Transcript Louisville Rotary Club - University of Louisville

SPEED SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Dr. James R. Ramsey
President, University of Louisville
May 20, 2011
THANK YOU FOR ALL
YOU DO!
UofL – Great history/tradition
Nothing stands for excellence
more than Speed!
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LOT’S OF GOOD THINGS
ARE HAPPENING
Despite the challenges
ECONOMY PICKS UP STEAM
OUTPUT RETURNS TO ‘07 LEVELS, BUT THEN…
GDP
Percent
1.8%
* Source – Chamber of Commerce
US NON AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
600
400
244
200
0
-200
-400
-600
-800
KY NON AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
1890.0
Dec '07
1872.4
1870.0
1850.0
Oct '00
1833.6
1830.0
1810.0
Mar '11
1795.1
1790.0
1770.0
1750.0
Jan '99
1769.4
Jul '03
1777.6
STILL, WE ARE MOVING
FORWARD
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN ALL
DOCTORAL DEGREES AWARDED
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN GRADUATION RATE
FIRST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN AVERAGE ACT SCORES
LOWEST IN KENTUCKY
INCREASE IN TUITION RATES
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN
KENTUCKY
IN FUNDED RESEARCH
But being #1 in Kentucky is not
good enough!
We have more to do!
STRATEGIES FOR MOVING
FORWARD IN TOUGH TIMES
MANAGING COSTS
$136 MILLION
IN 7 YEARS
ASSET TRANSFORMATION
SHELBY CAMPUS
DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS
WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR SO THAT
WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH
STUDENT SERVICES
IMPROVING CONTRACT RESEARCH
AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF
OUR INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
BEING CREATIVE
TWO TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICTS
ENHANCING CLINICAL INCOME
FACULTY PHYSICIANS SUPPORT
OUR ACADEMIC MISSION –
TEACHING AND RESEARCH
INCREASING
PHILANTHROPIC/PRIVATE
SUPPORT
OUR GOAL
$750 MILLION
OUR PROGRESS
$750,000,000
$478,470,404
Mickey Wilhelm
J.B. Speed
School of Engineering
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QUESTIONS?