The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
State of the University
University Club
Jan. 16, 2007
Vision Statement
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
will provide unsurpassed, student-centered
teaching and learning, and outstanding research
and creative work that serve our community,
state, and nation, and result in our recognition as
the premier comprehensive, regional research
university in the United States.
UCCS: America’s Premier Regional
Research University
Enrollment
Short-term: 10-12,000 students
Long-term: 25-35,000 students
Research Funding
Short-term: $15 million
Long-term: $100 million
What Does UCCS mean for southern Colorado?
Workforce development
 Industry attraction
 Scholarly research geared to the needs of the community and region
 Symbiotic relationship with government, industry, academia
 Technology transfer
 Development of an innovation economy
 Competitive advantage
America’s Premier Comprehensive
Regional Research University
 Fastest growing university in state, among
fastest growing in nation
 Fall 2006 enrollment, 7,517
 80% of graduates stay in Colorado
 “Best in West” – U.S. News and World
Report
 NCA visit
High-Quality Education
Professional exams
-- Elementary education, 91% (2005)
-- Engineering, 100% (2004)
-- Nursing, 91% (#1 in Colorado, 2005)
Research at UCCS
CU Institute for Bioenergetics
-- 50 patents pending (approx.)
-- Newellink, Inc.
 National Institute of Science, Space and
Security Centers
-- Center for Homeland Security
-- Center for Space Studies
-- STEM Education Center
-- Trauma Health and Hazards Center
Research at UCCS
 PhD Geropsychology program one of four in U.S.
 Partner w/Dunn and Associates in senior housing
 Technological innovations to market
 Community-based Memory Clinic
New Degree Programs
Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Doctorate of Educational Leadership
Bachelor of Innovation degree
“family”
-- Game design
Kudos
Carlos Araujo, professor,
Electrical and Computer
Engineering, IEEE 2006 Daniel E.
Noble Award
 Leslie Manning, dean, Kraemer
Family Library, Career
Achievement Award, Colorado
Association of Libraries
 Steve Jennings, assoc. professor,
Geography, Fulbright Scholarship
Kudos
Rankings
U.S. News and World Report
UCCS seventh among western
regional public universities
Engineering, seventh nationally
among publics
 American Society for Engineering
Education lauds UCCS for women
engineering graduates
 CSBJ readers “top” business
program
UCCS Economic Impact
Current: $203 million
Future: $750 million
UCCS Today
Emerging economic anchor
 Innovation zone
N. Nevada redevelopment
Student growth
 Research growth
 Partnership growth
 Research, development park
UCCS Today
Dwire Hall
Project type: Major renovation
Uses: Classrooms, offices,
colleges of business and letters,
arts and sciences
Cost: $10 million
State funds: $5 million
Facilities Plan
Regents approve
Forwarded to CCHE
UCCS Today
Recreation Center
Project type: New construction
Use: Student recreation
Cost: $12 million
State funds: $0
UCCS Today
Science and Engineering
Project type: New construction
Use: Research labs, classrooms
Cost: $53.1
State funds: $20 million
$2 million received
$18 million requested
UCCS Today
Heller Center
Project type: Renovation
Use: Art classes, studios
Cost: $5.4 million
State funds: $0
UCCS Today
Cancer Survivor’s Park
Project type: New, open space
Use: Community, campus
Cost: $750,000
State funds: $0
UCCS Today
Former TRW building
Project type: Donation
Use: Community, campus
Details: 144,000 square foot building, 12.4 acres
UCCS Tomorrow (2012)
 Intellectual, economic and cultural anchor
 Innovation zone (research strengths in key emerging areas)
-- Biotechnology
-- Cyber security/homeland defense
-- Computing/Information Systems
-- Behavioral aspects of trauma/security
-- Sports/Leisure
-- Health and well being
-- Improvements in K-12 education
 Continued student growth
 Continued partnership growth
UCCS in the future
America’s premier regional comprehensive
research university
 A southern Colorado economic anchor