CU Foundation Board of Trustees Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak UCCS: Coming of Age in the 21st Century CU Foundation Board of Trustees Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak May 2, 2008

America’s Premier Regional Comprehensive Research University

Strategy to Action Update Academic Excellence Research Excellence Regional Outreach New Experiences Construction Campaign Priorities

Strategy to Action: Academic Excellence Educational Leadership (PhD) Nursing Practice (DNP) Games and Media Integration (MS) Women’s and Ethnic Studies (BA) Biology (BS) Criminal Justice (BA) Innovation (BI) Sports Management (BS) Honors Program Sports Management is a program within Marketing (same as PGM) So, technically, not a new degree – a new program. Students earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Strategy to Action: Academic Excellence Professional Exams Elementary education (PLACE), 100% Engineering, 100% Nursing, 90% 72% graduates employed in field 93% alumni satisfaction Three examples of how UCCS grads do in professions that have national or state certification – education, engineering, nursing. UCCS students also do well in CPA exam Vast majority of students working in their field of study as professionals and by far alumni are satisified – possibly the most important measure on this slide

Strategy to Action: Research Excellence NISSSC DHS: Center of Excellence 2nd Space Professionals Cohort Marshall Center

Strategy to Action: Research Excellence Physics 5-year $5.25 million Department of Defense Grant High-frequency devices Potential to “see” through clouds, buildings

Strategy to Action: Regional Outreach UCCS University Connection Program Lamar Community College Otero Junior College Trinidad State Junior College Pueblo Community College Kane Family Scholarship

Strategy to Action: New Experiences Mountain Lion Mascot Rescue animal Housed in Calhan Naming contest

Strategy to Action: Construction Science and Engineering Largest Campus Building June 2006: Groundbreaking Spring 2009: Completion Summer 2009: Move in

Series of three photos. Just click Series of three photos. Just click. First is the shot of jackhammers at the groundbreaking, second is the hole in the ground, a shot from a few months ago, the topping off signing and a shot from this week concludes the series.

Strategy to Action: Construction Heller Center for Arts and Humanities Historic Preservation Grant Private Funds

Strategy to Action: Construction Science Renovation Event Center South Hall Classroom Building VAPA Classroom and Performance Building

Strategy to Action: Construction North Nevada Underpass Revamped design Sept. 2009 target opening

Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities People Student Scholarships Endowed Faculty

Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities Programs Geropsychology Bachelor of Innovation Arts and Culture K-12 STEM Education

Strategy to Action: Campaign Priorities Place Science and Engineering Heller Center for Arts and Humanities South Hall Classroom VAPA Classroom & Performance

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