Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
“SERVICE IS SOVEREIGNTY” January 25, 2017
Andrew Hugine, Jr., Ph.D. President
AAMU ENROLLMENT TRENDS
AAMU Enrollment has increased each of the past 5 consecutive years. Fall headcount enrollment has grown by 18.5% since Fall 2012.
AAMU First-Time Freshmen Enrollment has increased each of the past 5 consecutive years. Fall First-Time Freshmen enrollment has grown by 58.47%.
AAMU ENROLLMENT TRENDS
AAMU Graduate Student Enrollment has increased over the past 5 years. Fall headcount enrollment has grown by 32.98%% since Fall 2012.
Fall Graduate Student Enrollment Trends (2012 - 2016) 1123
Number of Students
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1123 1008
950 758
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BUS TOUR
The President and First Lady visits over 50 high schools and several prospective scholarship recipients throughout the state of Alabama.
Mobile, Alabama Eight Mile, Alabama Prichard, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Black Belt Region Monroeville, Alabama Selma, Alabama Uniontown, Alabama Demopolis, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Cottondale, Alabama Fairfield, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Anniston, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama Harvest, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama
694 scholarship were awarded with a total 4-year value of $12,291,856
“The tour provides a venue for the various stakeholders of the university to expose community to Alabama A&M University” – Venita Clisby King
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AAMU’s DISTINCTIVENESS AND AWARDS ***SACSCOC REAFFIRMATION IN 2014*** U.S. News and World Report Ranking
26th among HBCUs 97th among universities offering an Engineering Degree
Diverse Issues in Higher Education and diverseeducation.com Ranking
Top 100 Producer of Degrees for African American Students Undergraduate
Top 10
Graduate Top 10
Engineering degrees
Architecture-related master’s degrees Communication Disorders master’s degrees
Top 25
Communications Tech degrees Top 25 Biological/Biomedical Sciences master’s degrees Agriculture and related degrees Psychology master’s degrees Education degrees Architecture and related degrees
Graduateprograms.com ranks AAMU Social Work Program as 2nd in Nation (2015) based on student reviews.
AAMU DEGREE PROGRAMS New Degree Programs “Total Number of Degree Programs”
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AAMU offers 66 degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels to meet the social and economic needs of the region, state and nation
Systems Materiel Engineering Construction Management Cultural Studies General Music Entrepreneurship Sport Management Communication Specialist Plant Biotechnology Animal Bio-Health Technology Kinesiology
“Distance Education and Extended Studies Program” •
Alabama A&M University w/ Lawson State Community College • Computer Science • Criminal Justice • Management • Social Work
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AAMU offers and markets 4 online degree programs • B.S. Management • B.S. Liberal Studies • M.Ed. Instructional Leadership • M.S. Computer Science
AAMU’S MASTER PLAN
***Secured a $96 million dollar financial package to begin phase 1 which includes new ~600 bed student housing and renovations to Thigpen Residence Hall and the McCaleb Building and debt restructuring***
Completed ~5.8 million in upgrades, repairs, and renovations Equipped all residence halls with flat screen televisions that can be used for both Digital Signage and delivery of television programs Acquired new furniture for Residence Halls
Meridian Street
CARTER HALL RENOVATIONS
COUNCILL HALL BASEMENT RENOVATIONS
TUTORING ASSISTANT NETWORK (TAN)
RALPH LEE STUDENT CENTER RENOVATIONS
Game Room
Computer Lab
Student Lounge RALPH LEE STUDENT CENTER ***$25K spent on games/equipment for Student Center*** ***$40K spent to renovate Student Center*** ***~$90K spent on window replacement for Student Center*** ***$20K for ADA compliance to the Student Center***
NEW RESIDENCE HALL
AAMU NEW RESIDENCE HALL
AAMU CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The “Imagine the Future Capital Campaign” –
GOAL ACCOMPLISHED As we move “INTO THE FUTURE” we have surpassed the initial goal of $16.25 million by 52.5%. We’ve exceeded our revised goal of $22,187,500 by 11%.
PROMOTING AWARENESS TO AAMU
• President launched a newsletter entitled “A&M News for You” in September • The newsletter promotes awareness of the University and its activities to regional, national and international audiences • Conversations with the President – informal conversations with selected faculty and staf
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES…… IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS AND RECRUITMENT
VIRGINIA CAPLES LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE Virginia Caples Lifelong Learning Institute o 2nd HBCU (Hampton University 1st) o 1st Land-Grant Institution o Purpose – to advance the quality of life for one of our richest resources, Alabama’s older adult population. o The extension service’s “Successful Aging Initiative” is nationally recognized and has already served more than 12,000 people The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Urban Afairs and New Nontraditional Programs component continues to impact thousands within the 67 counties of Alabama.
FRESHMAN ACADEMY SERVICE LEARNING Freshman Academy Initiative
Service and Learning Communities and Volunteerism
Aims to educate AAMU students on the need to willfully serve the community in conjunction with classroom learning. Orientation 102 students completed over 8,000 hours of service work
Special Event
AAMU Students, Alabama Cooperative Extensions, and the City of Huntsville Reap Harvest of Community Garden More than 30 Alabama A&M University freshman service learning students gathered the first crops from their gardens in the nearby Edmonton Heights community’s James Crawford Park.
STUDENT SERVICE INITIATIVES Justin Frank
Service and Learning Communities and Volunteerism • •
Coordinated a food pantry at a residence hall He was featured on the Rachael Ray Show
“‘Service Is Sovereignty’ is our school’s motto and I want to live up to that…I’m hoping that we can keep expanding the pantry and that it’ll continue for years to come.” – Justin Franks, ABC News
STUDENT SERVICE INITIATIVES Rodney Smith, Jr.
Service and Learning Communities and Volunteerism • • • •
Coordinated a free lawn care service Raising Men Lawn Care Service Cut lawns for the elderly, disabled and single mothers He was featured on USA Today, the Today Show, Fox News, and Briggs and Strattion Engines
“The union of an ordinary yard maintenance service and the commitment to establish an inspiring program to keep our young men and boys (young women and girls) on a positive path while learning and understanding their value in society,” he wrote. “This has been my vision since I started with the first yard.”
AAMU: “Service is Sovereignty”
• AAMU, with an operating budget of $155 million, has an economic impact of over $350 million statewide and $228 million in the region. • With more than 800 employees, AAMU is among the Top 20 employers in North Alabama.
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