President’s Report 2009
Cover: Arched beams top the new arena that is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2010. The arena is just one aspect of the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance that will support the University’s mission.
Dear Bradley family, ast August, at the annual University Conference that launches the new academic year, faculty and staff received a gently-curved frame with photographs of Bradley Hall and Westlake Hall and a printed summary of our mission statement. It reads: Bradley University develops leaders, innovators and productive members of society within a passionate and respectful community whose dedicated faculty and staff promote active, collaborative learning across academic, geographic and cultural boundaries.
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Those are important words we hold dear. They help define who we are and guide our actions as we work to achieve our goal of becoming a university of national distinction. This year’s President’s Report illustrates Bradley’s mission statement in stories about our students, faculty and alumni who embody those important guiding principles. From a leader in the airline industry, to the annual research exposition, to a young entrepreneur from Zimbabwe, Bradley is on a mission to provide young men and women with the means of leading useful and productive lives. We are telling many of their stories in this year’s President’s Report; I hope you find them enlightening and informative. The University’s ability to carry out our mission is because of you and your unwavering support. Bradley is fortunate to have so many steadfast alumni and friends who maintain a genuine and abiding interest in the future of our University. Your gifts, chronicled in these pages as part of our Honor Roll of Donors, are felt in many ways on the Hilltop, each and every day. You only need walk across the quad to see how the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance is transforming the face of campus. You’re effectuating change that will provide opportunities for students next year, next decade and the next generation. You are allowing students to realize their dreams by contributing more than $135 million toward the $150 million goal of our Renaissance Campaign. You are making Bradley a premier University. Together we are enriching lives.
Despite economic uncertainties across our community and our nation, Bradley is thriving. We are unveiling exciting new academic programs. We are constructing new buildings that will enhance the teaching and learning environment of our campus. We are attracting large numbers of highly qualified, academically talented students. The successes of the past year will enable us to set our sights even higher for the future. Your continued support enables us to realize our big dreams. We can only repay your generous support with our sincere gratitude and with our continuing commitment to make the Bradley learning and living community one that makes you proud, one that is nationally recognized for excellence. Yes, we are on a mission––an important mission to be the very best for our students, for our faculty, for our donors and for our friends across the country and around the world. Thank you for helping Bradley fulfill our mission.
Warm regards, Joanne K. Glasser, President
We are on a mission to become a university of national distinction. Guiding us along the journey is the statement on the next page that defines us as an institution. The stories on the following pages bring to life how the University is meeting our vital educational mission in so many ways.
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develops leaders, innovators and productive members of society within a passionate and respectful community whose dedicated faculty and staff promote active, collaborative learning across academic, geographic and cultural boundaries. Summary of Bradley University mission statement
leaders, innovators & productive members of society Heading operations for world’s largest airline
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Steve Gorman MBA ’78 is focused on ensuring a lowturbulence transition at the largest airline in the world. Following Delta Air Lines’ November 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines Corp., Gorman is charged with meshing both corporate cultures to create an improved, unified atmosphere that leverages the strengths of each company. The chief operating officer at Delta, Gorman leads this mission from an experienced vantage point. He came to Delta about a year before the recent merger, having served as an officer for Northwest from 1996 to 2001. “When people ask if I’m pre-merger Northwest or premerger Delta, I say, ‘Yes.’ I have a feel for each company,” Gorman says. “I’ve really enjoyed working for both companies.” Discussing the cultural differences, Gorman explains Delta has a management style based on trust with its front-line employees and friendly, Southern-style hospitality toward customers. Northwest historically focused primarily on processes and productivity. Delta now is the largest airline in the world with 75,000 employees, 2,500 flights a day, and 390 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Gorman’s goal is to ensure the company is the best airline for customers, employees and investors alike. Facilitating a smooth transition is the latest in a list of leadership challenges Gorman has undertaken throughout his career. The president and chief executive officer of Greyhound Lines, Inc., for four years prior to coming to Delta, Gorman’s role was to turn around the business that had suffered about $140 million in losses the two years before his arrival. He spearheaded an innovative revamping of the bus network that had been in place for decades. “We had to step back and ask how we can transform that network so every bus and every bus mile going down the road was profitable. It was a team effort with everyone looking at our operations completely differently,” Gorman says. As president, North America, and executive vice president, operations support, at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., in the early 2000s, he gained an in-depth understanding of the
franchise business model and brand equity as the company implemented an aggressive expansion schedule. He oversaw store operations for company and franchise stores, real estate development and construction, as well as food ingredients and machinery for the company that manufactured its own doughnut-making equipment. The list goes on, but in each position, Gorman was challenged to lead and motivate large numbers of employees and to seek innovative ways to solve issues. Reflecting on the foundation of his leadership abilities, he looks to his MBA education at Bradley. While he enrolled in the program immediately after college, he appreciated the insights of classmates who were in the work world. “It was a big advantage to go through the program with businesspeople already in the workplace. They provided the real world viewpoint and perspective,” Gorman says, noting his classmates included men and women from Caterpillar, Keystone and Illinois Power, to name a few. “I learned the theory, but I also gained a lot of pragmatic learning. Combine that with the quality of faculty, and I was prepared with the right foundation for my career.” Gorman praises the “incredibly high caliber” business administration faculty and particularly remembers Dr. Charles Stoner, Robert A. McCord Endowed Professor for Executive Management Development; emeritus faculty member Dr. Fred Fry; and Dr. John Wholihan, former Bradley business professor and administrator. “They cared about the students and got involved with them. Their time was your time. It was very personal.” Gorman brought his leadership skills back to the University and served on Bradley’s Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2008. Asked to define leadership, Gorman says, “Leadership provides direction; leadership is engaged; leadership listens and responds, communicating openly and honestly in a respectful manner. “It goes back to the Midwest values my mom taught me: be honest, be humble, work hard, and always be prepared. If you do those four things, you’re going to get the most out of your potential,” the Peoria native says. “The other piece in leadership is decision making. Leaders must be willing to make a decision and have the courage of conviction in that decision. The ultimate test is whether people follow.” As those who work with him know, Steve Gorman is a man people want to follow.
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Creating a sense of community Fraternity brothers strategize as they prepare to slip into sumo wrestling costumes for their all-in-fun contest. Three friends cluster around a table, dipping paint brushes in a palette of colors as they complete a crafts project. A couple on a date samples a variety of ethnic foods and compares their favorites. A group of students laugh as they race through an inflatable obstacle course while others are jousting in an inflatable “lava pit.” All three floors of the Markin Family Student Recreation Center are alive with activity as another Late Night BU begins. Introduced during the 2008-09 school year as an alcoholfree option for students, Late Night BU has become an overnight success. The late-night programming is an important facet of the University’s Comprehensive Alcohol Action Plan, established after alcohol-related tragedy struck Bradley. At the direction of President Joanne Glasser, a task force comprised of faculty, staff and students created the plan after months of study and research. Lyndsey Withers ’07 MA ’08, coordinator of the alcohol awareness and education program, says Bradley has turned a problem into an opportunity, tackling an issue that faces universities nationwide. “Alcohol research shows that to reduce college binge drinking, we have to change the culture. This is one facet of changing the campus culture. It was
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important to get late-night programming into the Alcohol Action Plan if we want to set ourselves apart. We want to be the university others look to. It’s part of being a university of national distinction.” Late-night programming was first introduced at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, and while these activities are commonplace at large, state schools, they are unusual at institutions the size of Bradley. What’s more remarkable, Late Night BU is drawing the same kinds of crowds that much larger universities are attracting. Attendance for the 2009-10 year began with 1,700 at the first Late Night BU and has averaged over 1,000 students—about a fifth of the undergraduate student body. While the majority of attendees
are freshmen and sophomores, about a third are juniors and seniors. Late Night BU has created a sense of community among students. “Each of these events has achieved a Bradley family feeling,” Withers says. “Our students come together in one location and feel they are a part of something bigger. Everyone is mixing and mingling.” Held three to four times each semester, Late Night BU has been scheduled on Move-In Day, Halloween, the night before Study Day, and other at-risk times when students are more likely to consume alcohol. The event is so popular that a line frequently begins to form before doors open at 10 p.m., and many stay until activities end at 2 a.m. A student committee plans overall programming, and members take turns coordinating individual events. Dain Gotto, assistant director of student activities, says the committee pushes the envelope and constantly makes changes to keep students interested. Activities have included an indoor skating rink, paintball boot camp, miniature golf course, horse-drawn carriages, and even an indoor petting zoo. Activities are planned around a theme, such as Mardi Gras, outer space, casino night, and March Madness. Food is an important draw at Late Night BU. Steve Shaw ’72, president of Mercedes Restaurants, values the University’s role within the community and wants to support its efforts to provide students with a fun, alcohol-free venue. He served on a planning committee before the inaugural Late Night BU, and his company’s Peoria restaurant, Alexander’s Steakhouse, along with others in the area, has supplied food for several events. Community support doesn’t end there. For example, Allegiant Air provides two airline tickets for a drawing at each Late Night BU. Several other businesses also have donated funds or equipment. “This is a feel-good way companies
can help the Bradley community, and it still relates to the Alcohol Action Plan,” Withers says. Withers and Gotto attribute Late Night BU’s success to strong support from President Glasser and other administrators, student involvement and the collaborative effort among the Student Activities, Campus Recreation and Wellness offices. The three offices received the University’s 2009 Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence in Service to Students. The Wellness Program has begun research to assess the impact of Late Night BU on student alcohol use.
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‘Committing oneself to the ambitions of others’ Like many of his Bradley University colleagues, Dr. Paul Gullifor wears many hats. He is an author, a professor, Department of Communication chair, co-founder of one of BU’s newest concentrations, first Henry Means Pindell Endowed Chair and a sports enthusiast. If persuaded, he might even put on his rapper hat. Most importantly, he is a dedicated professor who loves to teach because he thrives on watching his students succeed. “Seeing my students succeed after graduation is very rewarding,” says Gullifor, a 2002 recipient of the Stephen H. Coltrin National Professor of the Year presented by the International Radio and Television Society in New York. Interacting with his students and getting to know them is how he helps them succeed. “Teaching is nothing more than committing oneself to the ambitions of others, but you have to know what those ambitions are,” Gullifor says. “A lot of teaching occurs outside of the classroom. During advisement sessions, I get to know the students so I can help them achieve their hopes and dreams. Over the course of 23 years, I would like to think that I influenced a lot of kids.” Gullifor describes his classes as conversational in nature, where he “lectures but tries to engage the students. Learning works better when it is two way rather than through a unidirectional lecture.” A vital component to teaching is being accessible. “I’d rather meet with students than talk on the phone or use e-mail.” This two-time Bradley University Parents’ Association’s Teaching Excellence Award recipient believes having fun with his students is vital to getting to know them. In one memorable class, he commented that rap and art should not be used in the same sentence. Disagreeing with this statement, a student challenged Gullifor to rap. Rising to the challenge, Gullifor donned a hat, earring, and baggy pants for class. The students loved his rap performance. The reward: his student (a Michigan fan) had to wear the football jersey of Gullifor’s favorite college team, Notre Dame.
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The communications professor looks forward to more student interaction upon leaving the department chair position and returning full time to the classroom. “I miss teaching. I miss the students.” However, there are some aspects of being chair Gullifor will miss, including being part of the conversation “that literally helps shape the destiny of Bradley” and the victories of helping a student or faculty member. Being a communications professor is challenging. “Technology changes the profession daily. That’s what makes this profession so exciting. Technology today compared to 10 years ago is like night and day.” Gullifor continuously feels the need to stay current and relevant by reading trade journals, attending conferences and seminars, and maintaining an active research agenda that so far has included published books. Keeping the communications curriculum updated and fresh is also important. The department’s newest
concentration—sports communication—is proof the faculty continues to meet evolving needs. “Sports has become such a huge cultural force — socially, economically, politically — that you can’t really afford to ignore it anymore. It’s also a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, and there is a market for jobs out there for professional communicators in the context of sports.” Passionate about sports, teaching and broadcasting made it inevitable Gullifor would play a pivotal role in the sports communication program, which started in fall 2009. “I was one of the driving forces behind it.” Others on the communications subcommittee included Bradley faculty Dr. Ron Koperski and Dr. Chris Kasch, and former faculty member Dr. Greg Pitts. “Everybody in the department should feel a sense of ownership in that program,” he says. “I think we got on the front end of something that is going to become very big.”
Dr. Paul Gullifor visits Bradley’s John C. Hench Production Art Studios: home to television classes and Midstate Magazine, a student-produced TV program.
Gullifor, who earned his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia, plans to develop the sports communication curriculum further during his Fall 2010 sabbatical. He also plans to work on research and expedition course possibilities, including the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Never regretting the decision to enter his profession, Gullifor says, “I don’t think there is a more powerful profession on Earth than teaching mass media communication. It affects everything we do and is in every facet of our life, professionally and socially. Communication skills are at the heart of everything.”
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Sharing discovery and creativity At any given time, Bradley University is a hotbed of active, collaborative learning that surprises visitors who may not expect such innovative research and creative works at a university its size. You’ll find student and faculty scholars developing business plans, robots and software; conducting surveys; working on a Web-based wind tunnel system and an insulin pump pack; comparing instructional tools; and more. They research topics from transforming stem cells into neurons to why students dislike writing, and from accessibility of elementary school playgrounds for children with restricted mobility to developing and executing the Pulitizer Prize-winning play “Fences.” Each spring, students share nearly 100 projects with the campus community at the annual Student Scholarship Exposition. “It’s our once-a-year opportunity for students to engage and present their work,” says Kim Willis, assistant director of the University’s Office of Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development (OTEFD). Research projects conducted over the summer are highlighted at BU’s Summer Research Symposium. Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Bolla says the scholarly work presented at the Exposition and Symposium are the “peak of the iceberg. They just highlight a small percentage of what the students do with the faculty.” Some work on grants funded through OTEFD, while others use funds from federal, state and international agencies, and from other sponsors. The undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and their faculty mentors work in studios, laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices and outdoor sites. Dietetics major Katrina Sommer evaluated the effectiveness of a PowerPoint presentation versus an interactive presentation on junior high students for “The Comparison of Two Instructional Tools to Teach Adolescents Nutrition Information, Focusing on the Nutrition Facts Panel.” First-year student and French major Lily Zdansky’s recent participation in a study abroad experience to China helped her with sociological research for “The Impact of Tourism on Chinese Religious Sites,” which she worked on with graduate student Michelle Eaton. “I feel that I gained valuable practical experience that helps train me for future research and gives me an example of what field research is like in practice.”
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Students enjoy the opportunity to work on research and creative projects and work one-on-one or in teams with faculty mentors, while faculty welcome the new outlook students bring. Sommer says undergraduate research “is a great opportunity to be able to apply what I am learning to a real-world situation before I have completed the dietetics program.” Through research, Sommer says students get to know professors “on a different level. They also get to know you and can give you the advice and guidance you need that is tailored to the abilities they see in you.” Zdansky says working closely with Dr. Daniel Getz, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department chair, helped “my group focus our thoughts and really dig deep into our subjects as much as we could with the time we were given.” Undergraduates at Bradley are afforded many opportunities to pursue key roles in research and creative endeavors. “Since Bradley is a medium-sized institution and a predominantly undergraduate institution, its undergraduates are more likely to take on primary roles in research and creative projects with faculty; roles that at a larger, research intensive school are more likely reserved for graduate students,” says Dr. Anika Bissahoyo, OTEFD interim director. Research and creative work enable faculty to fulfill professional responsibilities and to think of ways they can infuse their findings into the classroom. English Department Chair Dr. Robert Prescott says his students’ internships have benefited the community. His research focuses on ways English majors prepare themselves for employment upon graduation. His students’ research focused on the economic impact United Way funded human service agencies such as Alzheimer’s Association of Central Illinois and the Scouts have on Peoria. They analyzed public domain tax forms and wrote reports for agency and government leaders and the Peoria Chamber of Commerce. “This particular internship has done a great deal of good for over 30 human service agencies in the Peoria area.” Their research also helps agencies determine where services overlap. Collaborative research and creativity benefit everyone, Bissahoyo says. “It’s a win-win for Bradley to provide those experiences for our students and faculty, but also to the community that will benefit from those services as well.”
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Bradley is right fit for Zimbabwe student Tatenda Furusa ’10 has known since he was a young boy that he would leave his homeland of Zimbabwe and venture to another country to attend college. His brother pursued a degree in South Africa. His father and two sisters attended college in England. However, his uncle, Enos Marongwe ’95 MBA ’97, suggested Bradley University. Furusa was intrigued with studying in the United States and applied to several American colleges, ultimately deciding to attend Bradley. He is confident he made the right choice. An international business major, Furusa’s arrival at Bradley was a culture shock. Even though he’d visited the United States before, making his home in a different country was an adjustment. However, he and his roommate, Andrew Geraci ’09 from the Chicago area, became fast friends and still remain close. Through Geraci, the people he met on his floor at University Hall, and his classes, Furusa has a social circle that includes fellow students from throughout the country and around the world. He also made a point to interact with his professors. “Engaging with professors has been the best academic and cultural experience I’ve had so far,” Furusa says. He names computer science professor Dr. Steven Dolins, marketing professor Dr. Jennifer Burton, and Dr. Jim Foley, director of international programs and director of operations for the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship, as some of his mentors. Furusa believes Bradley’s size makes such mentoring possible and allows students to grow as individuals. “When I applied to schools, I had no sense that the size of the school mattered. I was looking at schools based on reputation and rankings. I now realize size is crucial.”
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geographic & cultural boundaries. Discussing his personal growth, Furusa says, “I came out of my shell. I came here very shy and inward, and now, I’m more assertive and confident. I made a lot of friends, and I learned to stand up and be counted.” He certainly made a name for himself as leader of the winning team in the 2009 Project Springboard business plan competition. The team’s business plan was for an online goods exchange service for college students. Over the past year, the name of the business has been changed to Matchio.com, and the focus has become a textbook exchange service. “Textbooks are the most frequently sought and most valuable goods for students,” Furusa says. “We hope we will get acceptance through textbook sales. Eventually we’ll offer furniture and other items.” As a Springboard winner, Furusa’s team received a grand prize valued at $120,000. In addition to $25,000 in cash, the prize includes office space at the Peoria NEXT business incubator and business, marketing, insurance, legal, accounting, and technology advice. Furusa also relies on the advice of his friend and fellow entrepreneur Adesegun Sun-Basorun ’08 of Nigeria. Sun-Basorun is the owner of Memwas, a video guestbook service and winner of the 2008 Project Springboard competition.
Bradley and Illinois Central College in time for the Fall 2010 semester. “The head start I have had is tremendous. I’ve learned a lot of lessons this past year that otherwise I wouldn’t have had until my 30s or 40s,” Furusa says. “I’ve had experience going to meetings, carrying myself in the right manner, planning corporate objectives, writing a business plan, figuring out a business strategy, and doing market research. “This is very much an out-of-the-box experience where I can nourish my skills, enhance my confidence, and actually get down to work and get this business up and running. I’m grateful for that. It’s been a great experience.” Furusa plans to focus on the Matchio.com venture after graduation. He hopes to secure additional funding if his business is successful. In the future, he plans to consider career opportunities in the United States and eventually in Zimbabwe. “Going back home is a long-term goal. I want to bring back my skills and assets to help my country, but right now, I’m focused on working here.”
In April, Matchio.com initiated a soft opening on Bradley’s campus. Furusa is planning for a full-scale launch at both
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year in review National Bipartisan Leadership Award U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood ’71 received the inaugural National Bipartisan Leadership Award from Bradley’s Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service (IPL) in October. U.S. News & World Report ranking U.S. News & World Report ranked Bradley sixth among comprehensive universities in the Midwest that offer master’s degrees. Bradley also is fifth in the list of Great Schools at Great Prices. The College of Engineering and Technology was ranked 21st among private schools and 34th when including all public and private universities. U.S. News & World Report also ranked Bradley’s undergraduate business programs among the top 5 percent in the nation. Best value Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine included Bradley 42nd on its list of the 50 best values among private universities. Kiplinger’s measures value based on cost and academic quality. Other Illinois schools on the list were Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. Presidential “E” award Bradley’s International Trade Center (ITC) received one of 21 Presidential “E” Awards. The government’s most prestigious honor is given to firms, individuals, or organizations that contribute to increasing American exports. One of the best For the 11th consecutive year, The Princeton Review named Bradley one of “The Best 371 Colleges” in the nation.
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Three Palmes Award The Foster College of Business Administration received the 2009 Three Palmes Award for the second consecutive year. This award distinguishes Bradley as having one of the top international business programs in the world. Theresa S. Falcon EMBA Dr. Theresa S. FalconCullinan MBA ‘05, the late Peoria physician and businesswoman, made history when her $2 million gift established the first executive business program in the world named for a woman and by a woman: the Theresa S. Falcon Executive Master’s of Business Administration. The Theresa S. Falcon Executive Speaker Series also was established to attract nationally and internationally known professionals to campus. Elaine Chao, secretary of labor in the George W. Bush administration, gave the inaugural address in the speaker series.
Inland Visual Studies Center Created to recognize the history of cultural production that exists in the Midwest and to analyze this region’s contributions to national and global art, the Inland Visual Studies Center is a partnership between Bradley University, The Ohio State University, Washington University Department of Art and Architecture, the Mildred Lane Kemper Museum of Art in St. Louis, and the Prairie Center of the Arts in Peoria. Its inaugural symposium was held in April 2009. Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition The nation’s second longestrunning juried print and drawing show, the Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, was held for the 32nd time in the spring of 2009. The exhibition featured 126 works by 120 artists, including the work of three Bradley alumni. Center for Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) Education The Center for STEM Education: Research, Teaching and Learning was established to improve education, career opportunities, and
literacy in the areas of STEM by providing educational opportunities and training for STEM educators and professionals and STEMliterate individuals. Professional Master of Arts (PMA) in STEM Education Teachers may now earn a PMA in elementary math, science, and technology education or a PMA in environmental science education. Four regional galas Nearly 700 alumni and friends attended the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance’s four regional galas, held in St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles. President’s Office Hours President Joanne Glasser started a tradition at Bradley when she welcomed students to the President’s Office Hours to discuss their concerns. The monthly event has been a success with approximately 100 students meeting per semester. Softball champs Bradley women won the Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament for the first time in program history. The team also advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time and claimed its first NCAA tournament victory.
Top Coach Women’s basketball Coach Paula Buscher was awarded the Missouri Valley Coach of the Year honors. Top 10 Play The longest game-winning shot in NCAA Division I postseason history was made by men’s basketball player, Christopher Roberts. The shot earned Roberts national attention as he secured the No. 4 spot in ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays of the Day on March 24, 2009. He and his teammates also finished second in the inaugural CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament (CIT). A new Westlake Hall Ground was broken in October for the renovation and expansion of Westlake Hall, home to the College of Education and Health Sciences and the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service. The project marks the first academic undertaking of Bradley’s $150 million Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance and represents the first major overhaul of Westlake in more than 50 years. The $22 million project will preserve the building’s signature clock tower and limestone shell, but it will increase the building’s size from 13,500 square feet to 85,000 square feet.
Saving MAP Bradley students were instrumental in saving the state’s Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants in October. More than 200 students attended a campus rally and listened to speeches from Gov. Pat Quinn, President Joanne Glasser, and Sen. David Koehler, among others. The program was not expected to be funded for the spring semester, leaving more than 1,400 Bradley recipients to figure out how to make up the difference. Bradley students also went to Springfield to gain the attention and help of legislators in reinstating the program. MAP, implemented 42 years ago, provides up to $5,000 annually to each of more than 137,000 Illinois college students. Hayden-Clark Alumni Center groundbreaking In October, ground was broken for the new HaydenClark Alumni Center. The $12 million project is being built on the west side of Bradley Hall. When completed, the Alumni
Center will include a largescale ballroom opening to a balcony, an alumni hall of pride, a library, wired conference rooms, and alumni relations offices. Jerry ’59 and Marilyn Keller ’61 Hayden and Kathleen and Bob Clark ’67, donated $5 million to build the facility. Arena & Puterbaugh Men’s Basketball Practice Facility Ground was broken in January 2009 for a 4,500-seat arena and the Puterbaugh Men’s Basketball Practice Facility. The arena will serve as the home court for women’s athletics, and it will function as a concert hall and convocation center. It will include state-of-theart locker rooms, strength training, and cardiovascular and whirlpool facilities as well as hospitality suites, a lounge, and a Hall of Fame to honor Bradley athletic legends. The Puterbaugh Men’s Basketball Practice Facility will include practice courts, study areas, weight rooms, lounges and offices. Both facilities are on schedule to be completed in the summer of 2010.
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year in review Gallery of Excellence The University established a Gallery of Excellence in the Cullom-Davis Library to showcase portraits of faculty members who are current holders of endowed chairs, endowed professorships, and Caterpillar Professorships. Professional Excellence Dr. Larry Weinzimmer ’83, MBA ’85, professor of management was presented the Samuel Rothberg Award.
Teaching Excellence Dr. John Williams, associate professor of history, was awarded the Charles Putnam Award. Public Service Sara Ray O’Shea, director of the Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Public Service, received the Francis C. Mergen Award. Service to Students Two Helen Bartlett Awards were presented to the Women’s Studies and Wellness programs, and the Division of Student Affairs’ Campus Recreation, Student Activities, and Wellness Program. A second Fulbright Dr. Christopher Rybak, chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development, was awarded his second Fulbright Study Award. Rybak’s award took him to Nepal in fall 2009. Truman finalist Bradley student Patrick Campbell, who is majoring in political science, economics and
rhetorical studies, was named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship. The award, presented annually to 60 college juniors, gives recipients $30,000 toward graduate studies in a public service field. Top MBA award A team of Bradley MBA students won the open division and Thomas Greensmith trophy at the Society for the Advancement of Management case study competition held in Las Vegas. Campaign Record The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance topped $135 million toward its $150 million goal surpassing the previous record of $127.4 million raised for the 1990s Centennial Campaign and the $31.7 raised for the Campaign for Bradley in the ’80s.
Financial Indicators Demand 2005 2006 Freshmen Applications Received 5,757 5,503 Acceptance Rate 64.3% 69.4%
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Contribution Ratios percentage of current fund revenues Tuition and Fees 58.9% 60.5% 60.6% 57.7% 59.0% Contributions 5.2% 2.5% 2.9% 2.6% 1.4% Investment Return for Operations 7.7% 8.3% 8.4% 10.5% 7.0% Auxiliary Income 16.5% 16.6% 16.7% 15.5% 16.1% Market Value of Investments ($000s) Endowment Funds 185,450 208,089 245,507 242,512 172,618 Annuities & Funds Held in Trust 9,285 10,301 11,462 11,857 9,493
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Liquidity Indicators 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Cash & Cash Equivalents 4,148 7,569 11,641 17,901 30,048 Cash & Investments to Operations 182.0% 204.0% 231.4% 216.6% 163.4% Debt to Equity 20.5% 16.4% 34.6% 32.7% 39.4% Other Selected Data Full-time Equivalent Enrollment 5,497 5,560 5,537 5,508 5,318 Total University Assets, Net ($000s) 268,624 310,331 366,473 386,135 322,356 Total Gifts ($000s) 10,288 10,136 10,736 18,312 16,151 Copies of the University’s audited 2008-2009 annual financial report and additional information are available from the Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs, 1501 W. Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625.
Board of Trustees Officers Mr. Gerald L. Shaheen, Chairman Retired Group President Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, IL Mr. Michel A. McCord, Vice Chairman Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company Peoria, IL Mr. Keith L. Alm, Secretary Chairman O-Sage Power Equipment LLC Kansas City, MO Trustees Mr. Wayne E. Baum Retired Chairman of the Board CORE Construction Services Morton, IL Mr. Carl M. Birkelbach Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Birkelbach Investment Securities Inc. Chicago, IL Mr. Calvin G. Butler Jr. Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Large Customers Commonwealth Edison Co. Chicago, IL
Mr. Robert J. Clanin Retired Chief Financial Officer United Parcel Service of America, Inc. Alpharetta, GA Ms. Cheryl D. Corley Midwest Reporter National Public Radio Chicago, IL Mr. Michael N. Cullinan President R.A. Cullinan & Sons, Inc. Tremont, IL Ms. Joanne K. Glasser, Esq. President Bradley University Peoria, IL Ms. Georgina E. Heard-Labonne Associate Director Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago, IL Mr. William P. Heidrich Partner, Hackmeyer-Heidrich Real Estate President, Oakriver Foundation Peoria, IL Mrs. Joan L. Janssen Community Volunteer Peoria, IL Mr. Wayne G. Klasing Retired President/Chief Executive Officer Klasing Industries, Inc. Joliet, IL Mr. Michael A. Landwirth Chairman/Principal Wald/Land Corporation Peoria, IL
Mr. Richard P. Lavin Group President Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, IL Mr. Rex K. Linder Senior Partner Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen Peoria, IL Ms. Kay W. McCurdy Partner/Attorney Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Chicago, IL Mr. Judson C. Mitchell Retired Vice President, Human Resources Adjunct Professor DePaul University Governors State University Chicago, IL University Park, IL Mr. Harry L. Puterbaugh President Leisy Brewing Company Peoria Heights, IL Mr. David P. Ransburg Retired Chairman/Chief Executive Officer L.R. Nelson Corporation Peoria, IL Mr. Mel Smith President Investment Concepts, Inc. Chicago, IL Mr. Rajesh K. Soin Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Soin International Dayton, OH
Mr. Thomas E. Spurgeon Business Development Officer Lincoln Office Washington, IL Mr. Douglas S. Stewart Regional President PNC Bank Peoria, IL Mr. Robert E. Turner Chairman/ Chief Investment Officer Turner Investment Partners, Inc. Berwyn, PA Mr. Philip Wilmington Chairman STC Capital Bancshares Corporation St. Charles, IL Honorary Trustees Mr. David R. Markin Retired Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Checker Motors Corp. Kalamazoo, MI The Honorable Robert H. Michel Hogan & Hartson Columbia Square Washington, DC General John M. Shalikashvili, Retired General, USA Steilacoom, WA
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