1. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
State of the University
University Club
Jan. 16, 2007

2. Vision Statement
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will provide unsurpassed, student-centered teaching and learning, and outstanding research and creative work that serve our community, state, and nation, and result in our recognition as the premier comprehensive, regional research university in the United States.

3. UCCS: America’s Premier Regional Research University
Enrollment
Short-term: 10-12,000 students
Long-term: 25-35,000 students
Research Funding
Short-term: $15 million
Long-term: $100 million

4. What Does UCCS mean for southern Colorado?
Workforce development
Industry attraction
Scholarly research geared to the needs of the community and region
Symbiotic relationship with government, industry, academia
Technology transfer
Development of an innovation economy
Competitive advantage

5. America’s Premier Comprehensive Regional Research University
Fastest growing university in state, among fastest growing in nation
Fall 2006 enrollment, 7,517
80% of graduates stay in Colorado
“Best in West” – U.S. News and World Report
NCA visit

6. High-Quality Education
Professional exams
-- Elementary education, 91% (2005)
-- Engineering, 100% (2004)
-- Nursing, 91% (#1 in Colorado, 2005)

7. Research at UCCS CU Institute for Bioenergetics
-- 50 patents pending (approx.)
-- Newellink, Inc.
National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers
-- Center for Homeland Security
-- Center for Space Studies
-- STEM Education Center
-- Trauma Health and Hazards Center
Note to Pam –
Highlight to mention
-- First Class of USAF personnel to start Homeland Security Program. 18 officers, two enlisted from Wyoming to Shriver. Begins 1/20. Most of course will be on-line.
-- John Herrington to lead Center for Space Studies (1983 UCCS alum, first Native American Astronaut, “Top Gun” Navy pilot, Naval aviation instructor, graduate of Naval Postgraduate School)
Question –
1. Do you want to play the video clip from Austin TV w/Eve Gruntfest for this audience?
2. Use photo of John H instead of the generic research photo

8. Research at UCCS PhD Geropsychology program one of four in U.S.
Partner w/Dunn and Associates in senior housing
Technological innovations to market
Community-based Memory Clinic
Geropsychology is one of only four in the US and one of only two at a public (others are at USC, Washington University, and U of Alabama)
CU Aging Center also partnering with local developer to construct state of art senior housing complex that will serve as multi-disciplinary innovation center. UCCS will also share in revenues.
This year, launched a free or low cost Memory Clinic where seniors – without the hassle of Medicare, primary care physicians, HMOs can be screened for potential memory loss problems.

9. New Degree Programs Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Doctorate of Educational Leadership
Bachelor of Innovation degree “family”
-- Game design

10. Kudos
Carlos Araujo, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IEEE 2006 Daniel E. Noble Award
Leslie Manning, dean, Kraemer Family Library, Career Achievement Award, Colorado Association of Libraries
Steve Jennings, assoc. professor, Geography, Fulbright Scholarship
Note to Pam –
This is a video clip of the American Society for Engineering Education, if you want it
US News rankings -- #7 for engineering among publics – same category as USAFA and other service academies
Campus overall ranking seventh among Western Regional Publics

11. Kudos Rankings U.S. News and World Report
UCCS seventh among western regional public universities
Engineering, seventh nationally among publics
American Society for Engineering Education lauds UCCS for women engineering graduates
CSBJ readers “top” business program
Note to Pam –
This is a video clip of the American Society for Engineering Education, if you want it
US News rankings -- #7 for engineering among publics – same category as USAFA and other service academies
Campus overall ranking seventh among Western Regional Publics

12. UCCS Economic Impact
Current: $203 million
Future: $750 million

13. UCCS Today Emerging economic anchor N. Nevada redevelopment
Innovation zone
N. Nevada redevelopment
Student growth
Research growth
Partnership growth
Research, development park

14. UCCS Today Dwire Hall Project type: Major renovation
Uses: Classrooms, offices, colleges of business and letters, arts and sciences
Cost: $10 million
State funds: $5 million

15. Facilities Plan
Regents approve
Forwarded to CCHE

16. UCCS Today Recreation Center Project type: New construction
Use: Student recreation
Cost: $12 million
State funds: $0

17. Science and Engineering
UCCS Today
Science and Engineering
Project type: New construction
Use: Research labs, classrooms
Cost: $53.1
State funds: $20 million
$2 million received
$18 million requested

18. UCCS Today Heller Center Project type: Renovation
Use: Art classes, studios
Cost: $5.4 million
State funds: $0

19. UCCS Today Cancer Survivor’s Park Project type: New, open space
Use: Community, campus
Cost: $750,000
State funds: $0

20. UCCS Today Former TRW building Project type: Donation
Use: Community, campus
Details: 144,000 square foot building, 12.4 acres

21. UCCS Tomorrow (2012) Intellectual, economic and cultural anchor
Innovation zone (research strengths in key emerging areas)
-- Biotechnology
-- Cyber security/homeland defense
-- Computing/Information Systems
-- Behavioral aspects of trauma/security
-- Sports/Leisure
-- Health and well being
-- Improvements in K-12 education
Continued student growth
Continued partnership growth

22. UCCS in the future America’s premier regional comprehensive
research university
A southern Colorado economic anchor