2009 Presidential Outreach Country Club of Paducah September 30, 2009 Dr. James R. Ramsey President

McCracken County Home of 318 Alums and 192 current students Top Scholars 1 Fulbright Scholar 13 Hallmark Scholars 2 McConnell Scholars 6 Cardinal Covenant Students

UofL and McCracken County A great partnership Partner with Western Baptist Hospital – UofL Stroke Center – Physician Robot AHEC Office – Area Health Education Center Recruit, retain, distribute healthcare professionals in medically underserved areas of Kentucky KCP Kentucky Autism Training Center School of Dentistry – Free dental services

Economists like pictures and graphs Some dots and a triangle…

A little history…  Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (1997) o Public agenda  Premier nationally recognized metropolitan university o More educated workforce o More research o Economic activity o Commercialization  Boyle Report (1996) and follow up community mandates o New clusters

And so, our focus Quality vs. Quantity Freshman class average ACT – 2009 – 24.5 (p) – 1998 – 21.8 State average – 20.8 (19.4) National average – National Merit Scholars More students from outside Jefferson County than inside – 24% of students live on campus

Commitment to quality Small campus experience – Freshman English classes are limited to 22 students – 19:1 student/faculty ratio – Active student advising 250 student organizations and growing Our Covenant Why we are getting the best…

Our Graduates… 1998 – 1,734 degrees awarded 2009 – 2,428 degrees awarded – 2020 Goal – 3,074 Graduation rate increased from 30% in 1998 to 48.2% in 2009 – 2020 Goal – 60%

Our Research… Research Funding and NIH Funding Total grants: $39 M $140 M 2020 Goal - $400 M

“From mind to marketplace” Drug Development/Creating knowledge for a better Kentucky Goal Startup companies (cumulative)12234 Patents (cumulative) Applications filed ,064 License option agreements (cumulative) Note: By 2008, 130 patents were issued, a 136% increase since 1998.

And our research helps Kentucky... The Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship Argonne National Laboratory Cancer Care/Drugs Eg. Gardasil Heart care/research Eg. Adult Stem Cells to regenerate heart

We are driving the economy… New arena and other construction projects ShelbyHurst Louisville Arena Haymarket

We have been and will be challenged, but we (all of us) must stay intensely focused! 4 keys to Kentucky’s future Education

Education Pays 2007 Per Capita Income in All 50 States v. Adults with Bachelors Degrees or Higher Data for 2007

Students or Inmates?

Important to address the myth… College is unaffordable.

Can you afford not to have a college degree? A 2009 college graduate will earn, on average, $20,000 more per year than high school graduate MBA or professional degree – earn $100,000/yr. more than high school graduate (College Board, US News)

Education Pays

Education affordability… UofL freshman pay, on average, about $3,700 per Year out of their pocket. After… – KEES money – Scholarships – Financial aid – Cardinal Covenant (for students who might not be able to afford college) Includes – Tuition – Room and Board – Books – Meals

Welcome Dr. Kerri Remmel Associate Dean for Clinical Development and Regionalization Director of the University of Louisville Stroke Program

THANK YOU! Thank you Parents! Thank you Alumni! Thank you Friends!