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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!