ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017
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PRESIDENT As the 2017 fiscal year came to a close, the sun also set on Gannon University’s 2013-2017 Strategic Plan. Our plans continue as we transition into the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan. The 2016-17 Academic Year and 2013-17 Strategic Plan included some historic milestones; you will find highlights of both in this Annual Report. We have much to be proud of as we reflect on the good works of our faculty, staff and students on behalf of the University and the communities we serve. Higher education institutions across the nation faced a year of uncertainty, as did the entire nation and world. Transitions in leadership and ongoing social, economic and political turmoil led to challenges for many of our global family members. However, Gannon remained –and remains– dedicated to our students, committed to inclusiveness and social responsibility, and inspired to provide accessible high-quality education. Through innovation and strategic action, guided by our Mission, the University was not only able to remain steadfast to these promises, but was also able to expand our programs and footprint in Erie, Pa. and Ruskin, Fla. while heightening our global awareness and impact through
collaborations and institutional partnerships across the Erie region, the nation and across the Americas, to Europe and to Asia. It is this tenacity and understanding of the importance of being responsible citizens that has inspired transformation in our students, faculty, staff and alumni, and enhanced Gannon’s delivery of an innovative, holistic education as the region’s premier Catholic University. We broadened our awareness and extended our reach with record numbers of students, faculty and staff traveling the world to serve, explore and learn. This mindset of helping our brothers and sisters on other continents was born in the care and responsibility we feel and act on for our neighbors within our Erie community. A signature achievement of Gannon’s goal to engage in the community is reflected in the University’s work alongside community members and local organizations to establish Our West Bayfront. The nascent effort will drive revitalization of Erie’s west Bayfront neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life for its residents for years to come.
part of the University’s focus as we continue our momentum into the next strategic plan. The 2017-2021 Strategic Plan builds from the previous plan with new strategic goals that focus on promoting learning by engagement, advancing organizational health and creating public impact to meet the evolving needs of current and future students, our employees and the communities we serve. Our University, its members and the community have benefitted from the educational outcomes and servant leadership of this past fiscal year. As we progress into the next year and Strategic Plan, Gannon University will continue to lead in the ever-changing environment of higher education while being guided by our Mission and Catholic Identity to create and deliver educational experiences that transform the lives of our students and all of us engaged in the learning process. May God bless you and keep you healthy and safe.
The success of this goal and those to foster innovation and develop a worldview, will remain an integral
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WHAT’S NEW? THAT IS A SALIENT QUESTION AT GANNON UNIVERSITY. WE AIM TO MAKE THE RESOURCES–HUMAN, INTELLECTUAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL–OF OUR DIVERSE UNIVERSITY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. THE POWER OF ORIGINALITY IS THE engine that drives us. A generous gift from Judith Alstadt was presented to Gannon University in December to establish the Donald M. and Judith C. Alstadt Environmental Center. This new exceptional learning environment is located on more than three acres of land on which two cabin-style dwellings of over 3,700 sq. ft. sit on Brokenstraw Creek in Warren County. The Center’s unique setting offers unparalleled access to diverse ecosystems that will enable research and learning opportunities for students in the University’s biology, environmental science and engineering and 2
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freshwater and marine biology programs. A Gannon expanded on its academic offerings in the Florida market, announcing new programs including a Master of Athletic Training, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate online program. The three new programs join the existing Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at the Ruskin campus, creating a broader spectrum of academic training to meet the demands of the health professions
fields in the region and nation. To provide the technology and resources that will support the enrollment and program growth, the University has begun planning renovations to existing buildings and construction of an additional academic building on the Ruskin campus. In addition to the new programs created at the Ruskin campus, Gannon’s Erie campus established new academic programs, including a Digital Media Communications and Public Relations undergraduate programs,
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and concentrations in Business Administration, Economics and Management Information Systems. In Fall 2016, Knight Tower was opened to students as a temporary library location while the modernization of Nash Library was underway. Nash Library, scheduled to re-open in January 2018, will be completely transformed into a technologically advanced learning commons featuring 49 new study rooms, computer labs, the STEM and Writing and Research Centers and a coffee shop. The result will be a one-stop facility to support students in all aspects of learning. Gannon University undergraduate and graduate students in Erie and Ruskin showcased their scholarly and creative work during the annual Celebrate Gannon event in April. This year’s event dramatically expanded, featuring the work of 453 students, reflecting the increasing number of students conducting research projects alongside faculty mentors, traveling the globe, creating their own businesses, and pursuing valuable internships or fieldwork.
Gannon University received 42 grant awards throughout the 201617 Fiscal Year, some of which included $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support GO College and a $1 million donation from the National Science Foundation in support of Gannon’s Scholars for Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science scholarship program. The University also received grant funding to support faculty research and development, including a substantial in-kind donation of advanced manufacturing software in excess of $6.3 million from Siemens that will be incorporated into engineering program curriculum and utilized for leading research and training in the manufacturing industry.
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11,061,293
$
TOTAL UNIVERSITY GRANTS RECEIVED
GUBotDev, a volunteer, extracurricular student group dedicated to research and problem-solving through technology and robotics, designed and built a 10-foot-tall 3-D filament printer to feature at Erie Manufacturing Day in October. The students went on to win at the 2017 Erie Collegiate Innovation Showcase in April with the 3-D printer, which the students have found to be among the three largest filament printers in the world. B Gannon’s Erie Technology Incubator recognized the advancement of two member companies. Graduating in July 2016, AcousticSheep, LLC. is a maker of wearable headphones for sleeping and running. The company grew to exceed $4 million in sales, increased its number of employees and has won several regional and national awards. In June 2017, Conduit Technology, LLC announced its acquisition by Brightree LLC, forming a relationship through the introduction of MyForms, a workflow solution used by more than 200 home medical equipment organizations.
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STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL ONE
453
STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CELEBRATE GANNON
Initiative
Success Measure
Baseline
Year 1 Result
Year 2 Result
Year 3 Result
Year 4 Result
Year 4 Target
Market and Delivery for Growth
Additional Site Enrollment
67
69
86
105
136
150
Teaching and Engagement for Learning
Faculty Scholarship & Development Investment
$215K
$511K
$534K
$619K
$646K
$648K
Process Improvement for Institutional Effectiveness
New Program Enrollment
NA
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83
154
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EMBEDDED IN THE WORD COMMUNITY IS ANOTHER WORD: UNITY. AS AN URBAN UNIVERSITY, WE ARE FORMED AND INSPIRED BY THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. INASMUCH AS GANNON UNIVERSITY WAS CONCEIVED BY ARCHBISHOP JOHN MARK GANNON IN THE spirit of service to the community, THAT SPIRIT ANIMATES AND INSPIRES US DAILY. In January, Our West Bayfront (OWB) announced a $1.675 million commitment from UPMC Health Plan, Marquette Savings Bank, Erie Insurance and Gannon University. Created under the aegis of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, an additional $500,000 in funding from the Erie Community Foundation was provided to OWB and the Bayfront Eastside Task Force. The funding from the community partners helped launch OWB’s efforts to improve housing stock, increase safety and security, and enhance
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PUBLIC/PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR WEST BAYFRONT
Greek letter organizations responded to community needs in a significant manner by making contributions through multiple fundraising and service activities. Through organizing and holding a variety of events during the academic year, these students worked together to raise nearly $12,000 for local charitable and service organizations, and provided volunteered time valued in excess of $107,000 during the fiscal year. Gannon’s Goodwill Garden grew from the commitment of the University’s Greening Committee
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to address community needs. It has evolved by linking hands-on learning about health, nutrition and neighborhood development with academic research projects, outreach activities and workshops to serve the Gannon and Erie communities. A highlight of the past fiscal year was the Garden’s involvement in the launch of the Erie County Garden Coalition, bringing together managers of community gardens to collaborate on environmental sustainability and food access in neighborhoods identified as a food deserts. A
1,025 lbs. GOODWILL GARDEN HARVEST DONATED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
The biology department brought both scientists and reindeer to campus to present research on the impact of climate change on Alaskan reindeer populations. The University has continued its collaboration on this effort to pursue potential internship and research initiatives. Gannon University’s Recreation and Wellness Center was the host location for the MOM-n-PA free dental clinic in June. The clinic is part of a statewide series of annual missions that provides dental care free-of-charge to community members who otherwise cannot afford it. During the two-day event, 736 patients received various treatments and hygienic care from dentists, Gannon and community volunteers. B
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Increasing the access to a quality education is the purpose of the Archbishop Gannon Scholars Program. During the 2016-17 Fiscal Year, 37 academically qualified high school students in the City of Erie Schools received $739,000 in tuition support from the program. For these students, federal and state grant funds are the only resources needed to cover their tuition cost. The culture of service at Gannon University is deep and strong. During the 2016-17 Academic Year, members of the Gannon University community provided 72,895 hours of service to the community. Students provided 62,991 hours of community service at 455 sites. Indicative of the University’s commitment to integrating the culture of service into academics, 100 courses offered an academic servicelearning experience that resulted in 31,814 service hours provided by students.
590,798
$ Gannon’s College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences hosted a yearlong Culture and Climate Change series of lectures and events topics such as the effects of climate change on our geographic environment, political viewpoints and consumer behaviors. One such event brought Greg Czarnecki ’89, Climate Change and Research Coordinator for the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to campus to discuss the effect of climate change on local and global wildlife, and the challenges and opportunities conservationists face in ensuring their survival.
IN DENTAL CARE SERVICES PROVIDED AT MOM-N-PA DENTAL CLINIC
STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL TWO Initiative
Success Measure
Baseline
Year 1 Result
Year 2 Result
Year 3 Result
Year 4 Result
Year 4 Target
Market and Delivery for Growth
Diverse Student Enrollment (Domestic)
360
363
399
419
437
460
Teaching and Engagement for Learning
Student Experiential Learning Participation
95%
96%
97%
99%
100%
100%
Positive Response to Impact Survey on Community Need
NA
71%
94%
97%
98%
97%
Process Improvement for Institutional Effectiveness
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TO PREPARE THE LEADERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, GANNON UNIVERSITY MUST DEEPEN ITS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DYNAMICS AND DISCOVERIES SHAPING THE FUTURE, WHEREVER THAT KNOWLEDGE CAN BE FOUND. WITH A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF ALUMNI, PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND, INCREASINGLY, STUDENTS, GANNON UNIVERSITY’S VISION IS FAR-SEEING. Beyer Hall, dedicated on Sept. 23, 2016, has been transformed into a laboratory where the innovations of the global University of the future will begin. Here, student organizations can engage with the campus at large, and students from around the world can meet, study and work together. It’s the model of how an increasingly diverse, multicultural and global student population can interact in ways that can change their campus, their communities and the world. A
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REPRESENTED 43 COUNTRIES
Gannon expanded its cooperative agreements with partner institutions in Vietnam, signing agreements with Baria Vungtau University and Hong Bang University. The new agreements will allow Vietnamese students to transfer to Gannon to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a number of academic disciplines, as well as provide the opportunity for faculty collaboration and student exchange.
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THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY’S CONTINUED FOCUS ON developing a worldview, AND ITS COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING AND INCREASING ITS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC, SERVICE AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENTFOCUSED PROGRAMS: The number of students participating in semester exchange and summer programs grew exponentially from the 10 total students who participated in Fiscal Year 2015-16. During Fiscal Year 2016-17, 20 Gannon students spent a semester abroad at 11 different locations, while 10 international students from three locations were welcomed to campus through the program. B
Engaging in service through Gannon’s Alternative Break Service Trips (ABST), 20 student leaders, 104 student participants, and 24 faculty and staff accompaniers traveled to 11 domestic and international locations, completing various community engagement and service-based projects. Through ABST travel, students are able to hone their leadership
GANNON UNIVERSITY’S POSSIBILITIES ABROAD The Barker Globalization Institute, comprised of all academic, enrollment, service and student development-based global initiatives, collectively achieved notable marks over this fiscal year, ensuring access to enriching, cultural and global experiences for the Gannon community.
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148,000
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TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ENSURE STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO GLOBAL PROGRAMS
504,498
The Gannon: Inspired Faculty-led Travel (GIFT) program expanded the global knowledge of 137 students, faculty and staff participants. GIFT integrated 15 domestic and international travel trips into 13 academic courses offered for credit toward students’ degrees. Gannon’s Transforming Residents Abroad Via Engaged Learning (T.R.A.V.E.L.) program has made developing students’ leadership skills and cultural understanding an engaging experience. Through this program this year, 128 student, faculty and staff participants traveled on 10 trips to 14 different locations worldwide. In addition to receiving scholarships to ensure accessibility, T.R.A.V.E.L. participants also led fundraising efforts that raised over $33,000 toward trip expenses.
skills in settings where they can simultaneously give back – a win-win experience for the both the students and the individuals whose lives they are helping to transform. C
TOTAL MILES TRAVELED ACROSS 27 COUNTRIES
315
TOTAL STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS
PARTICIPATED IN 50 INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRIPS STRATEGIC PLAN MEASURES: GOAL THREE Initiative
Success Measure
Baseline
Year 1 Result
Year 2 Result
Year 3 Result
Year 4 Result
Year 4 Target
Market and Delivery for Growth
International Student Enrollment
292
420
596
733
674
700
Teaching and Engagement for Learning
Study & Service Abroad Participation (Students, Faculty/Staff)
36
138
222
273
315
311
Student Retention
79%
83%
84%
78%
85%
84%
Process Improvement for Institutional Effectiveness
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Gannon’s Influence
ACROSS THE GLOBE Global Possibilities Provided By The Barker Globalization Institute
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Home Country of Gannon Students
In Fall 2017, Gannon’s global students came from 43 different countries including: Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
Countries Where Gannon Alumni Reside
Gannon University alumni reside in 60 foreign countries, and reside in all 50 states within the United States.
International Partner University
Universities abroad that have agreements with Gannon to exchange students and faculty
Alternative Break Service Trip (ABST)
During semester breaks, Gannon students, staff and faculty use their breaks to serve others domestically and internationally.
Transforming Residents Via Engaged Learning (T.R.A.V.E.L.)
Students live together in residence halls to study the destination of their choice before traveling abroad.
Gannon-Inspired Faculty Travel (G.I.F.T.)
Our faculty experts are leading the way inside the classroom and around the globe on these faculty-led trips.
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Fiscal Years 2013-17 Institutional
PERFORMANCE Strategic Plan 2013-2017
THE CONCLUSION OF THE OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE STOCK OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS PROGRESS. FROM OUR OVERALL DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE REGION TO THE PERSONAL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE, GANNON UNIVERSITY IS A LEADER AMONG THOSE MAKING TOWARD OUR SOCIETAL FUTURE. AMONG OUR MEASURABLE STRATEGIC GOALS, THE FOLLOWING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE PLAN’S MOST SALIENT ASPECTS. WE REFLECT ON ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TOWARD THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE 2013-17 PLAN, AND LOOK CONFIDENTLY TOWARD THE FUTURE OF GANNON UNIVERSITY AS WE .
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INVESTMENT IN THE ECONOMY & COMMUNITY The ability of a vigorous university to act as an engine for the economic and social development of its region has never been greater. As America rapidly transitions to a knowledge-based economy, universities are increasingly looked to, not only as traditional drivers of learning and innovation, but as major employers, incubators of business, infrastructure developers, purchasers of goods and integral partners in crime prevention, greening, health care and education. Gannon University embraces its responsibility to providing the human, intellectual and financial capital to create sustainable, livable and humane growth for the benefit of all the region’s residents and their families.
341,096
HOURS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE
$$ $9,692,032
VALUE OF GANNON’S SERVICE & CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
GROWTH OF ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE REGION $220 Million
$210 Million
$200 Million
$190 Million
$180 Million
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TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
A GROWING AND THRIVING URBAN UNIVERSITY The Gannon Family’s footprints are seen all over the globe – but we still need bases to call home. To support the growth of Gannon’s student population and to meet the demands of today’s job market, the University experienced substantial physical expansion at its satellite campus, expanded to a new market in Florida and added several new innovative academic programs and exceptional learning environments.
STUDENTS SERVED 4,500
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
90%
STUDENT RETENTION
85% 80%
4,250
75% 4,000
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70%
45
13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17
52
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CAMPUS FACILITIES
35
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NEW INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CREATED, including undergraduate, graduate, online and cooperative programs
EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DEDICATION AND BLESSING CEREMONIES, including Gannon’s first branch campus in Ruskin, Florida
$62,804,000
INVESTED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
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ENSURING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION & INNOVATIVE ACADEMICS Gannon University’s extraordinary emphasis on student service and the academic experience is reflected in almost every measure of accomplishment. The University’s students, faculty, staff, retirees, and a worldwide community of alumni, have been united by a common quest in a Mission-driven goal of making a quality Catholic education accessible to all who aspire to attain it.
$177,321,000 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP VALUE AWARDED TO STUDENTS
1,201 $$ 29,684,649
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CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNIVERSITY IN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS, CAPITAL AND ANNUAL FUNDS, RESTRICTED GIFTS AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS SERVED
GRANT-FUNDED SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT $12 MILLION $11 MILLION $10 MILLION $9 MILLION $8 MILLION $7 MILLION $6 MILLION $5 MILLION
12,820
Alumni, Employees, Friends and Family, Trustee Members and Corporate Donors Gave Charitable Donations to Provide Gannon Students with a Quality Academic Experience 12
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$4 MILLION $3 MILLION $2 MILLION $1 MILLION 0
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TRANSFORMING LIVES ACROSS THE WORLD Four walls – and two campuses – can’t contain the Gannon community. Students, faculty and staff members have increasingly engaged in international study and service abroad – widening our worldview and creating globally responsible citizens. These cultural expansions were made accessible to all students through scholarships awarded specifically for Gannon’s global programs.
$442,423 138 FY13-14
IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR GLOBAL PROGRAMS
128% INCREASE
315 FY16-17
STUDENT, FACULTY AND STAFF PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL STUDY AND SERVICE ABROAD
580,745 181
MILES TRAVELED ACROSS 35 COUNTRIES TRIPS TAKEN
GLOBAL STUDENTS SERVED 800 700
70
Countries Represented by Gannon’s Global Students
600 500 400
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Economic
IMPACT
GANNON UNIVERSITY IS AMONG THE TEN LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE CITY OF ERIE AND THE 12TH-LARGEST IN ERIE COUNTY. THAT FACT ALONE SPEAKS TO THE economic impact OF THE UNIVERSITY IN TERMS OF WAGES, PAYROLL TAXES PAID, PURCHASES AND OTHER MEASUREMENTS. HOWEVER, THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO A DRIVER OF INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, A RESPONSIBILITY THAT IS ENTHUSIASTICALLY EMBRACED. IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT The University is one of the region’s largest employers, providing family-sustaining jobs for 1,587 persons (663 full-time, 924 part-time). Jobs in education and health care are seen as among the most desirable for communities hoping to build an economy for the 21st century. Investment in current capital projects injected $16.4 million into the economy in the form of purchases, contracts awarded, employment in construction and allied trades, as well as professional services. These investments created a multiplier effect by spurring investment and growth among companies, professions and other entities who are the direct beneficiaries of these investments. Gannon University’s contribution to the economy is supplemented by over $27.3 million in annual contracts awarded to local vendors. This money stays in the community providing employment, payroll, and state and local tax revenue as well as other economic and social benefits. 14
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Fourteen local high school students earned over $18,000 through the Summer Jobs and More (J.A.M.) program for Erie County. Beyond the direct economic impact to the community, the students learned soft skills that will prepare them to enter the workforce. Of students graduating during the 2015-16 Academic Year, 91% are employed or continuing their education across the nation and world. Nearly 200 of those graduates are employed within the Erie metro area with local companies such as UPMC Hamot, Erie Insurance, City of Erie School District and LORD Corporation.
IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Erie Technology Incubator (ETI) is engineering the future of the Erie economy. ETI helped to create 22 jobs and five new companies throughout the 201617 Fiscal Year and now serves 28 members, with 18 of those members maintaining offices in Gannon’s Center for Business Ingenuity and 10 being served on a virtual basis.
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Gannon University provided consulting hours to 533 companies in Erie, Crawford, Mercer and Warren Counties, and helped companies and entrepreneurs receive over $22.2 million in capital formation. With support from SBDC employees, 43 new companies were created.
IMPACT ON ECONOMY Through the GU Gold program, Gannon students and employees supported 30 local businesses through purchases of goods and services in excess of $569,000. Employee compensation injected $61.5 million into the local economy. This contribution was leveraged by the amount of state and local income tax revenue supported by the University’s payroll, and by economic multiplier effects derived from the spending generated by employees that supports local businesses, charities and professionals. Gannon University took a bold step in the direction of community and economic revitalization in
Fiscal Year 2016-17 total economic impact
$216,000,000 on the region
the West Bayfront neighborhoods of Erie by spearheading and providing seed money and in-kind services to the Our West Bayfront (OWB) organization. OWB’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in these neighborhoods by promoting civic involvement, thoughtful development, historical preservation and neighborhood pride.
IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY 820 local high school juniors and seniors received $2.5 million in reduced tuition costs and earned 4,061 college credits through Gannon’s Dual Enrollment Program.
Acting on its responsibility to serve the community in which it is located, the University contributed $4,573,983 to support community initiatives.
IMPACT OF SERVICE Dedicated to ensuring safety on campus and in its surrounding neighborhoods, Gannon’s Campus Police and Safety officers and security guards assisted with approximately 70 calls not related to the University, providing uncompensated first responder services to the community. The University’s significant human and intellectual capital is mobilized to stimulate business
growth, open dialogue in the community, aid education systems, preserve the environment and increase the community’s overall quality of life. The value of this through Gannon’s service and direct financial contributions in support of community organizations and initiatives exceeded $3 million for the fiscal year. Gannon University studentathletes donated the equivalent of over $135,000 in service hours during the 2016-17 academic year and raised over $12,000 for various charities such as MakeA-Wish and the Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Linda L. Wagner Vice President for Finance and Administration
Gannon University completed Fiscal Year 2017 with a positive financial performance. Net assets increased by $5.1 million. This increase included approximately $1.1 million from operating activities and $4 million from nonoperating activities. Approximately $2.6 million of the non-operating increase in net assets was due to positive endowment results. Another $1.4 million of the increase was due to non-operating contributions, including gifts to the endowment. Net tuition and fees decreased by approximately $2.4 million, or 3.5%, versus the prior year. The overall tuition discount rate was 37%. Auxiliary enterprise revenue grew by approximately $300,000 or 2.3% over the prior year. Enrollment for Fall 2016 totaled 4,343 students, which was a slight decrease of 73 students from the prior year. The total number of undergraduate students totaled 3,098 and included 626 first-year students. Graduate enrollment was 1,245 students, which was down 56 students from the prior year. The main area of decline was in the School of Business and the School of Engineering and Computer Science with a decrease of 88 students. This resulted from a reduction of international students primarily from India due to a VISA issuance problem not related to the University. The Occupational Therapy Doctorate 16
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FINANCIALS Program in Ruskin, Fla. welcomed its second class of students this past fall. Enrollment grew to 53 graduate students at that site. The third class of Occupational Therapy Doctorate students will start in Fall 2017 along with the first class of Physical Therapy Doctorate students. Unrestricted contributions totaled approximately $8 million and temporarily restricted contributions added another $1 million, totaling approximately $9 million. Included in unrestricted contributions was a $6.8 million in-kind donation of software from Siemen’s Industry, a global technology company. The product lifecycle management software will give Gannon engineering students access to software used by today’s top manufacturing companies around the world. The University also received grants from the American Heart Association to fund simulated intubation research, and from the Erie Community Foundation to support the Our West Bayfront Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. Federal and state grants totaled $2.7 million. Gannon received its third National Science Foundation: S-STEM grant, Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science. The purpose of this grant is to provide financial and academic support for low-income, academically talented engineering students.
The total return on the endowment was 12.3%. The Endowment Fund increased from $56.6 million at the end of FY16 to $60.2 million at June 30, 2017. This increase of $3.6 million included positive returns from FY17 as well as gifts to the endowment, net of spending. In FY17, a voluntary early retirement incentive program was offered to a selected group of tenured faculty based on specific parameters. Thirteen tenured faculty members accepted the offer at a cost of $1.6 million, which was funded from a 3% extraordinary draw from the endowment. The savings in the first two years will cover the cost of the program. Total Expenses increased by $9.8 million, however, $6.8 million of this increase was due to the software gift that was also recognized as revenue in contributions. The increase in expenses without the software gift was $3 million or 3.5% over the prior year. Compensation increased by approximately $4.7 million, however, about one-third of this increase was due to the voluntary early retirement incentive program. The compensation pool for faculty and staff was 3.4%, which included both salary increases as well as faculty promotions in rank and staff promotions. Operating expenses for FY17 were $5.2 million higher than FY16 but
REVENUE
2015-16
2016-17
$69.1 3.6 3.7 12.8 0.7 $89.9
$66.7 2.7 10.5 13.1 9.0 $102.0
2015-16
2016-17
$57.0 19.4 2.2 6.0 2.5 $87.1
$61.7 24.6 2.4 5.5 2.7 $96.9
2015-16
2016-17
$41.1 2.0 17.9 16.4 9.7 $87.1
$51.2 1.7 18.2 16.0 9.8 $96.9
Tuition and Fees, net of scholarships Federal, State and Private Grants Contributions Auxiliary Enterprises Other Total EXPENSES Compensation Operating Expenses Interest Depreciation Auxiliary Enterprises Total EXPENSES BY FUNCTION Instruction and Research Public Service Student Services Institutional Support Auxiliary Enterprises Total USE OF FUNDS
2015-16
2016-17
Student Scholarships Capital Spending Debt Retirement Endowment Activities Total
$37.3 11.3 2.3 1.8 $52.7
$39.1 16.4 2.3 1.2 $59.0
Value of Endowment
$56.6
$60.2
included the $6.8 million in the software gift. Removing the cost of the software from operating expenses resulted in a $1.6 million decrease from the prior year. Other expenses remained relatively consistent from the prior year in total. The administrative unit and academic program review process continued for the fourth year in an effort to contain operating costs and improve efficiencies. Several investments were made either through reallocation or new funding to ensure continued strategic enhancements for academic, athletic and administrative programs. Investments for new and existing programs were made in Mechanical Engineering, Forensic Science, Criminalistics, Healthcare and Supply Chain Management and Public Health. The University moved away from a partnership with a third party to offer one undergraduate and two graduate
online programs. Investments were made to support and grow online degree programs in-house. Lab technicians were added in the Human Performance, Biology and Chemistry Laboratories. The University has contracted with a firm who will provide Gannon comprehensive services focused on obtaining federal grants and private foundation funding. Investments made in the division of Student Development and Engagement included a position to provide psychiatric services on campus for students in need. Many students are entering college with pre-existing psychological/ psychiatric conditions requiring ongoing treatment and are increasing on both the national and local levels. Additionally, funds have been added to the Recreation and Wellness Center for operating expenses such as supplies, programming,
2016-17 REVENUE
• Tuition and Fees, net of scholarships 65% • Federal, State and Private Grants 3% • Contributions 10% • Auxiliary Enterprises 13% • Other 9%
2016-17 EXPENSES
• Compensation 64% • Operating Expenses 25% • Interest 2% • Depreciation 6% • Auxiliary Enterprises 3%
EXPENSES BY FUNCTION
• Instruction and Research 53% • Public Service 2% • Student Services 19% • Institutional Support 16% • Auxiliary Enterprises 10%
all values in millions of dollars
professional development and student employees. Gannon University continued its commitment to sustaining competitive NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports programs for women and men. A growing number of student athletes were accommodated by increased roster sizes for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Acrobatics and Tumbling and Competitive Cheer. Developmental squads were also formed for Men’s and Women’s Soccer. To support this growth, funds were added for personnel, recruiting and operating expenses. The University will continue to exercise prudent fiscal management, invest in strategic initiatives to sustain and grow the University and allocate financial resources to ensure that students receive the best possible experience both in and out of the classroom. ANNUALREPORT.GANNON.EDU/16-17
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Facts &
FIGURES
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IT’S AXIOMATIC THAT MEASUREMENT CAN SHAPE STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING. THESE MEASUREMENTS PROVIDE A DASHBOARD BY WHICH SOUND DECISIONS CAN BE MADE, AND THEY CHART THE progress OF AN INSTITUTION THAT ASPIRES TO value and vitality.
2006 Total Students Undergraduate Graduate International Minority
2016
2017
3,815 2,675 1,140 6% 6%
4,343 3,098 1,245 16% 10%
4,149 3,076 1,073 11% 11%
Freshman GPA
3.3
3.6
3.5
Freshman SAT
1033
1026
1034
Retention (first to second year)
81%
78%
85%
Graduation Rates/4-year
48%
51%
47%
Graduation Rates/5-year
63%
63%
62%
Honors and Scholars Program Students
163
241
272
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
14:1
13:1
13:1
Student-Athletes
348
539
579
1,158
1,174
1,250
51,057
74,176
72,895
91% 97%
91% 94%
91% 97%
905
1,168
1,152
34,430
43,462
44,453
Students in Gannon Housing Community Service Hours Employed after Graduation or Continuing Education Undergraduate Graduate Students Graduated Alumni Graduates
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2016-17 Board of
TRUSTEES Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L. • Chairperson Bishop of Erie Erie, Pa. Thomas C. Guelcher ’62, ’76M • Vice Chairperson Risk/Properties Director Sisters of Mercy Erie, Pa. Mark Minnaugh ‘81 Secretary Retired Executive VP Giant Eagle, Inc. Allison Park, Pa. Keith Taylor, Ph.D. • President Gannon University Robert P. Barker ’72 Retired Executive Parker Aerospace Laguna Niguel, Calif. Candace D. (Horton) Battles ’93 Retired Social Worker Harborcreek Youth Services Erie, Pa. Richard E. Beattie ’92 Owner Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation (MEC2) Phoenix, Md. Rev. Msgr. Robert L. Brugger Retired Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa. Walter W. Cooper ’85, ’87M Chief Executive Officer Matrix Medical Network Odessa, Fla. 20
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Gregory Czarnecki ’89 • Executive Director Wild Resource Conservation Program President, Gannon University Alumni Association Hershey, Pa. Tina M. (Cicchetti) Donikowski ’85 Retired Vice President GE Transportation Systems Erie, Pa. Sr. Mary Drexler, S.S.J. ’71VMC Retired Principal Villa Maria Academy Erie, Pa. Dana M. (Kennedy) Fallon ’91 Alumni Director George Mason University School of Law Arlington, Va. Gwendolyn M. (Ralph) Garbarino, Esq. ’82 Vice President and General Counsel Alexander, Garbarino, Neely and Hindman State College, Pa. James E. Gehrlein ’72 Retired Executive Area President, National City Bank Erie, Pa. Amanda M. Granata• President Gannon University Student Government Association Erie, Pa. Brigadier General Timothy J. Hilty ’81 Assistant Adjutant General Army, Pennsylvania National Guard Lebanon, Pa. Rev. Scott W. Jabo, Ph.D. President Cathedral Preparatory School/Villa Maria Academy Erie, Pa.
Scott M. Krall ’84 Head of Corporate Environmental Governance Bayer Corporation Pittsburgh, Pa. Urban J. LaRiccia ’59 Private Investor Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Thomas J. Loftus ’56, ’74M Retired Business Executive LORD Corporation Erie, Pa. Msgr. Edward M. Lohse ’84 Vicar General Canonical Services Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa. Rev. John Malthaner ’91 Pastor St. Luke’s Parish Erie, Pa. Rev. T. Shane Mathew ’01 Headmaster Venango Catholic High School Oil City, Pa. Pierre McCormick ’79 Retired President Wisconsin Distributors, LLC Erie, Pa. Susan M. Nedza, M.D. ’80 Chief Medical Informatics Officer MPA Healthcare Solutions Hinsdale, Ill. Richard G. Orlando, M.D. ’76 Ophthalmologist/President Columbus Ophthalmology Dublin, Ohio
Anjali Sahay, Ph.D.• Associate Professor, Department of Political, Legal and International Studies President, Gannon University Faculty Senate Erie, Pa. James A. Scozzie, Ph.D. ’65 Retired Business Executive Painesville, Ohio Christopher B. Snyder ’81 Co-founder and CEO Spectrum Direct Erie, Pa. Antoinette Spevetz, M.D. ’83 Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Oxford, Pa. James F. Toohey, Esq. ’56 Partner Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto Inc. Erie, Pa. Margaret A. (Rothgery) VanderLaan ’89 Chief Marketing Officer Encore Electric, Inc. Lakewood, Colo. Sr. Mary Ann White, S.S.J. • President Sisters of Saint Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania Erie, Pa. William M. Zeitler ’69 Retired Business Executive Jamestown, R.I. • Ex-officio Members
Thomas F. Power, Jr. ’63 Retired Business Executive Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation Green Oaks, Ill. Rev. Nicholas J. Rouch, S.T.D. ’83 Vicar for Education Diocese of Erie Erie, Pa. James J. Rutkowski, Jr. ’83 General Manager/Treasurer Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, Inc. Erie, Pa. ANNUALREPORT.GANNON.EDU/16-17
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