2009 Counselor Conference - Commissioner

Perspectives on Utah Education
August 5, 2009
Counselor Conference on Higher Education

Introduction
Background
Utah Commissioner of Higher Education (August 2008)
President of Utah Valley University (5 yrs.)
President, Ferris State University (9 yrs.)
Michigan Senator (12 years)
M.A., Ph.D. -Michigan State University
Personal Profile
Married with two children
Excellent tennis player (In my opinion)
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Me

Our thanks…
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High School Counselors
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High School Counselors
Huge Respect
Student Teacher of 7th & 9th Graders
Led to life in administration
Human brain
Expectations
Career pathways
College planning
Personal Advising
Utility Infield
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Schools
Scholarships
Financial aid
Concurrent enrollment
Transfer
Placement exams
Counselor Conference
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Network of Great Colleges & Universities
Our Partners

A Vibrant Network
9 Institutions
29,933 Employees (Fall 2008)
152,228 Students (94,149 FTE, as of Fall 2008)
Increase of 11,896 students since Fall 2007
25,415 certificates & degrees (2006-07)
$400-$500 million/year to hubs for research anddevelopment
Proportion of state-to-private fundingfor Buildings: $590 million : $1.1 billion
24,000 students received grant andscholarship aid through state-administered programs in 2008.
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Higher Education is intimately tied to K-12
A large learning system
Environmentally conditioned
Utah
Focused on individuals
Generational
Customized for individual
Outdated mass education
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Observation 1
The world is changing at a breathtaking pace
“Too much change in tooshort a period of time”
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An old book with a current message!

Observation 2
A well-educated population is critical to future personal and societal success
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$50,000
1980
$43,000
$36,000
AK
Personal Income Per Capita
CT
$29,000
CA
NV
NJ
WY
HI
MD
NY
IL
CO
WA
DE
MA
MN
VA
OR
US
PA
MI
OH
WI
KS
FL
NH
RI
TX
IA
AZ
OK
IN
MO
$22,000
NE
MT
LA
VT
UT
ID
GA
ME
NM
NC
TN
WV
Correlation = 0.64
KY
SD
ND
SC
AL
AR
MS
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Adults Age 25-64 with Bachelor’s Degrees
Educational Attainment and Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census’ and American Community Survey
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$50,000
1990
$43,000
CT
NJ
$36,000
NY
MA
MD
AK
HI
CA
DE
IL
NH
VA
NV
MN
RI
WA
CO
PA
FL
US
$29,000
OH
MI
KS
NE
OR
WI
WY
VT
MO
GA
IN
IA
ME
NC
TX
AZ
TN
OK
SD
ND
SC
AL
ID
MT
KY
LA
UT
NM
$22,000
WV
AR
MS
Correlation = 0.76
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2000
CT
NJ
$43,000
MA
NY
MD
CO
NH
CA
MN
IL
$36,000
WA
VA
DE
NV
AK
US
PA
RI
MI
FL
WI
WY
HI
OH
OR
GA
TX
KS
VT
NE
MO
IN
NC
IA
ME
TN
SD
$29,000
AZ
ND
SC
OK
KY
UT
ID
AL
LA
MT
NM
AR
WV
MS
$22,000
Correlation = 0.80
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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$50,000
2005
CT
NJ
MA
$43,000
MD
NY
NH
CO
MN
VA
WY
DE
CA
IL
$36,000
NV
AK
WA
RI
PA
HI
US
FL
WI
NE
KS
VT
SD
OR
MI
TX
OH
IA
ND
MO
IN
NC
GA
ME
TN
AZ
OK
AL
MT
$29,000
SC
ID
KY
NM
UT
AR
WV
MS
LA
$22,000
Correlation = 0.83
$15,000
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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Specific jobs come to mind…
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Skills to Maneuver throughSociety & Workforce
The “X” Factor
Associate’s or Certificate
Bachelor’s Degree
Advanced Degree
H.S. Diploma
Institute for Higher Education Policy (2005): The Investment Payoff, Appendix 1

Liberal Education & America’s Promise
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Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world
Intellectual and practical skills
Personal and social responsibility
Integrative learning
Based on a survey of 301 CEOs ofcompanies with more than 25 employees

Quality of Life is Dependent on College Graduates
Volunteer more
More likely to vote
More healthy
Provide more to economic tax base
Less likely to seek public assistance
College Board. Education Pays 2007

Observation 3:
Utah faces incredible challenges
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Utah School Age Population: Historical & Projected
Sources: Perlich and Reeve, “The Coming Boom in Utah’s School Age and College Age Populations,” Utah Economic and Business Review, 2002; GOPB 2005 Baseline Projections.
Perlich, BEBR, University of Utah
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The Minority Gap
Only 67% of Hispanics graduate from high school (compared with 91% of their white counterparts)
Only 16% of Hispanic young adults are enrolled in college, compared with 45% of white – the largest gap in the nation
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The squeeze is on
Fall 2008 enrollment up 8.5%
Anticipate continued increase forFall 2009 enrollments
Higher Ed budgets cut17% in less than two years
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The result…
Greater burden on taxpayers
Specialized programming and assistance
Need-based financial aid
Need for community college function
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Observation 4:
Strong P-16 Alliance is Critical
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Future plans
Common Student ID
Better-defined curriculum
Standardized Core
Mathematics
Testing- ACT Stds.
Serious standards at thecollege level
Admissions
Scholarships
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Future Plans (cont’d)
Commitment to H.S. Senior Year
Mathematics
Concurrent enrollment and AP
Planning for college
Local K-16 Alliances
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Hot Issues
Scholarships
Demand
Less Money
Enrollment Growth
New Governor
New State Superintendent
Upgrading standards
Federal
State
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A lot of work to do
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Thanks.
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Thank You

2009 Counselor Conference - Commissioner

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