College of Arts and Science Faculty Meeting October 24, 2006

State of the College Overview Faculty Issues Faculty Issues Graduate Education Graduate Education Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Education Diversity Issues Diversity Issues Capital Campaign Update Capital Campaign Update

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

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Recruitment AYChairedFullAssociateAssistantTotal

Promotion, Tenure and Reappointment Our record of success in presenting strong promotion cases to the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past five years is superb (52 of 53 cases approved). Our record of success in presenting strong promotion cases to the Promotion and Tenure Review Committee (PTRC) and the Provost over the past five years is superb (52 of 53 cases approved). This records reflects well on our departments, especially in their ability to recruit outstanding junior faculty to Vanderbilt. This records reflects well on our departments, especially in their ability to recruit outstanding junior faculty to Vanderbilt.

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 Susan Kuyper, Ph.D. has been appointed Grants Resource Officer for the Humanities & Social Sciences Susan Kuyper, Ph.D. has been appointed Grants Resource Officer for the Humanities & Social Sciences Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Executive Dean Ed Saff and by Associate Provost Tim McNamara Workshops for Tenure-Track Faculty on Promotion and Tenure Process hosted by Executive Dean Ed Saff and by Associate Provost Tim McNamara 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

Graduate Education in In 2006, A&S programs conferred 109 Master’s degrees and 72 Ph.D.s In 2006, A&S programs conferred 109 Master’s degrees and 72 Ph.D.s Excalibur has been moved to MIS to insure reliability and security and the system worked well in the last phase of graduate recruiting during the spring semester Excalibur has been moved to MIS to insure reliability and security and the system worked well in the last phase of graduate recruiting during the spring semester 2006.

Graduate Admissions for Total applications = 3391 (4% increase) Total applications = 3391 (4% increase) Total admits = 540 (6% increase) Total admits = 540 (6% increase) Admit rate = 16% (same as previous year) Admit rate = 16% (same as previous year) Total accepts = 263 (7% decrease) Total accepts = 263 (7% decrease) Yield = 49% (7% lower than previous year) Yield = 49% (7% lower than previous year)

Graduate Support 2006 was the fourth year of the Summer Research Awards program: 2006 was the fourth year of the Summer Research Awards program: 25 awards of $4000 each 25 awards of $4000 each is the third year of the Arts and Science Fellows program: is the third year of the Arts and Science Fellows program: ◊Merit-based competition for dissertation- year support for students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences ◊Lisa Battaglia (Religious Studies) and Tim Boyd (History) are the current fellows.

A&S Class of ,219 applications (5% increase over Class of 2009) 9,219 applications (5% increase over Class of 2009) 30% of those who applied were admitted 30% of those who applied were admitted (31% in Class of 2009) (31% in Class of 2009) Yield of those admitted: 36% (37% in Class of 2009) Yield of those admitted: 36% (37% in Class of 2009) Average SAT: 1368 (5-point decrease from Class of 2009) Average SAT: 1368 (5-point decrease from Class of 2009) Average ACT: 30 (no change from Class of 2009) Average ACT: 30 (no change from Class of 2009) 3 International Students in Class of 2010 (down from 8 in the Class of 2009) 3 International Students in Class of 2010 (down from 8 in the Class of 2009) 95 students were National Merit Finalists 95 students were National Merit Finalists

Vanderbilt Visions

Frank Wcislo Professor of History Founding Dean of Commons

Campus Culture Committees Established by the Chancellor* Orientation to Vanderbilt Norms and Values Orientation to Vanderbilt Norms and Values Mark Bandas and Richard McCarty, Co-Chairs Mark Bandas and Richard McCarty, Co-Chairs Conduct, Honor and Integrity Conduct, Honor and Integrity James Hudnut-Beumler and Brock Williams, Co-Chairs James Hudnut-Beumler and Brock Williams, Co-Chairs Student Wellness and Health Student Wellness and Health Camilla Benbow and John Greene, Co-Chairs Camilla Benbow and John Greene, Co-Chairs Events, Activities and Campus Culture Events, Activities and Campus Culture Sandy Stahl and Mark Wait, Co-Chairs Sandy Stahl and Mark Wait, Co-Chairs * to Vanderbilt community on February 1, 2006

Building a New Partnership VUceptors + Faculty + First Years

Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS) The last SACS review took place in The next SACS review will be completed in Associate Provost for Faculty Tim McNamara will direct this effort. Vanderbilt Visions will be the focus of our QEP.

Diversity VU performance nationally VU performance nationally A&S Faculty A&S Faculty A&S Undergraduate Students A&S Undergraduate Students A&S Graduate Students A&S Graduate Students

Faculty Diversity Change in % of Black Faculty between : 2.2% (1999) 2.2% (1999) 3.1% (2002) 3.1% (2002) 4.3% (2005) 4.3% (2005) Overall change: +2.1% (Vanderbilt leads all top-ranked schools in this measure.)* *Data from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Summer 2005 issue.

New Faculty Diversity Of the 23 faculty recruited for Of the 23 faculty recruited for are women 10 are women 2 endowed chairs of 4 hired 2 endowed chairs of 4 hired 2 full professors of 4 hired 2 full professors of 4 hired 2 tenured associate professors of 3 hired 2 tenured associate professors of 3 hired 4 assistant professors of 12 hired 4 assistant professors of 12 hired 8 are ethnic minorities 8 are ethnic minorities 5 are foreign nationals 5 are foreign nationals

Undergraduate Diversity Increase in freshman enrollment of black undergraduates: 1994: 70 black freshmen 2004: 140 black freshmen 2005:133 black freshmen Vanderbilt leads top-ranked schools in percentage increase and numerical increase of black undergraduates. Top-ranked schools with greater numbers of black freshmen: Michigan, Virginia, Duke, Penn, Cornell, and Harvard.

Diversity of A&S Freshmen Class of 2010 African American 12% Hispanic7% Asian American 8%

Graduate Diversity 23 new African-American students in 2006 (22 in 2005) 23 new African-American students in 2006 (22 in 2005) 11 new Hispanic students in 2006 (10 in 2005) 11 new Hispanic students in 2006 (10 in 2005) Woodrow Wilson Responsive Ph.D. Program Consortium of 20 leading research universities dedicated to improving doctoral education Consortium of 20 leading research universities dedicated to improving doctoral education A&S invited to join in A&S invited to join in Our work will focus on diversity issues. Our work will focus on diversity issues. Program provides seed-money grant to advance programs such as the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s- Ph.D. Bridge Program in Physics and Astronomy Program provides seed-money grant to advance programs such as the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s- Ph.D. Bridge Program in Physics and Astronomy

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, % increase!

The A&S Development Office Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean Warner Ballard, Senior Development Officer Warner Ballard, Senior Development Officer Matt A. Wilson, Assistant Director Matt A. Wilson, Assistant Director Elisabeth M. Yoder, Director of the College Cabinet Elisabeth M. Yoder, Director of the College Cabinet Malah Tidwell, Administrative Assistant Malah Tidwell, Administrative Assistant Anna Shell, DAR Assistant Anna Shell, DAR Assistant

Shape the Future Campaign Goal: $1.25 billion for VU overall Goal: $1.25 billion for VU overall A&S goal: $125 million A&S goal: $125 million Total for A&S (as of 9/30/06): $94 MM Total for A&S (as of 9/30/06): $94 MM The campaign has been extended by 30 months to December 30, 2010 and the overall VU goal has been increased to $1.75 billion. The campaign has been extended by 30 months to December 30, 2010 and the overall VU goal has been increased to $1.75 billion. The A&S campaign goal is under review. The A&S campaign goal is under review.

Special Recognition Ken Catania: MacArthur Fellow for 2006 Ken Catania: MacArthur Fellow for 2006 Muhammad Yunus (Ph.D. ’71): Nobel Prize for Peace in 2006 Muhammad Yunus (Ph.D. ’71): Nobel Prize for Peace in 2006 Randolph Blake, elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (total of only 3 fellows at VU) Randolph Blake, elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (total of only 3 fellows at VU) Sandy Rosenthal: Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award for 2006 Sandy Rosenthal: Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award for 2006 Bunmi Olatunji: Named one of fifteen most promising psychological scientists by APA Bunmi Olatunji: Named one of fifteen most promising psychological scientists by APA Steve Buckles: Kenneth Elzinga Teaching Award from the Southern Economics Association Steve Buckles: Kenneth Elzinga Teaching Award from the Southern Economics Association David Schlundt: Levi Watkins, Jr. Diversity Award from VUMC David Schlundt: Levi Watkins, Jr. Diversity Award from VUMC A.V. Ramayya: Jesse Beams Award from APS-Southeast Section A.V. Ramayya: Jesse Beams Award from APS-Southeast Section John McCarthy: Certificate of Merit from the Goethe Institute- American Association of Teachers of German John McCarthy: Certificate of Merit from the Goethe Institute- American Association of Teachers of German Jumped from 114 to 53 in the Times of London World University Rankings. Jumped from 114 to 53 in the Times of London World University Rankings.

Special Recognition for CLAIS Designated a Title VI Center by the U.S. Department of Education $1MM over 4 years

Looking Ahead Planning for a new humanities building is still several years off. Planning for a new humanities building is still several years off. The Physics Building needs major renovation. The Physics Building needs major renovation. A new A&S Sustainability Committee is working with SPEAR this year. A new A&S Sustainability Committee is working with SPEAR this year. A Library Planning Committee will be appointed by the Provost this semester to focus on the Central Library. A Library Planning Committee will be appointed by the Provost this semester to focus on the Central Library. National Search for VIPPS Director is underway. National Search for VIPPS Director is underway. Dan Cornfield was recently named the first Director of the Center for Nashville Studies within VIPPS. Dan Cornfield was recently named the first Director of the Center for Nashville Studies within VIPPS. The End