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2009 Presidential Outreach Owensboro RiverPark Center

2009 Presidential Outreach Owensboro RiverPark Center. Dr. James R. Ramsey President. September 24, 2009. Daviess County Home of 569 Alums and 268 current students Justin Marks – 2009 Big East Pitcher of the Year Stewart Ijames – Cards Baseball, All American

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2009 Presidential Outreach Owensboro RiverPark Center

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  1. 2009 Presidential Outreach Owensboro RiverPark Center Dr. James R. Ramsey President September 24, 2009

  2. Daviess County Home of 569 Alums and 268 current students Justin Marks – 2009 Big East Pitcher of the Year Stewart Ijames – Cards Baseball, All American Neil Holland – Cards Baseball Amashi Kendall – 2007 and 2008 Kentucky State Class AAA Track Titles And while we are proud of athletics, We are also thankful for other great students…

  3. UofL and Daviess CountyA Great Team • Owensboro Medical Health Systems-(OMHS) robot • OMHS & James Graham Brown Cancer Center clinical cancer research project • Baccalaureate distance learning • on-site clinical nursing program announced • DataSeam county • KY Autism Training Center • 2 providers in Owensboro

  4. Economists like pictures and graphsSome dots and a triangle…

  5. Difficult/Challenging Time • Weather • Valued partner • A couple of high profile individuals And of course • The economy

  6. We know that nationally times have been unprecedented… GDP Declines During Postwar Recessions (peak-to-trough percent change; date is year of peak quarter)

  7. …and Kentucky has not been immune to those impacts Nonfarm employment in thousands Aug. 2009 1772.7(p) Employment 2009 = employment 1999 p: preliminary

  8. Kentucky Economy: Manufacturing – Our Bread and Butter Manufacturing employment (in thousands) Aug. 2009 208.2(p) p: preliminary

  9. We (Kentucky) face challenges • Big challenges • Employment where we were 10 years ago • Structural challenges • Jobs of yesterday/jobs today/jobs tomorrow • Must develop new clusters • So we know we have a tough road ahead of us

  10. What’s this have to do with UofL? • Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (1997) • Public agenda • Premier nationally recognized metropolitan university • More educated workforce • More research • Economic activity • Commercialization • Boyle Report (1996) and follow up community mandates • New clusters

  11. U of L to be Premier Nationally Recognized Metropolitan Research University Our Mandates 1997 Post Secondary Education Improvement Act 1996 Boyle Report 1998 – 2008 “Challenge for Excellence” “We met Challenge” 2020 Plan

  12. But despite challenges and cutswe are moving forward for a better Kentucky…

  13. Our Students… • Freshman class average ACT • 2009 – 24.5 (p) • 1998 – 21.8 • State average – 20.8 (19.4) • National average – 21.1 • 24 National Merit Scholars • More students from outside Jefferson County than inside • 24% of students live on campus

  14. Why we are getting the best… • 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

  15. 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%

  16. Our Research Is growing… Research Funding and NIH Funding Total grants: 1998 - $39 M 2009 - $140 M 2020 Goal - $400 M

  17. “From mind to marketplace”Drug Development/Creating knowledge for a better Kentucky Note: By 2008, 130 patents were issued, a 136% increase since 1998.

  18. Helping 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

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

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

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

  22. Students or Inmates?

  23. Welcome Dr. Laman Gray Director of the University of Louisville School of Medicines Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute Internationally-recognized leader in the fields of cardiac surgery and development of artificial hearts and circulatory support systems

  24. THANK YOU! Thank you Parents! Thank you Alumni! Thank you Friends! Let’s make education our highest priority!

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