during peak hours
• Surveillance cameras
• MPD office on campus
• Computerized building locks
• Neighborhood watch
• Increased staffing
• Tiger Patrol
• Bicycle Patrol
• Lighting

29
Spectrum

• What is Spectrum?
• Replaces all administrative systems
• Student systems, Finance and HR, Development and
  Alumni
• Replaces 25 year old systems with modern
  technologies
• Introduces an easy-to-use information Portal
  one, integrated access tool for everything
• Why are we doing it?
• Better services to students, faculty, and staff
• A key component as we redesign the U of M
  information commons
• 24x7 availability
• Improved management tools and access to data

30
Touch Points Project

• Touch points are ways we interact with students,
  faculty, staff and the community everyone who
  touches the University
• Examines how University offices answer needs
  respect, helpfulness, knowledge of University,
  solving problems
• Example Karen Weddle-West, vice provost for
  Graduate Programs
• Survey
• Focus groups
• Student reviews
• Secret applicant (secret shopper)
• Reviewed all documents and Web sites

31
Downtown Law School
Funded by the state
32
New University Center
Funded by student fees
33
From Vision to RealityStrategic Priorities

• Investing in People
• Building Productive Partnerships
• Creating Interdisciplinary Initiatives
• Generating New Resources
• Strengthening Community Connections
• Enhancing Image and Reputation

34
Vision for 2012 100th AnniversaryOne of
Americas Great Metropolitan Research
UniversitiesA Community of Learners