Jefferson County Delegation May 15, 2006

Issue facing community: How do we replace lost manufacturing jobs Response: Boyle Report – Plan to build new job clusters

3 Boyle Report 1996 – Boyle Report/GLI Visioning Committee Louisville needs a top research university to “unleash the potential of economic growth in all sectors of its economy”

Issue facing state: How do we replace lost manufacturing, mining, and agricultural jobs Response: House Bill 1 – Postsecondary Education Improvement Act – Increase economic opportunity and quality of life

5 House Bill – HB 1 The University of Louisville shall become “a preeminent nationally recognized metropolitan research university”

Issue: How does U of L meet community and state mandates Response: Develop a strategic/business plan “Challenge for Excellence”

7 The Challenge included U of L’s “Vision for Excellence in 2008,” which included 11 goals to be met by 2008

8 1.Achieve classification as a Carnegie Research I university COMPLETED

9 2.Have a national reputation for its quality undergraduate program ACT Scores State U of L

10  Increased graduation and retention rates  Wall Street Journal survey named U of L one of the 30 top “feeder schools” to nation’s top graduate schools  Record number of student awards (Fulbright, Goldwater, Rotary, etc.)  Honors Program growth from 278 in 1999 to 818 in 2005

11 3.Have at least 20 nationally recognized research and graduate/professional programs  9 nationally recognized programs 2005 – several programs up for reconsideration

12 4.Attain designation as a National Institutes of Health Cancer Center  Comprehensive Cancer Center application to be submitted in October 2006  More than 15 new cancer drugs under development  Nationally sponsored research funding grew from $300,000 in 1999 to $36 million in 2005  Cancer capital campaign topped its $41 million, five-year goal in only 18 months; campaign continues

13 5.Have 75 endowed chairs and professorships in key fields COMPLETED  54 endowed chairs and professorships in 1999  107 endowed chairs and professorships in Fall 2005

14 6.Graduate at least 140 doctoral students per year COMPLETED  78 doctoral graduates in 1999  144 in 2006

15 7.Increase federal research funding to more than $40 million annually and increase total sponsored funding to $80 million per year COMPLETED  Federal research funding rose from $14.8 million in fiscal 1999 to $70.6 million in 2005  Total funding rose from $21 million in fiscal 1998 to $98.9 million in 2005  Fastest growth among research universities, according to NIH

16 8.Increase endowment from $255 million to $500 million COMPLETED  Endowment is currently $689 million (March 31, 2006)  Endowment ranks 88th among 745 NACUBO universities; highest among Kentucky public universities

17 9.Increase significantly the number of business start-ups that develop from university research activity COMPLETED  Business start-ups grew from 0 to 19 between 1998 and 2006  Aptamera, other successes

Business Creation Process - LMCDC

19 10.Increase the number of patents and licenses based upon university research COMPLETED  Patents grew from 0 to 37 between 1998 and 2005

20 11.Be recognized as a national leader for linking its resources to the needs of its community COMPLETED  Metropolitan College  Signature Partnership  Partnership for a Green City  JCPS

21 We have met or exceeded 9 of 11 goals  Plan to achieve Comprehensive Cancer Center status this year

22 We’re a much different institution today  Students from all 120 Kentucky counties  Research funding is up substantially  Student scholarship is up substantially

23 Time to Move Ahead  Share and celebrate these successes  Set a new challenge for ourselves

24 Next Step Set the Strategic Plan for 2020

25 How Do We Get There?  University-wide strategic planning process  Marketing/branding a new attitude  Capital campaign

26 Other Issues I.Hay Market II.Road Project a.Shelby Campus: 6 yr. Road Plan b.Contingency Fund Request c.Tea Grant Request