The University of Memphis

1. The University of Memphis Provost Ralph Faudree Faculty Meeting August 21, 2003

2. Professors • Maria Botelho, Mathematical Sciences • Michael Ellis, Earth Sciences

3. Professors, cont. • David Henderson, Philosophy • Robert Kozma, Mathematical Sciences

4. Professors, cont. • Robert Malkin, Biomedical Engineering • Jebose Okwumabua, HMSE

5. Professors, cont. • Kevin Smith, Law School • Emily Thrush, English

6. Professors, cont. • Andrew Fry, HMSE

7. Associate Professors • Robert Blanton, Political Science • Shannon Blanton, Political Science

8. Associate Professors, cont. • Scott Franklin, Biology • Khan Iftekharuddin, Electrical Engineering

9. Associate Professors, cont. • Robert Koch, Nursing • Douglas Matthews, Psychology

10. Associate Professors, cont. • Danielle McNamara, Psychology • D’Ann Penner, History

11. Associate Professors, cont. • Terra Smith, Consumer Science • Jerry Turner, Accountancy

12. Tenured • John Amis, HMSE • Paul Balister, Mathematical Sciences

13. Tenured, cont. • Semahat Demir, Biomedical Engineering • Nancy Lackey, Nursing

14. Tenured, cont. • Roger Meier, Civil Engineering • Anthony Quas, Mathematical Sciences

15. Tenured, cont. • Marla Stafford, Marketing

16. Initiatives for the New Year • SACS Re-Accreditation • Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force • Institutional Grant Programs • Classroom Renovations • Resource 25 • Student Recruitment • Student Retention • Focus Area Development

17. SACS Re-Accreditation

18. Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force • Balance general education, degree requirements, and lower/upper division hours; • Improve the connection between general education and major requirements; • Integrate non-declared students; • Examine the use of cohort programs;

19. Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force, cont. • Integration of writing, critical thinking, technical fluency, etc.; • Use of ACAD 1100 and Element K; • Student experiential learning; • Curricular retention strategies; • Assessment of minors in curricula; • Continuous improvement programs.

20. Larry Houk, Chair John Campbell Jane Clement Carol Danehower John Ellis Rick Fischer Bob Frankle John Hanneken Candy Hill-Clark Marty Lipinski Joe Luckey Jim Lukawitz Marge Luttrell Brian Meredith Broderick Nichols Betsy Park Karen Thurmond Cathy Serex, Staff Task Force Membership

21. Institutional Grant Initiatives • Math/Science Partnership (NSF) • Social/Civic Entrepreneurship (Kauffman Foundation) • GIS/Data Sharing • Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation • Hazards Management • Scholars Program (Beckman Foundation) • Learning Sciences Center (NSF)

22. Classroom Renovations • Renovation of classrooms and academic waiting areas • Paint and Repair Walls • Refurbish Floors • Replace Window Treatments • Replace Furniture

23. Resource 25 Purposes: • Improve utilization of physical resources • Improve communication • Provide campus-wide calendar of events • Provide reporting mechanism for use of facilities

24. Student Recruitment • Recruitment of High Ability Students • Changes in Admissions Requirements • Recruitment Outside of Region • Revamping of Honors Program • Development of Aggressive Scholarship Programs • Increases in Graduate Stipends • Development of Areas of Focus

25. Enrollment Numbers

26. Student Retention • Admissions Criteria • Curricular Changes • Experiential Learning Opportunities • Research • Internships • Service Learning • International Experiences • Honors Theses • On-Campus Activities (Student Affairs)

27. Areas of Focus • Healthcare Programs • Biotechnologies • Teacher Education/Development • Performing Arts • Community Change/Social Justice • Business and Civic Leadership • Learning Technologies

28. General Principles • Urban Research Environment • Interdisciplinary Partnerships • Innovative Use of Technologies • Globalization • Experiential Learning • Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Basic Research

29. Healthcare Programs • Data Health Consortium - $1 million from the LeBonheur Foundation • Center for Healthcare Economics - $1 million endowment from the LeBonheur Foundation • Increasing Physical Activity to Aid Smoking Cessation - $2.5 million from NIH • Weight Gain in Hypertensive Smokers - $2.9 million from NIH • Prolonged Smoking Cessation Using Prescription Step Case - $3.3 from NIH

30. Teacher Education/Development • New Teacher Center – • $863,216 from Plough Fdn. • $331,607 from Memphis City Schools • Center for Urban School Leadership – • $61,000 from BellSouth Fdn. • $124,960 from Memphis City Schools • Other grants in process • Economic Education From Census Bureau Report

31. Community Change/Social Justice • Academy of Community Building in Inner City Memphis - $150,000 from HUD • Transformation of the Memphis City-wide Consolidated Plan - $40,000 from the City of Memphis • Case Management - $120,000 from the Memphis Housing Authority • Community Criminology and Research - $529,345 from the Plough Foundation/Memphis Shelby Crime Commission • Strategic Approaches to Community Safety – $249,000 from the NIJ and Department of Justice • Hooks Institute - ~$2 million federal earmarks

32. Community Change/Social Justice – Hazards Focus • Memphis/Shelby Hazards Mapping Program -$1 million from the U.S. Geological Survey • Mid-America Earthquake Consortium- $3.2 million from NSF • Community Support for Groundwater Institute - $200,000 from MLGW • Memphis Metro Area Study-Land Use and Economic Studies - $24,920 from Army Corps of Engineers

33. Learning Technologies • Auto-Tutor for Computer Literacy & Physics - $1.2 million from NSF • Why2000 – An Intelligent Tutoring System - $3.9 million from the University of Pittsburgh • University Hosting of RODP - $410,000 from the Tennessee Board of Regents • Application of Advanced Technology Tools and Enhanced Technology Fitness - $200,000 from ATT

34. Wrap-Up • SACS Re-Accreditation • Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force • Institutional Grant Programs • Classroom Renovations • Resource 25 • Enrollment Management • Focus Area Development

35. The University of Memphis