Weekend College Naples 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 Daily 1798 – 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 Goal Strategies/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. PeakDecline in real GDP Dec-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

KY Non Agricultural Employment

KY Manufacturing

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 PARTNERSHIPS WITH 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