State of the College October 16, 2007

State of the College Overview Undergraduate Programs Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Graduate Programs Faculty Highlights Faculty Highlights Capital Campaign Results Capital Campaign Results

Undergraduate Programs

A&S Class of ,684 applications (9,219 in previous year—5% increase) 9,684 applications (9,219 in previous year—5% increase) 28.5% of those who applied were admitted 28.5% of those who applied were admitted (30% in Class of 2010) (30% in Class of 2010) Yield of those admitted: 36.6% (36% in Class of 2010) Yield of those admitted: 36.6% (36% in Class of 2010) Average SAT: 1389 (10-point increase vs. Class of 2010) Average SAT: 1389 (10-point increase vs. Class of 2010) 83% in top 10% of graduating class 83% in top 10% of graduating class Average rank in graduating class = 5.7% Average rank in graduating class = 5.7%

Investments in Undergraduates Need-based grants: $40.1MM Need-based grants: $40.1MM Scholarships: $15.8MM Scholarships: $15.8MM Athletic scholarships: $4.0MM Athletic scholarships: $4.0MM Total from VU sources = $60MM Total from VU sources = $60MM

The Commons will open in August 2008

Graduate Education in In 2007, A&S programs conferred 94 Master’s degrees and 71 Ph.D.s In 2007, A&S programs conferred 94 Master’s degrees and 71 Ph.D.s

Graduate Admissions for Total applications = 3741 (10% increase) Total applications = 3741 (10% increase) Total admits = 579 (7% increase) Total admits = 579 (7% increase) Admit rate = 15% (16% for previous year) Admit rate = 15% (16% for previous year) Total accepts = 264 Total accepts = 264 Yield = 46% Yield = 46%

Graduate Funding 2007 was the fifth year of the Summer Research Awards Program, providing 25 awards of $4000 each. In 2008, awards will increase to $ is the fourth year of the Arts and Science Humanities Fellows Program, a merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences is the first year of the Arts and Science Social Science Fellows Program, a merit-based competition for dissertation-year support for students in the social sciences.

New Developments in Graduate Education New Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics New Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics New Graduate Certificate Program in American Studies New Graduate Certificate Program in American Studies EGE Proposals to be submitted EGE Proposals to be submitted Grant Writing Workshops for Graduate Students Grant Writing Workshops for Graduate Students Social Science Dissertation Fellowships Social Science Dissertation Fellowships Prof 101 Workshop for Graduate Students who plan to compete for academic positions Prof 101 Workshop for Graduate Students who plan to compete for academic positions Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program to the PhD Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program to the PhD Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Chemistry Chemistry

The A&S Faculty Academic Year Tenured and Tenure-Track

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Recruitment RecruitedAYChairedFullAssociateAssistantTotal

New Faculty Diversity Of the 24 faculty recruited during the academic year: Of the 24 faculty recruited during the academic year: 10 are women 10 are women 3 tenured associate professors of 5 hired 3 tenured associate professors of 5 hired 7 assistant professors of 18 hired 7 assistant professors of 18 hired 6 are ethnic minorities 6 are ethnic minorities 6 are foreign nationals 6 are foreign nationals

Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment Our record of success with the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past six years is impressive (69 of 70 cases approved). Our record of success with the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past six years is impressive (69 of 70 cases approved). This records reflects well on our departments and programs, especially in their ability to recruit and mentor outstanding junior faculty. This records reflects well on our departments and programs, especially in their ability to recruit and mentor outstanding junior faculty.

Promotion to Full Professor Academic Year # of cases # promoted # denied by PTRC

Promotion to Associate Professor Academic Year # of cases # promoted # denied by PTRC

Tenure-Track Reappointments Academic Year # of cases # re- appointed # denied by Dean

Faculty Development Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Executive Dean Carolyn Dever and by Associate Provost Tim McNamara Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Executive Dean Carolyn Dever and by Associate Provost Tim McNamara Faculty development series on mentoring and training graduate students Faculty development series on mentoring and training graduate students Brown Bag Discussions and Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty directed by Dana Nelson Brown Bag Discussions and Mentoring Programs for Tenure-Track Faculty directed by Dana Nelson Dinner for newly tenured faculty Dinner for newly tenured faculty Workshops for faculty on graduate teaching Workshops for faculty on graduate teaching

Sponsored Research Year Number of Awards Total Amount FY $19,839,985 FY $21,131,459 FY $24,307,194 FY $28,254,491 FY $32,671,317 FY $34,076,717 FY $39,447,210 FY $40,358,985

FY07 Funding at Vanderbilt Arts and Science: $40,358,985 (up 2%) Arts and Science: $40,358,985 (up 2%) Education: $44,234,410 (up 50%) Education: $44,234,410 (up 50%) Engineering: $40,822,387 (up 34%) Engineering: $40,822,387 (up 34%) Total for Provost’s area: $131,566,813 Total for Provost’s area: $131,566,813 This is an increase of 24% over FY06!

Faculty Achievements: A Partial List Mark Wollaeger became co-editor of a new series on modernism at OUP Mark Wollaeger became co-editor of a new series on modernism at OUP Bill Caferro is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies at Princeton Bill Caferro is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies at Princeton Arleen Tuchman and Moses Ochonu were awarded fellowships by ACLS Arleen Tuchman and Moses Ochonu were awarded fellowships by ACLS David Petrain received a summer fellowship from NEH David Petrain received a summer fellowship from NEH Liz Lunbeck elected to Society of American Historians Liz Lunbeck elected to Society of American Historians Tom Dillehay elected a fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences Tom Dillehay elected a fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences Dieter Sevin received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Dieter Sevin received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

College of Arts and Science Shape the Future Campaign Fundraising to date $114 Million as of September 30, 2007 $125 Million Goal (6/30/08)

Shape the Future Campaign Extension to 12/31/2010 $1.75 Billion Arts and Science will Increase its goal from $125M to ?????

Arts and Science Unrestricted Money by Fiscal Year

Arts and Science New Pledges by Fiscal Year

Arts and Science New Money – Outright Gifts and Pledges – by Fiscal Year

The Year Ahead Search for our 8 th Chancellor. Search for our 8 th Chancellor. Significant faculty recruitment effort is underway. Significant faculty recruitment effort is underway. Space for faculty offices and laboratories is a continuing concern. Space for faculty offices and laboratories is a continuing concern. Completion of MRB IV and new space for chemistry faculty on the top floor. Completion of MRB IV and new space for chemistry faculty on the top floor. Search for a new director of VINSE. Search for a new director of VINSE.