Weekend College Naples Dr. James R. Ramsey President, University of Louisville January 8, 2011
Dec 30, 2015
Weekend CollegeNaples
Dr. James R. Ramsey President, University of
Louisville
January 8, 2011
Thank you for all you do!
Great to be back!
You know that I am the warm up act!
UofL Today
What Drives Us Daily1798 – 8 benefactors
“For Louisville to be a place of some
consequence…”
1997 – 138 members of the General
Assembly
“A public agenda of increasing economic
opportunity and improving quality of
life…”
Our 2020 PLAN
The GoalStrategies/Tactics
Measures of Performance
And we are making progress
Despite the tough economy and state budget cuts!
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN ALL DOCTORAL DEGREES AWARDED
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN GRADUATION RATE
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN AVERAGE ACT SCORES
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN KENTUCKY
IN FUNDED RESEARCH
LOWEST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN TUITION RATES
We’ve had lots of success
But being #1 in Kentucky is not good
enough
You Know the Challenges!
Sources: NBER, BEA, and BLS.* Lowest level during the current recession. The next two quarters (2009:III and IV) have been positive.
Peak Decline in real GDPDec-07 (IV) -3.70%Mar-01 (I) 0.40%Jul-90 (III) -1.40%Jul-81 (III) -2.90%Jan-80 (I) -2.20%Nov-73 (IV) -3.20%Dec-69 ((IV) -0.20%Apr-60 (II) -1.10%Aug-57 (III) -3.70%Jul-53 (II) -2.60%Nov-48 (IV) -1.70%
US GDP
US Non Agricultural Employment – Impacts on Real People
Dec-07Jan-08
Feb-08
Mar-0
8
Apr-08
May-0
8Jun-08
Jul-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
Nov-08
Dec-08Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-0
9
Apr-09
May-0
9Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09Jan-10
Feb-10
Mar-1
0
Apr-10
May-1
0Jun-10
Jul-10
Aug-10
Sep-10
Oct-10
Nov-10
Dec-10
-800
-600
-400
-200
0
200
400
600
-131 -54 -95
151
39
KY Non Agricultural Employment
Jan-99
Jul-99
Jan-00
Jul-00
Jan-01
Jul-01
Jan-02
Jul-02
Jan-03
Jul-03
Jan-04
Jul-04
Jan-05
Jul-05
Jan-06
Jul-06
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
1750.0
1770.0
1790.0
1810.0
1830.0
1850.0
1870.0
1890.0
Jan '991769.4
Oct '001833.6
Jul '031777.6
Dec '071872.4
Nov '101774.4
KY Manufacturing
Jan-99
Jul-99
Jan-00
Jul-00
Jan-01
Jul-01
Jan-02
Jul-02
Jan-03
Jul-03
Jan-04
Jul-04
Jan-05
Jul-05
Jan-06
Jul-06
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
200.0
220.0
240.0
260.0
280.0
300.0
320.0
308.3
Nov '10214.5
So While We Are Making Progress
More/Lots More To Do
7 Strategies For Moving Forward Without State Support
MANAGING COSTS $136 MILLION
IN 7 YEARS
ASSET TRANSFORMATION
SHELBY CAMPUS
DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPSWITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR SO THAT
WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH STUDENT SERVICES
IMPROVING CONTRACT RESEARCH
AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF OUR INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
BEING CREATIVE
TWO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS
ENHANCING CLINICAL INCOME
FACULTY PHYSICIANS SUPPORT OUR ACADEMIC MISSION – TEACHING AND RESEARCH
INCREASING PHILANTHROPIC/PRIVATE SUPPORT
OUR GOAL
$750 MILLION
OUR PROGRESS
$750,000,000
$377,106,263
You are Family!• Support– Students– Messaging– Financial– Moral
• Stay in touch• Review of Alumni Association
We need you now more than ever!
Thank you