the strategic position of research and graduate education at unr marc a. johnson, evp/provost april...
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The Strategic Position of Research and Graduate Education at UNR
Marc A. Johnson, EVP/Provost
April 8, 2009
Context
Carnegie– Arts and Sciences/Professions—Balanced– Comprehensive Doctoral, High Research
Economic Environment– Short-term
• Recession—Budget Cuts and Trim to the Core• Stimulus Funds• Institutional Developments—Services and Systems• Research Coordination Infrastructural Development
– Long-term• Planned Growth
Observations
Current– Internal
Entrepreneurship– Internal Competition– Internally Driven– $95 Million Grant
Portfolio– Small Graduate
Programs
Future– External
Entrepreneurship– Internal Cooperation– Community Driven– $190 Million Grant
Portfolio– Filled-Out Graduate
Programs
Planning Approach
Functional Performance→________________
Topical Focus↓
Undergraduate Education
Graduate EducationResearch,
Scholarship and Artistry
Community & Industry Engagement
State, National & International Impact
Arts
Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Health Sciences
Earth Resources & Engineering
Sustainability: Environment, Ecology &
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Education (P-20)
Communications & Information Systems
Economic, Business & Community
Development
Graduate Education
Masters’ Degrees– Workforce Preparation– Terminal Masters’ Degrees– Doctoral Preparation
Education/Professional Degrees– Workforce Preparation– Doctoral Preparation
Doctoral Degrees– Workforce Preparation– Research and Scholarly Careers
Graduate Education Emphases to 2015
Support Recruitment: Grow from 3,500 to 4,200 Recruit Nationally and Internationally Encourage Proper Time to Graduation Build Alternative Workforce Masters’ Degrees Build Doctoral Programs in High Research Areas Coordinate Interdisciplinary Programs Match Graduate Students to Active Scholars Review Small Programs Increase Grant-funded Assistantships Rely Less on 400/600 Courses
Research, Scholarship, and ArtistryGoal for 2015
Expand in a Balanced Way from our Strengths Expand Tenure-track and Grant-funded Faculty Expand the Portion of Scholarship-Active Faculty Expand the Portion of Extramurally-Supported Faculty Increase the Portion of Nationally-Participating Faculty Increase Core Outputs—Articles, Books, Works Increase Sponsored Expenditures—Public and Private Reduce Reliance on Federal Earmarks Enhance Research Support Services Enhance Application of Research Results in Reno Area Enhance Cross-College Research Coordination
F&A Leaders
College Top 50 Top 100 Science 16 34 Medicine 19 30 Engineering 8 17 CABNR 6 15 Liberal Arts 0 3 Business 1 1 Total 50 100
Output From 539 Faculty Reports
Academic and Professional Articles: 1,354
New Scholarly Books: 15
New Scholarly Book Chapters: 169
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
Research Service Center– Pre- and Post-Award Services (Intake Specialists)– Human Subjects Review– Animal Subjects Review– Research Design and Statistical Support– Survey Design and Implementation– Grant Writing Support– Editing Support– Grant Opportunity Surveillance– Granting Agency Expertise
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
Technology Transfer Office– Intellectual Property Protection– Intellectual Property Marketing—Put it to Work– Industry Relations
• Industry Partnerships• Industry Support• Business Services Group• Professional Development Workforce Preparation
Enhance Research Support Infrastructure
Compliance Services– Animal Laboratory Management/Service/Regulation– Environmental Safety and Health– Conflict of Interest Reporting and Management– Effort Reporting
Indirect Cost Recovery Management and Distribution
Research Support and Compliance Capacity Core Facilities
– Core Facility Development Committee– Website Inventory of Accessible Instruments– Precision Startup Calculation
Laboratory Renovation Startup Management ICR Distribution Incentives
Research Coordination
Multi-College Coordination– Critical Mass– National Recognition– Complementary Expertise
Example: Renewable Energy– Steering Committee of Four Deans– Five Working Groups
Other Areas Likely: – Molecular Biological Sciences– Earth Sciences– Environmental Sciences/Sustainability