Post on 22-May-2015
2009 Presidential OutreachOwensboro RiverPark Center
September 24, 2009
Dr. James R. RamseyPresident
Daviess CountyDaviess CountyHome of
569 Alums and 268 current studentsJustin Marks – 2009 Big East Pitcher of the YearStewart Ijames – Cards Baseball, All American
Neil Holland – Cards BaseballAmashi Kendall – 2007 and 2008 Kentucky State Class
AAA Track TitlesAnd while we are proud of athletics,
We are also thankful for other great students…
• 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
UofL and Daviess CountyA Great Team
Economists like pictures and graphsSome dots and a triangle…
• Weather
• Valued partner
• A couple of high profile individuals
And of course
• The economy
Difficult/Challenging Time
We know that nationally times have been unprecedented…
GDP Declines During Postwar Recessions(peak-to-trough percent change; date is year of peak quarter)
…and Kentucky has not been immune to those impacts
Nonfarm employment in thousands
p: preliminary Employment 2009 = employment 1999
Aug. 2009 1772.7(p)
Kentucky Economy:Manufacturing – Our Bread and Butter
Manufacturing employment (in thousands)
p: preliminary
Aug. 2009208.2(p)
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
What’s this have to do with UofL?
Postsecondary Education Improvement Act (1997)o Public agenda
Premier nationally recognized metropolitan university
o More educated workforceo More research
o Economic activityo Commercialization
Boyle Report (1996) and follow up community mandateso New clusters
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
But despite challenges and cuts
we are moving forward for a better Kentucky…
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
• 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 Is growing…
Research Funding and NIH Funding
Total grants:
1998 - $39 M
2009 - $140 M
2020 Goal - $400 M
“From mind to marketplace”Drug Development/Creating knowledge for a better Kentucky
1998 2008 2020 Goal
Startup companies (cumulative) 1 22 34
Patents (cumulative)
Applications filed
151 722 1,064
License option agreements (cumulative)
17 73 110
Note: By 2008, 130 patents were issued, a 136% increase since 1998.
Helping Kentucky...
• The Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship• Argonne National Laboratory
• Cancer Care/Drugs Eg. Gardasil
• Heart care/researchEg. Adult Stem Cells to regenerate heart
We are driving 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
• Education
• Education
Education Pays
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$55,000
15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
2007
Per Capita Income in All 50 States v. Adults with Bachelors Degrees or Higher Data for 2007
Students or Inmates?
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
THANK YOU!
Thank you Parents!
Thank you Alumni!
Thank you Friends!
Let’s make education our highest priority!