CERTI Five educational research projects by Missouri S&T faculty totaling nearly $22,000 will be funded in as part of a mini-grant program co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation (CERTI). Student Design & Experiential Learning Center The Kummer Student Design Center was dedicated May 20, 2011, dedication program was a huge success. Received 2 donations for equipment for the Kummer Student Design Center SDELC hosted the University of Sao Paulo Baja Team from Brazil as they prepared for their U.S. Baja competition in Kansas Memorial Day Weekend. Office of Undergraduate Studies

Global Learning Distance and Continuing Education: Preliminary estimates indicate a 10% increase in the number of distance courses for this coming year. Video Communications Center: The Video Communications Center (VCC) has been reorganized to place increased emphasis on faculty services. Academic departments are encouraged to let the VCC know how we can help the faculty and make their job easier when teaching distance students over the Internet. Dr. Dan Cernusca, an instructional designer, is available to help faculty with ideas on course structure and presentation technique. He can be contacted directly or through the VCC.

Summer Camps A variety of summer camps will be held this year with over 1,500 attendees anticipated. The camps are organized as shown below with 2010 historical enrollment* shown. Coordinator No. Camps No. Students* Distance & Continuing Ed.6768 Pre-college Programs7393 Athletics8405 Academic Depts.3118 TOTAL Please extend a cordial greeting to campers and parents if the opportunity presents itself. It’s important that they feel welcomed.

Office of Sponsored Programs FY11 activities through the end of May and a year-over-year comparison are as follows: –Proposals awarded in total dollars: $37.3M (down 15%) –Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 264 (down 11.4%) –Proposals submitted in total dollars: $124.9M (down 49.2%) –Number of proposals submitted: 444 (down 4.1%) –Research expenditures: $40.5M (up 4%) –F&A recovered: $6.4M (up 1%) –Number of active awards: 599 (down 2.6%)

Office of Sponsored Programs UM Research Board – 2011 Spring Competition ‒ Proposals awarded in total dollars: $75,000 ‒ Number of proposals awarded: 5 ‒ Proposals submitted in total dollars: $1,047,088 ‒ Number of proposals submitted: 22

Office of Graduate Studies Working with other units and individual faculty to increase the admit-enrollment yield of high quality doctoral students. Working with other units on campus to address the Libyan graduate student funding situation. Made a presentation on “Webinars: The Virtual Visit” at the NAGAP National Convention, Washington DC, April 2011.