2009 Presidential OutreachCountry Club of Paducah

September 30, 2009

Dr. James R. RamseyPresident

McCracken County

Home of 318 Alums

and 192 current students

Top Scholars1 Fulbright Scholar

13 Hallmark Scholars2 McConnell Scholars

6 Cardinal Covenant Students

UofL and McCracken CountyA great partnership

• Partner with Western Baptist Hospital– UofL Stroke Center– Physician Robot

• AHEC Office– Area Health Education Center

• Recruit, retain, distribute healthcare professionals in medically underserved areas of Kentucky

• KCP• Kentucky Autism Training Center• School of Dentistry– Free dental services

Economists like pictures and graphsSome dots and a triangle…

A little history…

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

And so, our focusQuality vs. Quantity

• 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

• 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…

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%

Our Research…

Research Funding and NIH Funding

Total grants:

1998 - $39 M

2009 - $140 M

2020 Goal - $400 M

“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.

And our research helps 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

We are driving the economy…

New arena and other construction projects

ShelbyHurst

Louisville Arena

Haymarket

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

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

Students or Inmates?

Important to address the myth…

College is unaffordable.

Can you afford not to have a college degree?

• A 2009 college graduate will earn, on average, $20,000 more per year than high school graduate

• MBA or professional degree – earn $100,000/yr. more than high school graduate

(College Board, US News)

Education Pays

Education affordability…

UofL freshman pay, on average, about $3,700 perYear out of their pocket. • After…– KEES money– Scholarships– Financial aid– Cardinal Covenant (for students who might not be able to

afford college)• Includes – Tuition– Room and Board– Books– Meals

Welcome Dr. Kerri Remmel

Associate Dean for Clinical Development and Regionalization

Director of the University of Louisville Stroke Program

THANK YOU!

Thank you Parents!

Thank you Alumni!

Thank you Friends!