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Perspectives on Utah Education
July 16, 2009
Utah Valley University

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

Network of Great Colleges & Universities

A Vibrant Network of Institutions

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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Functional Structure
Higher Ed Governance
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Governor
Trustees
Legislature
Board of Regents
Commissioner
OCHE Staff
Presidents
Degrees & Programs
Financial Aid,
529 Savings Plan
Appropriated Budget

Strategic Goals
Participation
Increase the higher education participation rates for all Utahns.
Completion:
Increase the completion rate of students enrolled in their chosen post-secondary education program.
Economic Development:
Substantially enhance and sustain Utah’s colleges and universities as engines of economic development.
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Our challenge…
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K-16
K-16 Alliance
High School Counselor Conference on Higher Education – August 5
UtahFutures.org
College Access Challenge Grant
Regents’ & New CenturyScholarships
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Current Higher Ed Issues
CEU
State Budget
Regional EconomicDevelopment Initiative
New Governor
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Philosophy
An integrated system
Work together
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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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Higher Ed’s Investment in the Economy

Societal Benefits of College
Each year college graduates add over $450 million to Utah’s economy in increased wages and taxes contributions over those with only a high school diploma
College graduates are:
More likely to earn sufficient income to be self-sustaining and have health insurance,
Less likely to need public assistance or be incarcerated.
More likely to vote, volunteer and be civically engaged.
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Thanks.
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Thank You