Knowledge Powers: A Competitive Edge

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KNOWLEDGE POWERS A Competitive Edge for Southeastern Wisconsin


Message from Chancellor Deborah Ford Almost a half century ago, true visionaries in our communities recognized a need and dedicated themselves to answer the challenge. Today, the University of WisconsinParkside continues its mission of providing access to higher education in southeast Wisconsin. The results have made a vital impact on our region. More than 13,000 alumni live, work, learn and earn in southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois; 62% of graduates are the first in their family to earn a degree; We employ more than 1,100 people, and 70 percent live in Racine and Kenosha counties. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside provides a true competitive edge for our region. I invite you to learn more about how we are making a daily difference in people’s lives. Inside this report are phone numbers and web addresses for many of our community outreach and engagement opportunities. I encourage you to make the connection at your university, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside!

$102.7 million annual operating budget for 2011-2012 academic year Tuition Revenue

24.2% — $24,822,941

State Assistance - Operating 18.9% — $19,449,666

State Assistance - Debt Service* 5% — $5,124,678

Program Revenue 15.7% — $16,120,448

Federal Grants & Private Donations 2.7% — $2,747,112

*Debt Service on state-owned buildings

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Financial Aid for Students 33.5% — $34,666,936

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Mission The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to high-quality educational programs, creative and scholarly activities, and services responsive to its diverse student population, and its local, national and global communities.

Vision The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will be a premier comprehensive educational institution and a destination of choice, serving as a focal point of local, regional and global progress.


Of UW-Parkside's 4,900 students

60%

are from Kenosha & Racine counties

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Developing the Talent UW-Parkside — above all — prepares graduates to meet the talent needs of southeast Wisconsin During the past decade, the population of Kenosha and Racine counties has risen just seven percent while the number of persons holding bachelor's degrees has risen almost 20 percent; UW-Parkside alone has awarded 8,000 degrees since 2000.

Chancellor Deborah Ford and Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht celebrate an academic partnership.

Articulation agreements with four Wisconsin Technical Colleges: Gateway Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Moraine Park and Waukesha County Technical College, improve pathways to success for traditional and nontraditional students.

Nationwide Employment Growth Since 1989

+82% +42% -14%

College Graduates

Associate Degree Graduates

High School Graduates

Source: Georgetown University, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, "The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm," Anthony Carneval, Tamara Jayasundera, Ban Cheah

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Annually, more than 50,000 people visit the university Programs like the Foreign Film Series, Arts Alive, NCAA Division II athletics, music, theatre arts, art events and more draw area residents to the UW-Parkside campus.

13,000 local alumni

alumni impact

Of UW-Parkside's 21,000 alumni, more than 13,000 live in southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois community historical resource

Archives & Area Research Center

The UW-Parkside Archives & Area Research Center (ARC) is one of 13 Wisconsin centers that provide access to the holdings of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Knowledge Powers a Competitive Edge l University of Wisconsin-Parkside

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Filling the 'Skills Gap' UW-Parkside working to meet the need for qualified health-care and biosciences professionals

BY THE NUMBERS

93%

The College of Natural and Health Sciences has 1,100 majors in applied health sciences, biological sciences, mathematics and physics, molecular biology and bioinformatics, nursing, psychology, sport and fitness management, and the master of science in applied molecular biology graduate program. The average bioscience employee salary in Wisconsin, $69,000 in 2009, is 64 percent higher than the statewide average salary of $42,117 (BioForward 2010).

Medical school applications from UW-Parkside that were accepted over the past decade

>35

UW-Parkside alumni practicing medicine in southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois

$200k Average physician's salary in Wisconsin

Generation 'Tomorrow' More than 1,000 students in business, economics, and computer science Tomorrow's management and technology leaders are at UW-Parkside today. More than 36 percent of business majors (300 students) took part in external business, economic and computing projects through the Ralph Jaeschke Solutions for Economic Growth Center during the 2011-2012 academic year.

MBA program enrollment up 29% since 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS 6

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Australia

Brazil


Students Reveal Savings Research finds ways for the Department of Corrections to make better use of technology, save financial resources and improve inmate care Business students Chris McMahon and Trevor Severson, working with Business Professor Dr. Abey Kuruvilla, are researching ways for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) to make better use of technology, save financial resources, and improve inmate care. They analyzed current health-care procedures within DOC, suggested lean approaches, and recommended value-added steps at every juncture in the process. The results could save Wisconsin millions of dollars each year, and plans for pilot locations are under way.

Building Community 'Racine's North Beach one of the best on the Great Lakes' — Parent Magazine and Midwest Magazine

Ongoing studies by the city of Racine Health Department Laboratory help determine the causes of poor water quality along the Lake Michigan shoreline and identify solutions. Internationally recognized consultant Dr. Julie Kinzelman, UW-Parkside ’84 medical technology/biological sciences, and a team of recent UW-Parkside graduates lead summer research initiatives in Racine and Kenosha.

China

Germany

India

Italy

Mexico

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'The Rita' makes a Grand Entrance "It can be tempting in difficult economic times to be practical and pragmatic, but it can also be good to remember what it is to fly.... The Rita will be a place for the exploration and exhibition of all that makes us human." Those were the words of Dr. Kevin Reilly, president of the University of Wisconsin System, as he spoke before a packed Main Stage Theatre during the grand opening of the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities in January 2012.

The Rita as a destination, serving as a regional educational and arts facility; transforming the region's image; fostering collaboration and welcoming community organizations to campus.

$34 million

total project cost

170,000

square feet of renovated space in the Communication Arts Building

72,000

square feet of new construction

340

seating capacity of the Frances Bedford Concert Hall

300

events during the 'Year of the Arts and Humanities'

25

years from ideation to completion

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art galleries years of construction

An Investment in our Community During the past decade, construction projects on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus have resulted in capital investments of more than $80 million.

$80 million capital investment

1,300 local jobs

Average annual construction wage before taxes = $39,000

Jobs created by UW-Parkside capital expenditures generated $3 million in state sales and income tax revenue

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Soure: Northstar Economics report on the economic impact of the Wisconsin construction industry


more students living on campus

Pike River Suites

Completed in 2009, Pike River Suites is the newest campus residence hall. The four-story suites-style building houses 250 residents, and raises the total number of students who could live on campus to 1,000.

a community resource

Student Center

The $25-million renovation and expansion of the Student Center, completed early in 2009 included a new student dining area, expanded and updated kitchen, meeting and conference rooms, and a new University Ballroom.

ncaa division II athletics and more

Sports & Activity Center

An expansion to the Alfred and Bernice De Simone Gymnasium was dedicated in 2000. The Frank J. Petretti Fieldhouse and Carmelo Tenuta Hall feature an eight-lane indoor 200-meter running track, wellness center, dance studio, and training and fitness labs. Knowledge Powers a Competitive Edge l University of Wisconsin-Parkside

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A Leading Employer & Business Partner The UW-Parkside is a leading employer in southeast Wisconsin, and one of the most diverse. More than 27% of the faculty are persons of color. Overall, 18% of all employees are persons of color. Faculty and staff diversity provides a richer exchange of ideas not only in the classroom but also in the communities of southeast Wisconsin.

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1,100

UW-Parkside employees

$44.7 million payroll

2.6 million generated in state sales and income tax revenue


Small Business Development Center UW-Parkside

is home to the area's Small Business Development Center, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs operate more profitably, and contributing to the region's employment growth.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Small businesses... Employ half of all private sector employees Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll Generated 65% of net new jobs over the past 17 years Hire 43 percent of high-tech workers (scientists, engineers, computer programmers, and others) Source: United States Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, and the International Trade Administration; United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Advising and Career Center www.uwp.edu/ departments/advising.career 262-595-2040 Archives and Area Research Center www.uwp.edu/departments/ library/archives 262-595-2411 Center for Community Partnerships www.uwp.edu/departments/ community.partnerships 262-595-3340 Institute of Professional Educator Development www.uwp.edu/departments/ teacher.preparation 262-595-2753 Library www.uwp.edu/departments/library 262-595-2360 Ralph Jaeschke Solutions for Economic Growth Center www.uwp.edu/colleges/business. economics.computing/seg.center 262-595-2243 Small Business Development Center www.uwp.edu/beta/business. technology/SBDC 262-595-3363 Volunteer Center www.uwp.edu/departments/advising. career/career/volunteer.cfm 262-595-2040 Wisconsin Center for Commercialization Resources www.wi-wccr.org 414-227-3140

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RANGER POINTS OF PRIDE Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification UW-Parkside and UW-Madison are the only schools in Wisconsin to receive the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement classification in two categories: curricular engagement, and outreach and partnerships.

President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Each year since the program began in 2006, UW-Parkside has been honored for exemplary, innovative, and effective community service programs.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International The College of Business, Economics, and Computing offers the only AACSB-International accredited business program based in Racine, Kenosha or Lake (Ill.) county.

Chemistry Program Approved by the American Chemical Society Academic programs approved by ACS offer a broad-based and rigorous chemistry education that gives students intellectual, experimental, and communication skills to become effective scientific professionals.

Military Friendly School Victory Media, publisher of "G.I. Jobs," named UW-Parkside to its Military Friendly Schools速 list, recognizing the university's commitment to a supportive environment for military students.


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