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Regent University is vital to the Hampton Roads region and is an important asset to our entire commonwealth. This university has become one of the most well-known Christian educational institutions in all the world. Regent graduates are now in leadership positions in government, industry and the arts, and are successfully competing in a global workforce. The Honorable Bob McDonnell, '89 (Law and Government), Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
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Regent University acknowledges with much gratitude the work of Dr. James V. Koch, president emeritus and professor of economics at Old Dominion University. With the assistance of Dr. Koch, Regent University prepared the community and economic impact report, which helps quantify both the economic and broader impact that Regent provides to the Hampton Roads region. Dr. Koch's expertise and keen observations have helped produce a work that powerfully defines Regent as a premier regional asset.
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While most colleges and universities are dedicated to the education of minds, others go above and beyond and become an integral part of their surrounding communities. Regent is one of those universities. The school has gained the reputation of being dedicated to the betterment of the Hampton Roads community through community service and its ability to produce dedicated and upright leaders. J. Randy Forbes, Representative, 4th District of Virginia
The university has demonstrated a commitment to supporting the growth of the region through collaborative partnerships and relationships that enhance the quality of life. Their partnership with the Urban League of Hampton Roads Inc. is one example of this propensity to be the “rising tide lifting all boats.� This university is a tremendous asset to the Hampton Roads community, the nation and the world. Edith G. White, President and CEO, Urban League of Hampton Roads 4
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community impact How do you measure the value that a leading global institution of higher education adds to a community? A top employer in Virginia Beach, Regent University’s annual economic impact in Hampton Roads exceeds $312 million. This revenue translates directly into local jobs and indirectly as Regent’s dollars are spent and re-spent throughout the region. During the 2009–2010 academic year, the university's students spent more than $10 million in Hampton Roads and supplied almost $2 million worth of volunteer time to the region. Likewise, more than 3,700 alumni live and work in Hampton Roads, adding integrity, innovation and excellence to the organizations and lives they touch.
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But, beyond the facts and figures, our students, alumni, faculty and staff infuse a palpable excellence into our community interactions, producing top leaders in politics, law, business and education, as well as in communication, the church, entrepreneurship, psychology and counseling. Regent also has the privilege of consistently being named a top military-friendly school. As John Masefield once wrote, “There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university, a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.” This community impact study highlights Regent University's mission to help make a beautiful, measurable difference in Hampton Roads.
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Regent’s motto—Christian Leadership to Change the World—begins at home, on our Virginia Beach campus, and extends into our commonwealth, our nation and our world. Here, on the shores of the “First Landing,” where some of the earliest English settlers dedicated the land for Christ, Regent has established a heritage of academic rigor and a close adherence to Biblical principles. When the plan to build the university campus was announced in 1976, then-mayor J. Curtis Payne called it “probably the most significant thing that has ever happened in Virginia Beach.” The ideas born and fostered at this university, and the unchanging ideals upon which they are based, are inspiring generations of principled leaders, helping to make “America’s First Region” one of the top areas in our nation.
Regent University founder and chancellor, Dr. M.G. "Pat" Robertson, along with librarian Frances Berkihiser, Dr. David Gyertson, and Dr. David Clark, dedicate the ground on which Regent's Administration Building stands today.
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Throughout history the brightest minds and most prevailing influence belonged to those who valued well-formed ideas, facts and opinions, and used them in formulating their own. Regent places a high priority on events designed to stimulate critical thinking about important public issues, with a respectful openness to debate and contrasting views.
One of the most successful events of the series is the South Hampton Roads Mayors Forum, during which the mayors of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach share their challenges, successes and strategies for future economic development. Other local and national keynote speakers have included:
Regent’s Clash of the Titans® debate, Executive Leadership Series (ELS) and Ronald Reagan Symposium have been especially successful in bringing notable faculty and guest lecturers to the campus. As a community educational outreach, ELS provides a premier forum for Hampton Roads’ leaders and aspiring leaders to learn from some of the most innovative political, business and industry visionaries. ELS draws record attendance each month ranging from 300 to 700 attendees who use the series as training for organizational leaders and staff.
Gary McCollum Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cox Communications
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Wick Moorman Chairman, President and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation C. Larry Pope President and CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc.
John Reinhart President and CEO of Maersk Line, Limited Maria Bartiromo Host of CNBC's Closing Bell and Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo Bob Aston Jr. Chairman and CEO of TowneBank
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Regent’s Clash of the Titans® debate brings some of the nation’s strongest liberal and conservative voices to campus for “head-to-head” discourse on important political topics. Since the inaugural debate in 2003, Clash has been covered by C-SPAN and has featured political icons such as Rick Santorum, Jeb Bush, Al Gore, Karl Rove and more. Recent topics and guests include:
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Ken Cuccinelli Virginia Attorney General Rudy Giuliani Former New York City Mayor Dr. John Maxwell Leadership Expert and Best-Selling Author Dan Cathy President and COO of Chick-fil-A Don Soderquist Retired COO and Senior Vice Chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Lt. Col. Oliver North Former U.S. Counter-Terrorism Coordinator and Best-Selling Author
2010 “America at the Crossroads: Turning Right or Left?” Laura Ingraham, author and radio host; Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and FOX News commentator; James Carville, political consultant and CNN commentator; and Harold Ford Jr., Democratic Leadership Council chairman and NBC/MSNBC news analyst. Moderated by David Gergen.
2009 “America’s Future: Can Capitalism Survive?” Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader; John Kasich, former U.S. Representative from Ohio; Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee; and Arianna Huffington, nationally syndicated columnist and author. Moderated by Joe Scarborough.
2008 “Election 2008: Which Party is Best Suited to Lead America?” Mike Huckabee, former Republican candidate for President; Steve Forbes, chairman and CEO of Forbes Inc.; Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator; Alan Colmes, former co-host of Hannity and Colmes and host of The Alan
Colmes Show; Geraldine Ferraro, former U.S. House of Representatives member and Democratic candidate for vice president in 1984; and Donna Brazile, political commentator and chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Voting Rights Institute. Moderated by Norah O’Donnell.
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Regent’s strength lies in its people and their strong commitment to serve with integrity in the community. At Regent, the lessons learned are invaluable. Alan P. Krasnoff, Mayor, City of Chesapeake, Virginia
As a leading center of Christian thought and action, Regent University is a very special place. In addition to its mission of preparing students to change the world, Regent enriches our community by providing thought-provoking, world-class programs. I feel blessed that Regent University is located here in Hampton Roads. William D. Sessoms Jr., Mayor, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regent University is an excellent organization with high-quality programs. When our first group completed their Executive Leadership Program, they hit the ground running and were prepared to fill assistant principal and other school leadership positions. Regent has shown commitment to our shared goals. Dr. David Stuckwisch, Superintendent, Portsmouth Public Schools c o m m u n i t y
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In 1978, Regent University pioneered a Christian graduate institution in Virginia Beach built on indomitable vision and a profound sense of purpose. With only 77 students in its first class, the university has now graduated more than 14,000 individuals, and about one-quarter of them live in Hampton Roads. They are here to make a positive difference. Regent alumni volunteer their time and expertise to dozens of community organizations. They are soccer coaches and city council members, homeless shelter volunteers and school board members. Indeed, Virginia’s 71st governor, the Honorable Bob McDonnell ’89 (Law and Government), spent many years in Hampton Roads before moving on to Virginia’s Capitol. Daily, these individuals faithfully serve as top leaders and mentors for many others who are destined to follow their examples.
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Partial listing of recognized Regent University alumni in Hampton Roads include: Teachers
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In addition to Governor Bob McDonnell, Regent’s regionally and nationally recognized alumni include:
Dr. Jay Sekulow ’04 Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Sharon Byrdsong ’08 Education Executive Director of Secondary Schools, Norfolk Public Schools, and former National Middle School Principal of the Year
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Government Program Analyst, Dept. of Homeland Security, and Asst. Professor of Military Science, Old Dominion University Army ROTC
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Thomas Atwood '86 (Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Robertson School of Government) President and CEO, National Council for Adoption
Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Buford, ABD ’11 Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Stacie Otey-Scott ’07 Psychology & Counseling
Dr. Bethany Gilstrap ’07 Psychology & Counseling Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Hampton Roads Neuropsychology
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Ben Edwards ’84 Communication & the Arts Vice President, CBN World Reach
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Regent’s stunning 70-acre campus provides a supportive community for learning and a vibrant forum for discussion. Despite varying backgrounds, the sense of joint purpose and transformative vision keep the university moving forward as a powerful center of Christian thought and action. Founded exclusively as a graduate institution, the university now has a thriving School of Undergraduate Studies with approximately 30 fully accredited program offerings. The addition of this school has brought more traditional college-age students to live on campus, further enhancing Regent's warm and dynamic sense of community.
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We believe that students should never have to choose between an excellent education and a solid, Biblical foundation. Through the careful integration of uncompromised faith and learning, Regent students consistently excel in mind and spirit. Students report that substantive, critiqued writing about their academic reading and practical experiences “becomes almost second nature to us.” Extensive hands-on practical opportunities further solidify student learning. Freshmen and sophomores in communication and the arts find themselves working on film sets. Government students may become involved in political campaigns. Psychology students gain experience in counseling and trauma centers. Regent sees its service to the military as integral to building a stronger community. Key partnerships provide the highest level of benefits and programs to our armed services personnel—partnerships that include the Yellow Ribbon Program, Joint Forces Staff College, Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA), Servicemembers Opportunity College, Navy College Program and Army ROTC. The school's director of military affairs helps service members and their families understand and take full advantage of their educational opportunities.
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Through its Office of Church Relations, Regent embraces the local community by offering ministry and leadership workshops and seminars, customized programs to strengthen churches, and tuition discounts for pastors and staff. Regent University’s President’s Circle of local pastors is working to create joint community service projects to demonstrate how collaboration and common purpose can expand our collective impact. Many students expand their higher education experience by spending time abroad, either on short-term visits or for entire semesters. These culturally rich programs include trips sponsored by the Schools of Government and Communication & the Arts to study at Oxford University in England; the School of Law’s summer programs in France, Israel, England, Korea, China and Spain; the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship’s outreaches to Peru; and the School of Divinity’s trips to locations such as Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. Regent students enjoy the added enrichment of small class sizes and the one-on-one relationships they develop with faculty who care deeply about student success. They are encouraged to interact, ask questions, challenge ideas and forge their unique path of calling. A growing number of online programs also are opening opportunities to individuals around the world. Regent ranked number two in the nation as recently as 2009 for its outstanding online programs and faculty citations (Online Education Database 2009).
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Regent University has a wonderful Christian spirit, and I have found through my involvement with them how contagious that spirit really is. Regent continually aspires to strengthen the community through its leadership and its students, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Campo and Regent. Laura Barnes, Area Manager-External Affairs/Government Relations, Verizon Communications, Eastern Virginia
Regent leaders have been the standard bearers for the use of technology in the classroom and fully appreciate the great potential for its use in furthering educational pursuits. Cox is pleased to be a long-term partner with Regent as it strives to fulfill its vision to provide excellent graduate and undergraduate education throughout the globe. Gary T. McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cox Virginia
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economic impact Among the many benefits that Regent brings to the community, the university’s economic impact on the Hampton Roads region is significant. This impact can be divided into seven classes of economic activity:
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> Wages and salaries paid to employees
> Construction expenditures
> Spending by students
> Spending by guests of students, faculty and staff
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The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and our members have greatly benefited from the university’s resources, leadership and graduate workforce. The monthly Executive Leadership Series provides an outstanding opportunity for those in the business community to gain knowledge and insight. Jack Hornbeck CCE President and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
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TABLE 1 Regent University Economic Impact: Dollars and Jobs, FY 2008 – 2009
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Less Leakages*
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Associated Jobs
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As Table 1 reveals, Regent purchased $30.2 million of goods and services [See column (3).] in 2008 – 2009. Figure 1 provides another view of these expenditures. However, only 69.4 percent of purchases were made in Hampton Roads. The additional 30.6 percent are termed “leakages,” and column (4) reduces the value to take these leakages into account. u n i v e r s i t y
When the university purchases items such as food, furniture, gasoline and computers within Hampton Roads, the dollars spent initiate a ripple process as the dollars are spent and re-spent throughout the region. This process gradually diminishes to zero as additional leakages occur. Column (5) applies a multiplier of 1.48 to these expenditures. As a result, the ultimate economic impact of the original $30.2 million purchase of goods and services by Regent University, after leakages, is $31.1 million.
Economic activity requires people who occupy jobs. Some fields, such as teaching and musical performances, are more labor intensive and require more employees than others. The job impact of Regent expenditures depends upon where the money is spent, a recipe that changes from year to year. On average, however, $84,000 of economic activity within Hampton Roads is associated with every job in the region. Applying this standard to the $31.2 million economic impact figure in column (5) reveals that, on average, 370 jobs will be generated by Regent’s annual expenditures on goods and services. [See column (6).]
FIGURE 1 Expenditures by Regent University and Affiliates, FY 2008 – 2009 (dollars in millions) Goods & Services $30.2
Wages & Salaries $50.4
Construction $4.4 Students $10.1 Employee & Student Guests and Events $3.1 The Founders Inn $13.1
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FIGURE 2 Jobs created by the economic activities of Regent University and affiliates, FY 2008 – 2009
Wages & Salaries 648
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Construction 52 Students 152 Employee & Student Guests and Events 52 The Founders Inn 203
Figure 2 shows Regent’s job generation within Hampton Roads. In total, the economic activity of the university and its alumni is responsible for more than 3,718 local jobs. Figure 3 also contains estimates of the economic impact of Regent expenditures on employees (wages and salaries) and construction (a five-year average). Wages and salaries paid to employees generate $54.4 million in net economic activity and 648 jobs, while the construction activity causes $4.3 million in net economic activity and is responsible for 52 jobs.
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The information in Figure 3 also examines the expenditures made by students, not including tuition and fees, within the region and the value of their volunteer activities within the region. In comparing with similar campuses, the value of a typical student expenditure per month on food, entertainment, transportation, travel and other purchases, along with his/her local volunteer time is $510 per month. This average includes both residential and commuter students and prices student volunteer time at $10 per hour. Since Regent has approximately 2,200 students within Hampton Roads, $12.8 million in net economic activity is attributable to them, and those expenditures are associated with 152 jobs.
FIGURE 3 The economic impact of expenditures by Regent University and affiliates, FY 2008 – 2009, taking into account the multiplier effects of those expenditures (dollars in millions)
Goods & Services $31.1
Wages & Salaries $54.4
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Construction $4.3 Students $12.8 Employee & Student Guests and Events $4.3 The Founders Inn $17.0
Regent’s students, faculty and staff attract a variety of guests and visitors. In fact, a typical student will attract 3.5 guests per year, while the typical faculty or staff member will host 3.1 guests per year. Some of these visits are brief, but many last several days and involve overnight stays at hotels, as well as restaurant activity and entertainment. The result: Each student guest spends an average of $180 per visit, and each faculty and staff guest spends roughly $190 per visit, which generates a net economic impact of $2.8 million and 34 jobs.
Figure 3 brings together all of the elements of the expenditures made by Regent and its affiliates and takes into account both leakages of expenditures from Hampton Roads and the multiplier effect. All of the slices in the pie illustrated add up to the $312 million annual economic impact of Regent University and its affiliates.
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TABLE 2 Taxes Paid by Regent University and Affiliates, 2009
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Real Estate Tax
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$2,812,109
$8,670,669
Personal Property and Motor Vehicle Taxes
$1,500,000
$720,000
$2,200,000
$793,728
$380,989
$1,174,717
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$17,045
$53,665
$4,125,000
$1,980,000
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$10,000,000
$4,800,000
$14,800,000
$4,725,000
$2,268,000
$6,993,000
Restaurant Food Tax Motel/Hotels Tax Local/Regional Sales Tax State Sales Tax State Income Tax Totals
$27,038,548 $12,978,143 $39,997,051
Many of Regent's activities are tax-exempt; however, expenditures of its employees, students and alumni generally are not. These individuals pay a wide variety of taxes, the largest of which are real estate, personal property, motor vehicle, sales and income taxes. As Table 2 reports, the university, its affiliates and its alumni directly pay $27 million in taxes each year to local and state governments. Their activities stimulate another $12.9 million in tax payments, bringing total tax payments attributable to Regent to nearly $40 million annually. These figures show that the university and its alumni provide major fiscal support to governmental units in the region and the commonwealth.
Additionally, on-campus events, including theatre performances and commencement, draw an estimated 20,897 visitors to campus each year, independent of The Founders Inn. Factoring in an average of $73 spent within the region per visit, the cumulative economic impact of the event visits to campus is $1.5 million and 18 jobs. The Founders Inn and Spa, similar to that of an auxiliary enterprise on most other college campuses, spent $13.1 million in 2008 – 2009. This resulted in $17.0 million in net economic activity and 203 jobs throughout the region.
What is the economic impact of Regent’s alumni within Hampton Roads? A conservative assumption is that each of them—many of whom hold substantial positions—earns a pro rata per capita share of the output of the region. Since the gross regional product (GRP) approximates $78 billion annually, and the region contains approximately 1.6 million people, the value of per capita output is $48,750. Of the university’s 3,576 alumni within the region in 2009, that brings the estimate of the value of annual output to $174.3 million. After factoring in leakages and the multiplier effect, the estimated economic impact of alumni within Hampton Roads is $188.3 million annually. c o m m u n i t y
Alumni Impact In 2009, Regent University had 3,576 alumni in Hampton Roads. If all earn the average value of per capita output ($48,750) in the region, then a good estimate of their direct economic impact is 3,576 x $48,750 = $174.33 million annually. Taking into account leakages of funds outside the region and the multiplier effect of these expenditures, the total annual economic impact of these alumni on Hampton Roads is $188.3 million.
A Great Place to Work The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 26, 2010) ranked Regent University among the nation’s higher education institutions as a “Great College to Work For.” Regent has been recognized each year since the program began in 2008. i m p a c t
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When students are asked to identify distinctives about their Regent experience, one of the most frequently mentioned benefits is the quality and dedication of their faculty. The university’s faculty have been trained at the nation’s best graduate schools—Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, Stanford and others—but in addition to their educational pedigrees, they bring with them a genuine sense of mission, calling and frontline leadership experience.
Regent’s 550 faculty members include nearly 200 full-time members and distinguished faculty, such as former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and former Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark. All of these men and women are authentically committed to producing students who will transform the world in whatever occupations and professions they select. Ultimately, it is these devoted experts and practitioners in their fields who make the impact of Regent’s alumni in Hampton Roads and worldwide so significant. Many are called upon for national interviews with media from CNN and FOX News to The New York Times and The Washington Post. Faculty members understand that one important role is to provide the intellectual atmosphere, rigorous standards and practical experience that will maximize the potential of graduates to make an impact. But they also intentionally model for students both how to make a living and how to live while they are on campus and after they have graduated. The career choice of Regent faculty represents a calling and a mission—a form of ministry that represents their life’s commitment to achieving good things and making the world a better place to live. c o m m u n i t y
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1977 The university is incorporated as CBN University, a nonprofit graduate education institution. 1978 Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson is officially appointed president of thenCBN University. Students in the School of Communication & the Arts begin classes in September. 1980 The first class graduates in May.
Regent Timeline The Regent timeline emphasizes the university’s steady growth since its humble beginnings, as well as its commitment to academic excellence. Highlights from the beginning to today include:
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The School of Education opens in October. The university dedicates its first building, the Administration Building, on campus in Virginia Beach. 1982 Ground is broken for the University Library. The School of Business and the School of Divinity open. 1983 Robertson School of Government opens. 1984 The university receives full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
1986 The School of Law opens. 1988 The School of Psychology & Counseling is founded. 1990 The Board of Trustees votes to change the name of CBN University to Regent University. 1997 The School of Leadership Studies develops an online M.A. program in Organizational Leadership, marking Regent as a model for online graduate education. 2000 An undergraduate degreecompletion program is introduced to give working adults opportunities to complete bachelor’s degrees in an accelerated format. 2002 The 135,000-square-foot Communication & Performing Arts Center opens as one of the most technologically advanced communication buildings on the East Coast. 2003 The 31,000-square-foot Student Center opens, fostering a close sense of community. Regent celebrates 25 years of growth and influence with the kick-off of the Clash of the Titans® debate series.
2006 Regent creates its School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, the result of combining its School of Leadership Studies and School of Business. The School of Communication & the Arts opens the Center for Digital Media. 2007 Regent Law produces the winning team of the American Bar Association’s 2007 Negotiation Competition, succeeding Harvard. 2008 Regent celebrates its 30th anniversary. The School of Undergraduate Studies launches Regent’s first associate’s degree programs. 2009 Regent is named second in the Online College OEDb rankings, improving from seventh place the previous year. 2010 Regent University’s Board of Trustees names Dr. Carlos Campo president of the university. Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson, founder and chancellor, becomes executive chairman of the board. Campo, who was inaugurated on October 28, is the first Latino to lead a private Christian university in the United States.
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Regent’s School of Communication & the Arts School of (Com/Arts) understands Communication that those who cannot & the Arts communicate effectively will not be heard. Its programs span both traditional media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film and theatre) and new media (the digital environment and related social networking channels), as the school places a strong emphasis on preparing leaders capable of positively influencing film, television, the arts and other media. Com/Arts alumni consistently make their marks in mediarelated professions, for example earning more than 255 awards in the film and television industries. The Communication & Performing Arts Center provides outstanding educational and cultural events for students and the local community, enjoying a stellar reputation for acoustic sophistication, audience comfort and aesthetic beauty. In addition to hosting world-class performers such as John Tesh, the Limón Dance Company and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, this stunning 135,000-square-foot facility is the hub for top-quality, student-led dramatic works. Each year, the Theatre Arts Department presents a diverse menu of musicals and plays that introduce universal truths that refresh and redeem the human spirit.
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Almost 2,000 people have attended Regent’s Summer C.A.M.P. shows.
ReelGood.TV website recorded 302,107 page views in 2009 and 317,234 in 2010.
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra performs four times per year at Regent.
Tony Hale ’95, Tim Conway, Ben Stein and other guests have appeared at Regent as part of its industry outreach program.
A cornerstone of Regent, the School of Divinity School of and its graduates serve Divinity in a variety of positions, religious and secular, local and global. In 2008, Tad Agoglia ’00 was named a “Top Hero” by CNN, which praised him for his disaster relief efforts via First Response Team of America. Bishop B. Courtney McBath ’98 serves as senior founding pastor of the thriving, globally minded Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk, Va. Bruce Smith ’06 leads Wycliffe Associates as president and CEO. Each year the school hosts a rich blend of practical seminars for local church leaders and scholarly events that challenge the mind and bring together a multidisciplinary team of prominent academic researchers. One recent seminar centered on immigration law for local Hispanic pastors, lay leaders and parishioners. With a firm foundation in Christian thought, Regent also believes that effective preparation for a ministry involves first-hand experience, and its students plunge into youth ministries, urban renewal, global and multilingual missionary situations, and the use of media. The school’s Center for Worship, Center for Renewal Studies, and Youth & Urban Renewal Center provide rich educational and collaborative opportunities. As a result, School of Divinity alumni skillfully lead mega churches, storefront churches, world missionary efforts, women’s networks, schools of theology, Biblical translation services, drug treatment centers, military outreach organizations and a variety of for-profit organizations.
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For more than 30 years, the impact of alumni from School of the School of Education Education (SOE) has been especially evident in K-12 education, where more than 400 current and former Regent students have earned “Teacher of the Year” honors in Hampton Roads. One of the school's most enduring relationships is with the Virginia Beach Public Schools in the area of English as a Second Language (ESL), where Regent offers both a Title III Professional Development Program for all classroom teachers and graduate coursework that leads to a Virginia ESL Teaching Certificate Endorsement and/ or an M.Ed. degree in TESOL (the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages). Through its doctoral program in education, SOE also has designed a character education cognate that builds upon the work of the National Character Education Clearing House, established at Regent by the U. S. Department of Education. Through this program, Regent has access to the best materials available in the field, as well as interaction with faculty who are leading innovative and effective programs on a local, state and national level. SOE’s Career Switcher Program innovatively trains mathematics and science teachers, many of whom are former military personnel and mid-career switchers, for the region’s public school systems. Regent’s Martinson Center for Mathematics and Science is a local leader in preparing K-12 teachers to be more effective teachers of these critical subjects. And Regent's Institute for the Study of Disabilities and Bioethics actively lobbies for disability rights.
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Viewed through a business lens, Regent can be seen as the highly successful product of a principled entrepreneurial initiative. This innovative focus is displayed through the university’s coursework, research and public service. Students receive hands-on training from local business people; garner priceless instruction from faculty who are publishing, presenting and exhibiting; and serve a host of nonprofit organizations—often launched from within the Regent community. The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship (GLE) leads the charge in entrepreneurship, and in fact co-hosts the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards for Hampton Roads as part of an ongoing partnership with Inside Business. An especially effective initiative is Regent’s Students in Free Enterprise
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(SIFE) team, which helps students start their own firms and also sends them into the community to assist businesses and other entities. Since 2000, the SIFE team worked with the Nansemond Indian Tribal Association during a multi-faceted process that resulted in the Nansemonds receiving many acres of their ancestral lands back from the City of Suffolk in 2010. GLE is active within the greater global leadership community in the advancement of research, conference presentations and scholarly debate. One extension, the Center for Entrepreneurship, focuses on transforming people and nations through real-world economic development projects and by providing seminars, publications, consulting, networking and training.
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Students in the Robertson School of Government (RSG) routinely become involved in political campaigns and learn politics from the bottom up. Through cornerstone and capstone courses such as The Christian Foundations of Government and The Biblical Foundations of Leadership, faculty members help students place their activities into the broader contexts of classical political philosophy, leadership, the art of persuasion, servant leadership and the Christian foundations of law and government. RSG’s Oxford Summer Program also exposes students to the multifaceted interactions of religion, politics and contemporary international relations.
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Each February, near the time of the birthday of our nation’s 40th president, RSG holds a symposium of leading scholars and practitioners to discuss a topic of supreme importance to our nation’s future and political life. The Ronald Reagan Symposium, which launched in 2006, is a dynamic interchange sometimes covered nationally on C-SPAN as well as locally by Hampton Roads media. Featured speakers have included Michael Barone, senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner; William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard; Marvin Olasky, editorin-chief of WORLD magazine; Jean Bethke Elshtain, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics at University of Chicago; and many others. 36
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Improving the way law and justice work in American society is a passion-felt commitment of Regent University’s School of Law. The school has graduated more than 2,500 School individuals, and approximately one-quarter of these alumni reside in Hampton Roads. of Law Regent Law’s reputation has vaulted upward on the shoulders of above-average passage rates of its students on the Virginia bar examination (85.7 percent in July 2010, third highest in Virginia), and the success of its students in moot court, negotiation and trial practice competitions. For example, the school took first place in the American Bar Association (ABA) National Negotiation Competition in 2007, succeeding Harvard, and first place in the ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition in 2006. Regent Law alumni are distinguishing themselves within top-tier law firms, government agencies and in public interest organizations. They include Virginia’s governor, 20 judges (three of whom serve in Hampton Roads) and Earle Mobley ’89, the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Portsmouth. Robert “Bob” Byrne Jr. ’02 was named the Young Lawyer of the Year for 2010 by the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference. Notably, Hugo R. Valverde ’05 won the same award in 2008.
Extensive pro bono work and an abiding concern for social justice are hallmarks of Regent Law. Regent’s litigation clinic provides legal services to indigent clients, representing them in courtrooms and administrative hearings throughout the area. The new Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law, headquartered on Regent’s campus, provides hands-on international summer internships, a unique global justice curriculum, and an annual symposium to equip Christian advocates to seek justice for the poor and oppressed.
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Regent’s School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) is building healthier communities School of through initiatives such as the Marriage Psychology & Ministry Assessment Training and Counseling Empowerment Center, which supports marriage through a hope-focused approach, and the Center for Trauma Studies, which provides hands-on opportunities for students and faculty to integrate their faith with crisis intervention. Also, through the school’s Psychological Services Center, Hampton Roads residents may receive counseling at a discounted rate. The school delivered mental health services, valued at over $1 million based on standard professional rates, free to the local community in 2009, including working alongside the Virginia Beach Court Services Unit and offering career counseling for the homeless. More than 60 local churches also use the school’s services. Under the leadership of Dr. Mark Yarhouse, distinguished professor of psychology, Regent’s Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity is shaping culture in issues related to homosexuality and sexual identity. Yarhouse’s model of how to manage sexual identity has been cited extensively in secular literature and American Psychological Association (APA) policy statements. At a local level, students and faculty have partnered with the Tidewater AIDS Community taskforce to reduce HIV transmission and to oversee an ongoing food drive for Tidewater residents affected by HIV/AIDS. Work by Dr. Bill Hathaway, SPC dean and member of the APA presidential task force, resulted in an APA policy statement about anti-religious and religionderived prejudice. The statement was adopted as policy for all psychologists and was published in American Psychologist. SPC is accredited through the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) for three of its programs, and Regent is the first university to receive accreditation for an online doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision.
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From its inception in School of 2005, the School Undergraduate of Studies of Undergraduate Studies (RSU) has grown to more than 2,000 students, marked by an enrollment increase of nearly 29 percent in 2010 from the previous year. All of RSU’s approximately 30 accredited programs, including psychology, criminal justice, business, organizational leadership and management, religious studies, and cinema-television, are firmly grounded in the traditional liberal arts incorporated into the core curriculum, Transforming the Christian Mind. Students are also provided with a forum to reflect upon Biblical truth and the power of transformational ideas through Consectatio Veritatis: Lectures on Christian Leadership. Along with a commitment to intellectual achievement, RSU is committed to creating an environment wherein significant personal and lifelong transformation is encouraged and valued, embodied in RSU’s mission to graduate exceptional students deeply committed to Christ’s calling to cherish character, challenge culture and serve the world. With more than 40 student organizations, RSU students may participate in a wide range of on-campus and community service experiences: from collecting food for local food banks to serving as local poll workers. Since 2008, RSU has offered a highly successful and unique government camp for high school students, with a focus on national security, counter-terrorism and intelligence experiential learning. This camp involves a partnership between RSU and numerous Hampton Roads government, military and industry organizations. c o m m u n i t y
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An invaluable research and enrichment resource for the Hampton Roads University community, Regent’s University Library Libraries offers open access to in-house use of its print collection. Visitors who have never attended the university come to Regent throughout the year to access its beautiful library and the breadth of resources it provides. The library also offers generous access to the Internet and basic software applications via its guest computers. For a minimal annual fee patrons beyond the Regent community may check out materials. In 2008 – 2009, more than 1,800 items were loaned to these “Regent Associates.” The University Library houses nearly 301,000 print volumes; 152,000 electronic books; 19,000 audio, film and video items; and 120 databases, representing 56,000 full-text electronic journals. Passionately committed to literacy and knowledge, the library regularly hosts local events of national and global significance. In partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the University Library was awarded
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The Big Read, a federal grant encouraging reading for pleasure and enlightenment. More recently the library presented the worldpremier exhibition of The Auschwitz Album Revisited, a series of oil paintings by artist Pat Mercer Hutchens. This event was held in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and victims of the Nazi era. The Regent University Law Library is the largest, most complete law library in Hampton Roads, providing thousands of legal research titles and tools in online format and over 392,000 volumes and volume equivalents in-house, including an extensive collection of current and historical federal, state and international materials. Located on the third floor of the University Library building,
the Law Library seeks to serve the legal research needs of the local bar and the Hampton Roads community at large, with full access to online and print collections, and legal research professionals available to assist patrons with their research. In addition, specialized services are available to local law firms and members of the bar, and professors from other institutions are always welcome to schedule use of the Law Library for their students.
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The Joint Forces Staff College is proud to have Regent University as a strategic partner supporting our educational mission, our advanced degree program, recognition of graduate credit for our students, and the professional development of our faculty. Brig. Gen. Marvin T. (Tom) Smoot Jr., Commandant, Joint Forces Staff College
Kaufman & Canoles has benefited from hiring graduates of the law school at Regent University, many of whom already have deep roots in the Hampton Roads community and make an immediate impact on business development. Hiring top-notch graduates of Regent Law has proven to be a sound economic decision for Kaufman & Canoles. Alfred M. Randolph Jr., Partner and Co-chair of Lender Representation, Kaufman & Canoles P.C.
The astonishing growth and remarkable success of Regent University has strengthened the academic, economic, cultural and social resources of Hampton Roads and beyond. A distinctive education, delivered in a caring environment that promotes sound values and responsible citizenship, is reflected in the promise of Regent graduates and the character of our communities. The Honorable Richard S. Bray, President and CEO, Beazley Foundation Inc. c o m m u n i t y
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Crossing Cultures, Changing Lives Marina Kuzmina '10 (Psychology & Counseling) Marina Kuzmina grew up in the vastness of Siberia, 12 time zones away from Hampton Roads. When she was 18, she met Regent graduate Emory DeBusk Jr., who had come to her hometown of Novokuznetsk, Russia, to start a treatment program for addicts. Because one Regent graduate went to the other side of the world to share a life-giving ministry, another life was inspired to walk in his footsteps. Knowing that, somehow, DeBusk’s plan was her plan too, Marina went to work training the program’s board, staff and student residents. After DeBusk tragically died in 2006, Marina flew to America to deliver his ashes. DeBusk’s sister encouraged her to stay in the United States and attend Regent, knowing that Marina had always admired her mentor’s education. In August 2007, Marina began a three-year program in counseling at Regent. After graduating, Marina joined with two other Regent graduates to open a neurotherapy and counseling practice in Virginia Beach called Renewal. “During my internship in Newport News, I saw so many lives changed,” she explains. “God put it on our hearts to open a practice in Hampton Roads.”
Marina has seen the benefits of coupling neurotherapy with traditional counseling. Renewal helps patients work through a range of conditions including sleeping disorders, migraines, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. “A lot of times it’s not only the brain, it’s also a habit of life,” Marina explains. “To create lasting change, the person needs to make a lifestyle change.” Realizing how rare Russian counselors are, Marina believes she is also uniquely equipped to work with families going through the international adoption process. “Children who come over here have many difficulties adjusting to the new culture. I can speak their language, help them relate and open up more.” Reflecting on her journey, she marvels at God’s plans. “He has opened door after door, and I just walked through them.”
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Transforming Communities One Life at a Time Kevin Turpin '01 (Divinity) Kevin Turpin moved to Virginia Beach in 1992 to attend Regent University. “Nineteen years ago I got the notion that I belonged at Regent,” Kevin explains. “And I know I am here because of Regent." Today he is the executive director of the Life Enrichment Center (LEC), an outreach initiative designed to provide educational, social, cultural and spiritual enrichment to underserved populations in the Hampton Roads region. Working with a group from New Life Providence Church where Kevin is on staff, the LEC was started in 2003 to provide for those in need in Norfolk. The center has done everything from serving meals for the homeless to providing computers for single mothers. “I really sensed the need to put feet to the gospel message and serve the poor,” Kevin explains.
In 2006 the organization started a literacy initiative at Richard Bowling Elementary School that provides one-to-one tutoring for children who have reading challenges. A similar program was started at Jacox Elementary School in 2008. The LEC created Computer Literacy Labs in both schools, places where students can receive tutoring, work on class projects and build on the knowledge they receive in the classroom. These literacy partnerships have opened the door for the LEC to provide backpacks and school supplies to students. In 2010 they distributed approximately 400 backpacks among four elementary schools in Hampton Roads, thanks in large part to donations from the church. They are also building relationships with students’ parents, offering them computer training and other courses to improve their job skills. “We believe we are impacting lives. And as we do so, we believe that these changed lives will change a community,” Kevin explains. “And as communities are changed, we believe the city will experience a transformation as well.”
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Champion for Children with Special Needs Catherine Webb '04 (Education) In 2010, only two special education teachers in the country were named Teacher of the Year for their states. One of them was Virginia’s Catherine Webb who helped start a remarkable countywide program in Giles County for students with autism. Known for her ability to recognize a need and fill it, Catherine also opened the first licensed daycare and preschool in her county. When she first began working with students on the autism spectrum, Catherine already had a master’s degree in speech pathology. But when a supervisor told her about the graduate certificate in autism studies from Regent University, she decided to enroll. Catherine says the principles and strategies she learned while earning her post-graduate certificate at Regent are still the benchmark standards she uses today. Despite the challenges of teaching in today’s classroom, she is quick to share that the role of a teacher is “mission possible.” “There was and always will be a challenge in education,” Catherine says. “But teachers of excellence possess these three qualities: passion, optimism and possibility. And I believe those qualities abound in Virginia teachers.” Always an advocate for her students, Catherine says that one of the greatest honors of being named Teacher of the Year was her trip to the Oval Office and chance to talk about the education needs of students with autism. “My credentials helped earn me the respect of parents and the confidence of school leaders. I’m so pleased that I could go one step further and share on a national level.”
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A Premier Regional Asset All great universities realize that they are more than economic drivers for their communities. They are more than repositories of knowledge. They have a mission to help shape a citizenry that will be more productive, more engaging and—hopefully—more virtuous. A Regent University education is founded upon the belief that we are free, equal in God’s sight and responsible to leave the world a better place than we found it. As highlighted in this community impact study, for more than 30 years, the Hampton Roads community has surely benefited from Regent’s programs, libraries and many services. Yet, it is the university's people: our students, faculty and staff who have left—and surely will leave—a lasting and positive impression on Hampton Roads.
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Regent University truly is a “Premier Regional Asset,” and aspires to always be an invaluable educational partner for Hampton Roads.
Methodological Notes. Estimates of Regent University’s economic impact in Hampton Roads rely upon source data supplied by the university. The data were then plugged into the U.S. Department of Commerce’s RIMS II model to translate the data into actual economic impact. RIMS II easily is the most frequently used model where economic impact studies are concerned. In essence, RIMS II supplies regional input-output multipliers that show how economic activity is distributed in economic industries across a geographic area and how those industries are interrelated. Since the match between RIMS II economic activities and Regent University activities is not exact, adjustments were made as necessary to enable the estimates to reflect the reality of Regent University. RIMS II statistical modeling provides average estimates for the region—essentially what usually is the case within Hampton Roads. For example, the RIMS II model assumes “leakages” in expenditures; some expenditures made by Regent University will be to hire personnel who do not live in the region. Also, some Regent expenditures will be made for goods and services supplied by firms situated outside of Hampton Roads. This is inevitable and common. Nevertheless, if it were the case that Regent actually spent less (more) money outside of the region than RIMS II assumes, then the estimates presented here will understate (overstate) its regional economic impact. There is no reason to believe that Regent’s economic activities and expenditure patterns differ significantly from the RIMS II estimates, and as a result, the estimates presented here rely upon the expenditure multipliers in RIMS II. Even so, the estimates in this report simply represent reliable approximations of the real world. The empirical work presented here combines what usually are referred to as “indirect” economic impacts and “induced” economic impacts into one multiplier effect. Indirect economic impacts relate to increased activity by firms and industries that supply Regent University (e.g., food and fuel suppliers). Induced economic impacts reflect households spending the increased money that appears in their paychecks because of the original direct expenditures and the indirect impact upon suppliers. c o m m u n i t y
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The motto of the school, Christian Leadership to Change the World, points to Regent University's desire to impact lives across the globe. Regent is accomplishing this vision by consistently delivering excellent, Biblically grounded graduate and undergraduate programs both online and on campus. Vision Our vision, to become a leading global Christian university, will be accomplished by developing an international reputation for academic excellence, scholarship and action, and by significant expansion of enrollment and global reach. Mission Our mission is to serve as a leading center of Christian thought and action providing an excellent education from a Biblical perspective and global context in pivotal professions to equip Christian leaders to change the world. Values Christ-centeredness Regent University has as its focal point the teachings, practices and person of Jesus Christ. Excellence Regent will be recognized for its excellence in education, scholarship, service and workplace. Christ demands no less than this from us, and our constituents deserve nothing less. Integrity In all activities Regent will display the highest level of integrity. We will develop bonds based on trust and endeavor to maintain that trust with faculty, staff, students and others who interact with us. Innovation Regent will continue to promote and reward innovation in order to remain at the forefront of higher education and be prepared to implement change as the world demands it.
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