Community Impact Study: A Premier Regional Asset
Regent University’s role and contribution to Hampton Roads is significant and measurable
Our people, partnerships, community service, excellence and collective contributions are helping “America’s First Region” become one of the top areas in our nation.
We present the Regent University impact story to open new pathways and partnerships. There is more to accomplish together in our region.
Community impact goes far beyond the numbers, though substantial in economic terms
A Community of Excellence
Communication & the Arts Business
Divinity
Key Societal Pillars Psychology & Counseling
Education
Government
Law
Undergraduate & Graduate Online Adult Learners Professional & Continuing Education
58
Programs
82
Countries
% 33 Non-white
Enrollment has more than doubled in 10 years
5,915 In 2011
2,746 In 2001
Nearly
16,000 graduates
3,700 in Hampton Roads
“Great Colleges to Work For” The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 2010, 2011)
Top Military-Friendly School
Exceeding the metrics for student services, benefits and military community.
Dedicated Office of Military Relations Yellow Ribbon Program Joint Forces Staff College Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MYCAA) Servicemembers Opportunity College Navy College Program Army ROTC
A Community of Achievements
Graduates include: 7 principals and administrators 450 Teachers of the Year A National Middle School Principal of the Year, Dr. Sharon Byrdsong Executive Director of Secondary Schools, Norfolk Public Schools Estimated 1 million students have been taught by a Regent graduate
Nationwide bar exam passage rate for first-time takers in 2010 87% 1 governor, 33 elected officials, 24 judges National American Bar Association champions for Moot Court and Negotiation, previously won by Yale and Harvard
Moot Court Competitions ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition 2011 Regional Finalists, Semifinalists, 5th and 10th Best Oralists 2008 Regional Champions, Best Brief 2007 Regional Finalists, Best Oralist, 5th Best Brief 2006 National Champions, Best Brief, 5th Best Brief; Regional Champions (2 teams), 6th and 8th Best Oralists 2004 Regional Champions 2002 National Semifinalists, Best Brief, 5th Best Oralist; 2 Regional Finalists, 3rd and 4th Best Oralists 2001 Regional Finalists (2 teams), Best Brief 2000 Regional Champions, 2nd & 6th Best Oralists 1999 Regional Champions, Best Oralist, 2nd Best Oralist 1997 Regional Champions 1996 Regional Champions Cardozo/ BMI Moot Court Competition 2005 Semifinalists Federal Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition 2006 4th Place, 3rd Best Oralist 2003 Champions, 3rd Best Brief 2002 Semifinalists 2001 Semifinalists, Best Brief 1999 Finalists, Best Brief Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot court Competition 2007 Champions, 3rd Best Oralist Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition 2006 National Best and 2nd Best Oralists J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Competition 2007 Champions John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition 2006 Finalists, 2nd Place, Best and 2nd Best Oralists 2005 Semifinalists, 2nd Best Oralist Moot Court National Championship, University of Houston Law Center 2009 Best Oralist William B. Spong Jr. Memorial Moot Court Competition 2011 3rd Place, Best Oralist 2009 Champions 2008 Champions, Best Brief 2003 Champions 2002 Quarterfinalists, 3rd and 4th Best Oralists 2001 Semifinalists (2 teams) 1999 Semifinalists 1997 Semifinalists, 2nd Best Oralist 1996 Finalists, Best Brief National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition 1997 Champions, Best Oralist Sutherland Cup Moot Court Competition 1996 Champions, Best Oralist Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition 2011 2nd Place, Best Brief, Quarterfinalists Negotiation Competitions ABA National Negotiations Competition 2011 Regional Quarterfinalists, Top Ten (2 Teams) 2009 National 7th Place, Regional 2nd Place 2007 Champions 2004 Regional 2nd Place 2003 Regional 2nd Place 2002 Regional Champions 2001 National Champions 2000 Regional 2nd Place 1999 National Finalists 1999 Regional Champions 1996 Regional Champions 1995 National Champions 1994 Regional Champions 1993 Regional Champions Robert R. Merhige Sr. National Environmental Law Negotiation Competition 2009 National Champions 2005 National Finalists 2004 National Finalists 2001 National Finalists 2000 National Champions 1999 National Champions 1994 National Champions 1993 National Finalists NBLSA International Negotiation Competition 2010 National Champions 2008 National Champions Mediation & Client Counseling Competitions ABA Client Counseling Competition 2003 Regional Semifinalists 2000 Regional Champions ABA Representation in Mediation Competition 2010 Regional 2nd and 3rd Place 2009 Regional 2nd Place 2003 Regional Champions VA Mediation Network Mediation Competition 2009 2nd Place Trial Advocacy Competitions National Trial Competition 2001 Regional Semifinalists 2000 Regional Finalists Stetson National Pre-trial Advocacy Competition 2010 2nd Best Brief 2009 Champions, Best Brief, Best Oralist 2008 Best Brief Capitol City Challenge Trial Competition 2010 Semifinalists Texas Young Lawyers Association Trial Competition 2011 Regional Quarterfinalists 2010 Regional Champions ABA Labor and Employment Law Competition 2010 Semifinalists
Trained more than 10,000 Peruvian entrepreneurs
A Community of Relationships
Future-College-Student Day at Regent
Youth Urban Renewal Center Develop next generation of local urban community leaders, working in missions, ministry and drug treatment centers
A Global Marketplace for Ideas
Executive Leadership Series: A signature community leadership development program in the region and the nation Hon. John Ashcroft Maria Bartiromo S. Truett Cathy Rudy Giuliani John Maxwell Dick Morris Lt. Col. Oliver North 400 to 600 attendees each month. Sponsors include: Amerigroup, Farm Fresh, Towne Bank, and Verizon
Clash of the Titans速 debate brings national political figures and open discourse
Al Gore Bob Dole Donna Brazile Ehud Barak Dr. Hanan Ashrawi Steve Forbes Arianna Huffington Dick Armey Laura Ingraham Harold Ford Jr. Karl Rove
Scholars from Stanford, University of Virginia, George Mason, American Institute, Georgetown University Frequently covered by C-SPAN, draws 400 to 600 guests each year to Hampton Roads from around the nation
“Dunn’s volume is as smart and stimulating a collection of political essays as I’ve read in years, in part because it soars above the partisan potshots and petty maneuvering that preoccupy the political commentariat.” The New York Times by Jonathan Rauch, October 7, 2007. Critic Reviews of The Future of American Conservatism: Conflict and Consensus in the Post-Reagan Era
Making a Difference
Christian heritage, a passion to serve and a palpable sense of purpose and direction for the future.
71st Governor of Virginia Robert F. McDonnell
Soccer coaches and city council members, homeless shelter volunteers and school board members, military service members and pastors, counselors and small-business owners, family law attorneys, journalists, and public servants including Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell
The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell 71st Governor of Virginia
Dr. Jay A. Sekulow Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)
Dr. Sharon Byrdsong Norfolk Public Schools Former National Middle School Principal of the Year
Salvatore R. Iaquinto Attorney, Poole Mahoney House of Delegates 84th District, Virginia
Catherine Webb Speech/Language Pathologist Narrows Elementary School 2010 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Capt. Jonathan Platt Program Analyst, Dept. of Homeland Security, Asst. Professor of Military Science, Old Dominion University Army ROTC
Nicole Johnson Miss America 1999 Founder, Nicole Johnson Foundation
Bishop B. Courtney McBath Senior Founding Pastor, Calvary Revival Church Norfolk, Virginia
Kevin Turpin ’01 (Divinity) Founder and Executive Director, Life Enrichment Center, Norfolk An outreach initiative that provides educational, social, cultural and spiritual enrichment to underserved populations in Hampton Roads.
“We believe we are impacting lives. And as we do so, we believe that these changed lives will transform communities.� Kevin Turpin
Economic Impact
A top employer in Hampton Roads, Regent’s economic impact exceeds
312M regionally $
annually
Local jobs and indirect dollars spent
$
10M
was spent in Hampton Roads by students (2009-2010 academic year)
$
2M
in volunteer time
“The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and our members have greatly benefited from the university’s resources, leadership and graduate workforce.” Jack Hornbeck President and CEO Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Expenditures | Regent + Affiliates FY 2008 – 2009 (dollars in millions)
4.4
10.1 3.1 13.1
50.4
30.2
174.3
Alumni Goods & Services Wages & Salaries Construc?on Students Employee & Student Guests and Events The Founders Inn
Jobs Created | Regent + Affiliates FY 2008 – 2009
52 52
152
203
648
2,242
Alumni Wages & Salaries Construc?on Students Employee & Student Guests and Events The Founders Inn
Taxes Paid | Regent + Affiliates 2009
Type of Tax
Direct Payments
Stimulated Payments
Totals
Real Estate
$5,858,560
$2,812,109
$8,670,669
Personal Property and Motor Vehicle
$1,500,000
$720,000
$2,200,000
$793,728
$380,989
$1,174,717
$36,260
$17,045
$53,665
$4,125,000
$1,980,000
$6,105,000
$10,000,000
$4,800,000
$14,800,000
$4,725,000
$2,268,000
$6,993,000
$27,038,548
$12,978,143
$39,997,051
Restaurant Food Motel/Hotel Local/Regional Sales State Sales State Income Totals
Academic Distinctives
Quality and dedication of our faculty
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft
Former Chief of Naval Operations Vern Clark
Fulbright Scholars
Dr. Almarie Munley
Dr. Mary Manjikian
Dr. William Brown
Bring national exposure through peer-reviewed published work and national interviews including: CNN, FOX News, The New York Times and other national outlets
Study abroad programs at Oxford University
France
Israel
Spain
South Africa
South America
Asia
Impact
Regent University Students Living in Hampton Roads Spring 2012
2,486 273 Peninsula + 2,213 Southside
Hampton Roads City
Regent University Students Living in Hampton Roads Spring 2012
Spring 2012 Students
Percentage
Carrollton
15
0.6%
Chesapeake
460
18.5%
Gloucester
6
0.2%
Grafton
1
0.0%
Hampton
94
3.8%
Hayes
2
0.1%
Langley Air Force Base
2
0.1%
Newport News
112
4.5%
Norfolk
221
8.9%
Poquoson
4
0.2%
Portsmouth
86
3.5%
Seaford
1
0.0%
Smithfield
13
0.5%
Suffolk
115
4.6%
Toano
4
0.2%
1,303
52.4%
Williamsburg
28
1.1%
Yorktown
19
0.8%
2,486
100.0%
Virginia Beach
Total Students
Regent Theatre Community arts partner, family friendly productions, Virginia Symphony, summer camps for kids
277 National and International Film Awards
$1 million in free mental health services donated to Hampton Roads community
Over 600 hours of community service by law students, including free tax services for the indigent
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Worked with Virginia’s Nansemond Indian Tribe
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
10-year project to return 70 acres of tribal land in Suffolk
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Developing a sustainable business model to help the community thrive
Strategic partner with Inside Business to promote entrepreneurship and small businesses in our region
Plus 1 Jobs Initiative Encouraging small businesses in Hampton Roads to make a positive local economic impact by pledging to add one part- or full-time position over the next six months.
Community access to one million pieces of print and electronic resources
The largest law library in Hampton Roads
Host to community events including The Auschwitz Album Revisited, Light of the World exhibits, The Big Read and Regent Reads summer program
A Premier Regional Asset
A partner and resource in Hampton Roads and Virginia for over 30 years
The Founders Inn and Spa
Serves in our businesses, schools, churches, homeless shelters, social service organizations, law firms, military and others
Prepares leaders and our future workforce
Contributes $312 million in annual economic impact
A cultural and intellectual resource