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Bowling Green State University

A Conversation with Chancellor Fingerhut

Shirley L BaugherProvost and Vice President Academic AffairsNovember 7, 2007

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20,684 students, including 15,638 undergraduates, 2,981 graduates, and 2,065 at Firelands

2,700 faculty and staff members, including 921 full-time instructional faculty

Board of TrusteesBrady Gaskins, Student Trustee, Bowling Green (2008)John F. Harball II, Catawba Island (2010)Stephanie Magyar Imhoff, Granville (2013) Daniel Jacoby, Student Trustee, Bowling Green (2009) Michael J. Marsh, Bowling Green (2009)John E. Moore, Jr., Bexley (2012) William J. Primrose III, Westlake (2015) Debra (Scheetz) Ryan, Wadsworth (2014) J. Robert Sebo, Salem (2011) Francis C. (Fran) Voll, Marion (2016) Michael R. Wilcox, Toledo (2008)

Board of Trustees

Bowling Green State University

Sidney A. RibeauPresident, BGSU

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Bowling Green State University

Established in 1910BGSU Firelands 1963

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Bowling Green State University aspires to be the premier

Learning Community in Ohio, and one of the best in the Nation.

Through the interdependence of teaching, learning,

scholarship, and service we will create an academic

environment grounded in intellectual discovery and guided by

rational discourse and civility.

Vision

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Bowling Green State University is a premier learning community

that serves Ohio and the nation by preparing students for their

emerging careers and lives of engaged citizenship and leadership

in a global society. Through the exploration of values and daily

interactions with faculty and staff, students develop skills in critical

thinking, communication and self-reflection. The University prides

itself in offering a welcoming, safe and diverse environment where

students can achieve excellence at both the undergraduate and

graduate levels. BGSU is a university that changes lives. Its

graduates go on to change the lives of others.

Mission

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Core Values

• Respect for one another• Cooperation• Intellectual and spiritual growth• Creative imaginings• Pride in a job well done

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Academic Programs

• College of Arts and Sciences• College of Business Administration• Continuing and Extended Education• College of Education &

Human Development• Graduate College• College of Health & Human Services• College of Musical Arts• College of Technology• BGSU FirelandsIn support of academic programs• University Libraries

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The BGSU Experience

The DonorExperience

The StudentExperience

The AlumniExperience

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• 7,000 students in 17 residence life centers

• Over 325 registered student organizations

• Student Recreation Center and University

Field House for drop-in and scheduled

fitness activities

• More than 400 cultural events annually

(concerts, exhibits, theatre productions)

• More than 147,000 alumni

• $141 M endowment

• NCAA Division I athletic program (18)

plus club and intramural sports programs

The BGSU Experience

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The BGSU Experience

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The BGSU Experience

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36% of fall 2007 main campus freshmen, when completing the First Year Student Questionnaire, (64% of the freshmen completed the survey) stated that neither parent had a bachelor's degree (our operational definition of a first generation student). 

Student Enrollment Profile

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36% of fall 2007 main campus freshmen, when completing the First Year Student Questionnaire, (64% of the freshmen completed the survey) stated that neither parent had a bachelor's degree (our operational definition of a first generation student). 

Student Enrollment Profile

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18.5%

78.5%

Student Enrollment Profile

Headcount Enrollment by Age

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Student Enrollment Profile

Movement of Students from BGSU Firelands to Main Campus

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International Students

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Students Participating in Education Abroad

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Fulbright Awards

* BGSU ranks second in the State in Faculty Fulbright Awards

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Fees and Financial Aid

Graduate• Graduate tuition (resident): $5,725 per semester• Graduate tuition (non resident): $9,379 per semester• Stipends of $9 M+ awarded annually to support graduate students

2007-08 Academic Fee Structure (Main Campus)

(Includes Room and Board)

• 73% percent of students receive financial aid• 4,500 students earn $8 million annually through on-campus employment

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Cost of Two-Year Education

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Educational and General Revenue

Student fees 51.7% in 2002 compared to 60.9% in 2006State appropriations 33.4% in 2002 as compared to 24.4% in 2005

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Education and General Revenue

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The BGSU ExperienceAn emphasis on values, a culture of respect, celebration of diversity, and the nurturing atmosphere of a small college

Values InitiativeEmphasis on critical thinking about values, engaged citizenship, service learning, and values expression, fostering personal, social and, economic development in a global society

President’s Leadership Academy

A Premier Learning Communityis the Character of BGSU

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Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility

The Association of American Colleges and Universities has announced Bowling Green State University is among 18 institutions chosen to participate in a Core Commitments Leadership Consortium.

• Excellence

• Personal and academic integrity

• Contribution to a larger community

• Honoring the perspectives of others

• Ethical and moral reasoning

Learning Experiences

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Learning Outcomes

• BGSU graduates are critical and constructive thinkers, as shown by proficiency in inquiry, creative problem solving, and examining values in decision making.

• BGSU graduates communicate skillfully in multiple forms of expression, such as logical, mathematical, visual, spatial, or musical. All students have proficiency in written and oral communication, with additional expertise in other symbol systems necessary to a major field of study.

• BGSU graduates engage others in action, as shown by proficiency in participating and leading.

Learning Experiences

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First Year Programs

BG ExperiencePathway for first-year students to become part of the BGSU academic community• First-year course on critical thinking

about values; program of co-curricular experiences, and service-learning opportunities

• Second- or third-year course and experience• Capstone experience

Learning Experiences

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Nine learning communities and five theme communities in the residence halls

• Arts Village• Chapman Community• Global Village• Health Sciences Residential Community• Impact (Integrating Moral Principles

and Critical Thinking)• La Communidad• La Maison Francaise• Partners in Context and Community• Honors Community

Learning Experiences

U.S. News reported on excellence of our learning communities and our peers as: Duke, Yale, Vanderbilt, University of Wisconsin–Madison,and University of Michigan

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First-Year Learning Experience

Main Campus Freshmen Participating in Learning Communities and First Year Programs

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• Honors Program

• Undergraduate Research

• Service Learning Office

• Study Abroad

• National Student Exchange

• Internships

• Co-op assignments

Learning Experiences

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Growth Indicators 2007-08

Distance Education

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Growth Indicators 2007-08

Distance Education

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One-Year Freshman Retention Rate

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Cohort Fall 1998 Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002

4-year 33.0% 33.5% 34.5% 32.7% 33.7%

5-year 56.7% 56.5% 55.7% 53.4%

6-year 60.5% 60.2% 59.8%

Time to Graduation for BGSU Students

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Six-year graduation rates have consistently been 9% to 15% above those predicted based on student and institutional characteristics

Actual vs. Predicted Main Campus Freshman Six-Year Graduation Rates

BGSU’s Six-Year Graduation Rates

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Design a blend of discipline-based and interdisciplinary studies

Design sequential experiences to extend learning experiences of the first-year to a second/Third-year and capstone experience

Design individual learning opportunities

Future Learning Experiences

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Discovery

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Total Award Dollars by Sponsor Type

FY2003-FY2007

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Discovery

Collaborative Research Projects

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Selected Programs Supported by Sponsored Awards

Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education: Opportunities for Success (COSMOS) –$ 1,078,231 since 2003

Center for Neuroscience: Mind and Behavior – $ 4,582,659 since 2003

Center for Family and Demographic Research – $ 6,790,533 since 2003

Center for Photochemical Sciences – $10,086,874 since 2003

Selected Research Centers

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Selected Programs Supported by Sponsored AwardsBGSU Research Incentive Program Awards 2006-07

Technology Innovation EnhancementResearch Capacity EnhancementNew Faculty SupportEquipment Cost Sharing

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• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in 2007, recognized BGSU as one of five U.S. colleges and universities for outstanding curricular engagement with the community.

• Partnerships for Community Action (PCA) is dedicated to redefining relationships between the university and the broader community. This includes enhancing educational opportunities, economic development, health and wellness and cultural awareness.

Engagement

• Tenure guidelines established for the Scholarship of Engagement - 2006

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Signature programsDiscipline-based competitive excellence

Center of Excellence(Interdisciplinary themes)

Foundational Excellence

Planning for Excellence

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Planning for Foundational Excellence

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• Voluntary Systems of Accountability (VSA)

• National Survey of Student Engagement

• Accountability measures that will address the Core Competencies(American Association of Colleges and Universities)

• National study of instructional costs and productivity

• New Student Transition Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

• First-Year Student Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

• BGSU Graduating Senior Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

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Entrepreneurship

Health & Wellness Across the Life Span

The Arts

Media & Merging Technologies

Global Cultures

Education and the Creative Learning Process

Center of Excellence

Interdisciplinary Themes

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The Center for Photochemical Sciences is a Signature Program• Chemistry• Physics and Astronomy• Biological Sciences• New technology • $10,086,874 since 2003• Five patents awarded

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary major • Combining concepts from biology, chemistry, geology, physics, economics, geography, sociology and political science

Center of Science and Mathematics Education Opportunities for Success (COSMOS)• $1,078,231 since 2003

The Sciences

INTERDISCIPLINARY AGENDASBiology, and the Center for Neuroscience, Mind, and Behavior with Social Philosophy and Policy Center sponsoring a conference: "Darwin's Heirs: Evolution, Behavior, and Societies"

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Teaching is, at its core,

a creative problem-solving

activity; “knowledge or

expertise in the domain”

is essential for creativity.

Education and Creative Learning Process

• Graduates greatest number of teacher/educatorsin the state

• Multiple years of Praxis II success at 82%, Praxis III at 98% performing above the national average

• 84% of license-eligible teacher candidates are licensed (state average is 46%)

• Continuous accreditation in educator preparation since 1984

• Improving science, math education through collaborative efforts among BGSU, Owens Community College and the University of Toledo-SciMaTec

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Global Cultures

• American culture studies

• International conflict and peace studies

• Study abroad – the world is your classroom

• International democratic education institute

• International comparative education

• World music - ethnomusicology

• Cross-cultural and international education

• Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies

The Global Village Learning Community

opened its doors Fall 2007

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New venture opportunity• Faculty and students review business plans in the NW Ohio area• Approximate cost of service provided: $150,000 annually

Sebo Series in Entrepreneurship • 2006 - 575 participants (300 were business owners)

Extreme Entrepreneurship

Supply Chain Management• BGSU supply chain management program ranks in top 20

BizEx

Bill Dallas and Scott Hamilton partnership to support entrepreneurial leadership

College of Business Administration recognized as one of the top business schools! The Princeton Review

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2007 award from Health and Human Services – National Center for Marriage Research Established at BGSU, $4.35 million

Health and Human Development Across the Lifespan

Center for Family and Demographic Research One of seven Population Centers in the U. S.(core funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

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• Social work• Gerontology• Criminal justice• Institute for Child and Family Policy• Human development and family studies• Public and allied health• Kinesiology• Nutritional sciences• Nursing• Communication disorders • Early childhood education and the Child

Development Center

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Pocket Virtual Worlds – Undergraduate ResearchState-of-the-art digital technology to construct a visualpanorama of the Alamo National Park; visitors actually walk through instead of merely observing it on a two-dimensional computer screen.

Graphic Design Program Selected through a competitive process to host the AIGA Design Education Conference 

Spring 2010, “Response_Ability"Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

• Graphic design• Digital arts• Visual communication technology• Architecture and environmental design studies• Technology education• Interior design

Design: Media & Merging Technologies

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The Arts at BGSU

• Music

• Art

• Dance

• Creative Writing

• Theatre and Film

• The only Ohio regional campus of a university with a Guest Artist Program and a Resident Children’s Theatre Program

• Huron Playhouse is Ohio's oldest continuing summer theatre

La virtù de’ strali d’Amore

The Arts at BGSU

The Arts at BGSU Firelands

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Arts are big business

Arts and culture industries generate over

$2.4 billion in economic activity

in Northwest Ohio every year, resulting in

nearly $250 million in federal, state, and

local tax revenues and over 33,000 jobs.

Arts and ProsperityEconomic Impact of Creative Industries

Founded at Bowling Green State University in 2003

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October 2004

• BGSU economic activity creates nearly 9,000 jobs for Ohioans.

• BGSU generates $8 in local economic activity for each dollar it receives in state appropriations.

• BGSU generates more tax revenues (federal, state, local) than it receives in state appropriations.

• BGSU capital improvements and operations spending generate $322 million annually for Ohio’s economy.

• BGSU employee spending generates $167.5 million annually for Ohio’s economy.

• BGSU student spending generates $191 million annually for Ohio’s economy.

• BGSU visitors generate $25.4 million in economic activity annually. (The majority is retained by Wood County businesses.)

• BGSU generates $28.5 million in state and local tax revenues annually.

BGSU’s Impact on Ohio’s Economy

BGSU generates more than $700 million annually for the Ohio economy.

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Composition of BGSU’sEconomic Impact

BGSU’s Impact on Ohio’s Economy

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