1. June 5, 2009 University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas Departmental Report Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering Board of Directors Meeting MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

2. Outline 1.UA Budget Status 2.Undergraduate Female Enrollment 3.African American and Hispanic Undergraduate Enrollment 4.Student Recognition 5.Staff Recognition 6.Faculty Recognition 7.Razorback MEssenger Newsletter

3. UA Budget Status Legislative Session Restored $5M Cut from Budget –One Time Funds –No Permanent Funds Athletic Department Transferred $1M to Operations No Tuition Increase No Faculty and Non-classified Staff Raises – May be one-time supplement in December. Classified Raises (Office Staff)

4. Undergraduate Female Enrollment Fall% Women# Women 20045.96%18 20054.90%15 20063.75%12 20077.34%19 20088.33%20 200910.67%27 79% Increase since 2004

5. Recruitment Strategies for Female Undergraduate Last Three Years by COE Recruitment –Women Tour Guide Summer 2009 – by James Davis –Brochure Focus on Underrepresented Groups – Use Study by NAE Photos Wording Feature of Alumni –Separate Tour Focus for Men and Women

6. African American and Hispanic Undergraduate Enrollment Year %African American #African American % Hispanic # Hispanic 2005*3.0%81.9%4 20063.5%101.7%5 2007**5.1%113.7%8 20084.2%83.7%7 *No breakdown before 2005 from ASEE. **Start of common Freshman Program.

7. Student Recognition 2009 SOLAR SPLASH Awards –5 th & 6 th Overall (2 Boats) –2 nd & 9 th Sprint –2 nd & 9 th Solar Endurance –2 nd & 9 th Solar Slalom –2 nd & 9 th in Qualifying –2 nd Outstanding Technical Report –Outstanding Solar System Design –Most Improved Team http://www.solarsplash.com/

8. Student Recognition Julius Morehead, B.S.M.E. ‘09 2009 Graduate Engineering degrees for Minorities (GEM) Fellowship 2009 GEM Summer Internship –Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) National Laboratory

9. Student Recognition 2009 ME Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year 1 st Year of Award Elected by Students Election held by ME Student Advisory Committee Michael ‘Brock’ Schulte

10. Student Recognition 2009 ME Outstanding Freshman of the Year Joseph Aldrich

11. Student Recognition 2008-09 ME Outstanding Senior of the Year Julius S. Morehead

12. Student Recognition Julius Morehead, B.S.M.E. ‘09 National Society of Black Engineers Awards –2009 Major Sponsors Scholar –Academic Pyramid of Excellence (APEX)

13. Staff Recognition 2008-09 ME Outstanding Staff Member –Stacy Perry –2 nd Year of Award

14. Faculty Recognition 2008-09 Outstanding Researcher –Darin W. Nutter 2008-09 ME Outstanding Teacher –Ajay Malshe 2008-09 ME Outstanding Service to Students –Po-Hao Adam Huang

15. Faculty Recognition Ribbon-cutting Ceremony of Duralor LLC on May 29, 2009 at Springdale Technology Park, Springdale, AR Trailblazing by the UA gives Arkansas a head start in nanotechnology that could prove vital to the state's economic future, Governor Mike Beebe said. Producer of high-performance coatings for cutting tools and machine parts. 1 st Nanomanufacturing Facility in Arkansas

16. Razorback MEssenger Newsletter To all ME Alumni, Donors, Department Heads and Friends Plan to Mail in August- September Who will Help?

17. Tour of ME Building

18. Thank You for Listening! Joe Rencis V-mail: 479-575-3386 (Direct Line) FAX: 479-575-6982 E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu