State of the University (#8) 2010 Spring Career Fair John F. Carney III April 28, 2010.
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Entrepreneurs of the Year Three S&T students have been awarded the
University of Missouri System Student Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2010Michael Orlando, Jr. R.J. Miller Colby Hall
Started a company utilizing S&T students to develop iPhone applicationsBar code scanning applicationSmall Business Innovation Research – EPA ~$70,000
Missouri’s Tax Credit Exemptions(4/21/10 meeting with Governor)
Low income housing tax credits (Missouri is #2)Missouri awarded $176 million in 2007California with 6 times Missouri’s population awarded
one-half as much
Historic preservation tax credits (Missouri is #1)#1 in expenditures ($161 million in 2008)Virginia only spent $80 million In 2009, Missouri’s grew even higher, to $186 million
Quote of the DayApril 16, 2010
"It seems we're pulling so hard on the reins to hold back an organization with so much potential."
Bo Fraser
immediate past chair
UM Board of Curators
Result:Some hope that S&T will receive bonding to
construct a badly needed classroom building
No help yet on securing $80 million for chemical and biological engineering, chemistry, and biological sciences complex
Tuition and Fee IncreasesTuition Changes % Increase Income
Increase
Undergraduate Non-Resident 5.00% 776,000 Graduate Resident 2.70% 41,000 Graduate Non-Resident 2.70% 266,000 Supplemental Fees 10.00% 570,000
1,653,000
Estimated Aid Income 392,000
Net Fee Increase 1,261,000
White Paper on
Challenges to Teaching
and Research Mission
at Missouri S&T
Sent to President Forsee on March 4, 2010
Task Force onStudent Educational Capacity
formed in 9/09
Charge To collect and review all pertinent
data to assess whether the Fall 2009 student population was at, below, or above the university’s capacity to provide each student with a quality education
26 faculty, staff, administrators, and student representatives
4 subcommitteesFaculty and academic instructional spaceStudent financial aid and scholarshipsCampus and student support servicesCampus housing, dining, and parking
Final report submitted on 4/5/10
Task Force onStudent Educational Capacity
Conclusion
“… the university was very close to exceeding its overall capacity to provide all enrolled students with a quality education in the
fall 2009 semester.”
Enrollmentend of fourth week
Fall Semester
Headcount
Actual Goal
2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
Undergraduate Students 3,698 4,313 4,515 4,753 4,912 5,205 4,800
Graduate Students 928 1,289 1,343 1,414 1,459 1,610 1,750
Total Enrollment 4,626 5,602 5,858 6,167 6,371 6,815 6,550
Growth by Academic Fields2000 to 2009
Engineering60% increase
Business, Computing and Information Sciences51% increase
Liberal Arts52% increase
Math and Natural Sciences42% increase
Academic and Research Challenges Enrollment is up
2,100 additional headcount since 1999 (45% increase)• 1,323 more undergraduate students (34% increase)• 777 more graduate students (93% increase)
Student credit hours are up60,241 in 199984,979 in 2009 (41% increase)
Tenured/tenure track faculty numbers are flat292 in 1999253 in 2000288 in 2009
Applications and Admitsas of 4/8 each year
2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
FRESHMEN Applications 1731 1999 2280 2270 2546 2722
Admitted 1507 1780 2027 1976 2236 2374
TRANSFERS Applications 275 301 316 376 368 456
Admitted 162 183 205 235 230 229
Controlling Enrollment Size to Maintain Quality and Budget Stability
GOAL: Keep the fall 2010 freshman class size close to 2009 class of 1,135 new studentsAfter May 14 a decision will be made about deferring
new freshmen admits, who have not deposited, to the Spring 2011 semester
A waiting-list system will be used to allow deferred students to enroll if any spaces develop due to a late withdrawal or cancellation
Deferred students will be encouraged to enroll at one of S&T’s 52 transfer partner institutions
Projected State Budget Deficits in 2011
30% or more
20 - 29%
19% or less
No deficit
CBPP Report 01/29/2010
SOURCE: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, E. McNichol & N. Johnson, 02/25/10
Governors Proposing New Cuts for FY2010-11
45 states enacted major budget cuts to key services in 2008 and 2009:Health Care (29 states)
Services to the elderly and disabled (24 states and the District of Columbia)
K-12 education (29 states and the District of Columbia)
Higher education (39 states)
SOURCE: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, N. Johnson, P. Oliff & E. Williams, 04/19/10, http://www.cbpp.org/cms/
Impacts at Public Universities Furloughs of faculty and staff are
happening at many institutions including:Clemson UniversityUniversity of Illinois systemNorth Carolina public universities University of Maryland systemUniversity of Minnesota systemUniversity of IdahoUniversity of HoustonUniversity of Arizona system University of California and California State systems University of Georgia system
SOURCE: Minnesota Daily, http://www.mndaily.com/2010/04/05/steering-through-storm
Michigan State University is currently evaluating the discontinuation of 49 academic programs
University of Iowa faculty are considering the removal of 14 graduate programs
Florida State University has already eliminated 13 programs
Possible Program Elimination
Total Budget FY 2010$185,235,897
State27%
Academic Fees 37%
Grants &
Con-tracts (G&C)21%
Auxil-iary8%
Other4% Gifts
3% StateFees(not discounted)G&CAuxiliaryOtherGifts
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Advancing Excellence
Capital Campaign Progressas of April 19, 2010
$207M
Materials Research Center
$4.3M Renovation
Anticipated FundingNSF Academic Research
Infrastructure Program
Renovation Start DateAugust 2010
Completion DateAugust 2011
Kummer Student Design Center
Construction ScheduleBegin construction in June 2010Completion in December 2010
Indoor Athletic Facility
Construction ScheduleBegin construction in May 2010Completion in August 2010
Total Student Recreation Projects
Total private funding still
needed to complete the
recreational/athletic
upgrades:
$3,000,000
Innovation ParkTechnology Development Center
10th Street
Construction ScheduleBegin construction in April 2010Completion in November 2010
Hasselmann Alumni House
Construction ScheduleBegin construction in Spring 2011Completion in Fall 2012
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Innovation Park Bldg #1
Tennis Courts
Indoor Practice Facility
Student Design Center
Hospital Student Health
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Fitness Center
Solar Car
June 20 – June 26, 2010Tulsa, OK – Naperville, IL
• Stops and Checkpoints: Tulsa – Neosho – Topeka – Jefferson City – Rolla – Alton, IL – Normal – Naperville
• Ceremonial run on June 27 to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
Chemical Engineering CarMid America Regional Competition
1st place in race 1st place in poster
competition 1st place for best
design 13 universities Qualified for national
competition in Salt Lake City in November
Research Centers Missouri S&T has ten research centers
Over the past eight years, the total general revenue allocation for the research centers was $16.73M
Activities through these research centers resulted in grant/contract expenditures of $98.95M, including $20.07M in indirect costs
The return on the campus investment in our research centers has been over 590%
Research CentersSummary
Faculty members associated with the research centers have been advising on average about 180 master’s students and 120 doctoral students each year
Support provided by the research centers help Missouri S&T to develop nationally and internationally recognized graduate research programs feeding back into increased externally sponsored research activities
Significant impact on economic development through grants and contracts
70 undergraduate students participated
53 projects 18 oral presentations 35 poster presentations
15 academic departments represented
FIRST Robotics Competition S&T will host a Missouri State Championship
weekend in Spring 2011The FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) is an exciting,
multinational competition that teams professionals and high-school students to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way.• 25 students per team (must contain female and minority students)• Participated in FIRST competitions for 3 years • Associated by corporate sponsor• Average annual budget is $27,750
Should attract about 1,000 visitors to campus
Straumanis-James Hall
William J. JamesProfessor Emeritus of
Chemistry
Senior Research Investigator in the Graduate Center for Materials Research
Arrived on the Rolla campus in 1953
Straumanis-James HallMaterials Research Center
Renaming Ceremony May 14 at 1:30 PM
$4.3M Renovation
Anticipated Funding NSF Academic Research
Infrastructure Program
Renovation Start Date August 2010
Completion Date August 2011
Commencementcandidate count as of 4/23/2010
Graduate CeremonyFriday, May 14 at 6:00 PM196 Master’s candidates17 Ph.D. candidates
Undergraduate CeremonySaturday, May 15 at 11:00 AM683 Bachelor candidates
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