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2009 Presidential OutreachOwensboro RiverPark Center
September 24, 2009
Dr. James R. RamseyPresident
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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…
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• 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
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Economists like pictures and graphsSome dots and a triangle…
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• Weather
• Valued partner
• A couple of high profile individuals
And of course
• The economy
Difficult/Challenging Time
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We know that nationally times have been unprecedented…
GDP Declines During Postwar Recessions(peak-to-trough percent change; date is year of peak quarter)
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…and Kentucky has not been immune to those impacts
Nonfarm employment in thousands
p: preliminary Employment 2009 = employment 1999
Aug. 2009 1772.7(p)
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Kentucky Economy:Manufacturing – Our Bread and Butter
Manufacturing employment (in thousands)
p: preliminary
Aug. 2009208.2(p)
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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
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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
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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
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But despite challenges and cuts
we are moving forward for a better Kentucky…
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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
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• 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…
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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%
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Our Research Is growing…
Research Funding and NIH Funding
Total grants:
1998 - $39 M
2009 - $140 M
2020 Goal - $400 M
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“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.
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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
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We are driving economy…
New arena and other construction projects
ShelbyHurst
Louisville Arena
Haymarket
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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
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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
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Students or Inmates?
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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
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THANK YOU!
Thank you Parents!
Thank you Alumni!
Thank you Friends!
Let’s make education our highest priority!