“The best way to
predict the future
is to create it.”
– Abraham Lincoln
BETTER
ENGAGED
GLOBAL
MAKING WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THE U.S.
AND THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
OPPORTUNITIES
• Quality students
• Strong programs: Creative Writing, Marine Biology, Nursing,
Chemistry, Accounting
Online, international, transfer, joint programs
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• Number of high school graduates in the state and the
southeast still growing; international down and up
Strong experiential learning/promising engagement
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• Selective and competitive sports programs
Total and Online Enrollment in Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions
Fall 2002 Through Fall 2012
Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group, LLC.
Institute of International Education, Open Doors 2014
Top 25 Institutions Hosting International Students, 2012/13 & 2013/14
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
New York University
University of Southern California
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Columbia University
Purdue University
University of California - Los Angeles
Northeastern University
Arizona State University
Michigan State University
University of Washington
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Boston University
Penn Sate University
Ohio State University
Indiana University
University of Minnesota
SUNY University at Buffalo
University of California - Berkeley
University of Texas - Dallas
University of Florida
University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Texas - Austin
Texas A&M University
Carnegie Mellon University
Top 25 Total (21.6% of all international students)
New York
Los Angeles
Champaign
New York
West Lafayette
Los Angeles
Boston
Tempe
East Lansing
Seattle
Ann Arbor
Boston
University Park
Columbus
Bloomington
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Berkeley
Richardson
Gainesville
Philadelphia
Madison
Austin
College Station
Pittsburgh
NY
CA
IL
NY
IN
CA
MA
AZ
MI
WA
MI
MA
PA
OH
IN
MN
NY
CA
TX
FL
PA
WI
TX
TX
PA
2012/13
2013/14
% Growth
9,362
9,840
9,804
8,797
9,509
8,424
7,705
6,645
6,759
6,491
6,827
6,615
6,693
6,478
6,547
6,178
5,804
5,632
5,193
5,961
5,751
5,291
5,481
5,149
4,744
11,164
10,932
10,843
10,486
9,988
9,579
9,078
8,683
7,704
7,469
7,273
7,143
7,024
6,800
6,661
6,821
6,594
6,372
6,296
6,135
6,024
5,718
5,663
5,882
5,501
19.2
11.1
10.6
19.2
5
13.7
17.8
30.7
14
15.1
6.5
8
4.9
5
1.7
7.2
13.6
13.1
21.2
2.9
4.7
8.1
3.3
8.4
16
171,680
191,833
11.4
Institute of International Education, Open Doors 2014
U.S. Study Abroad Trends, Selected Years, 1989/90 - 2012/13*
1989/90
70,727
1997/98
113,959
2003/04
191,321
2009/10
270,604
1991/92
71,154
1998/99
129,770
2004/05
205,983
2010/11
273,996
1993/94
76,302
1999/00
143,590
2005/06
223,534
2011/12
283,332
1994/95
84,403
2000/01
154,168
2006/07
241,791
2012/13
289,408
1995/96
89,242
2001/02
160,920
2007/08
262,416
1996/97
99,448
2002/03
174,629
2008/09
260,327
* U.S. study abroad data not collected in 1990/91 and 1992/93
Institute of International Education, Open Doors 2014
Top 25 Institutions Awarding Credit for Study Abroad, Ranked by
Student Total, 2012/13
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
New York University
University of Texas - Austin
University of Southern California
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Michigan State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ohio State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Indiana University - Bloomington
Boston University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California - Los Angeles
University of Washington
University of Florida
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
University of Georgia
Florida State University
University of Maryland - College Park
George Washington University
Arizona State University
San Diego State University
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
Northeastern University
Miami University
New York
Austin
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
East Lansing
Ann Arbor
Columbus
College Station
Madison
Bloomington
Boston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Seattle
Gainesville
Champaign
Athens
Tallahassee
College Park
Washington
Tempe
San Diego
University Park
Boston
Oxford
NY
TX
CA
MN
MI
MI
OH
TX
WI
IN
MA
PA
CA
WA
FL
IL
GA
FL
MD
DC
AZ
CA
PA
MA
OH
Study Abroad
Students
4,274
2,799
2,750
2,555
2,514
2,365
2,255
2,254
2,157
2,153
2,134
2,109
2,048
2,044
2,036
2,027
2,014
1,997
1,952
1,885
1,826
1,812
1,787
1,766
1,687
Institute of International Education, Open Doors 2014
Institutions by Total Number of Study Abroad Students: Top 25 Master's
Colleges & Universities 2001/02 - 2012/13
Study Abroad
Students
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Elon University
James Madison University
Arcadia University
Appalachian State University
Villanova University
College of Charleston
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Kennesaw State University
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Grand Valley State University
California State University - Long Beach
Loyola University Maryland
Lee University
Loyola Marymount University
Chapman University
Hamline University
Gonzaga University
Central Connecticut State University
Marist College
Suffolk University
Santa Clara University
University of Northern Iowa
Western Kentucky University
Johnson & Wales University
Bentley University
Elon
Harrisonburg
Glendale
Boone
Villanova
Charleston
San Luis Obispo
Kennesaw
Wilmington
Allendale
Long Beach
Baltimore
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Orange
Saint Paul
Spokane
New Britain
Poughkeepsie
Boston
Santa Clara
Cedar Falls
Bowling Green
Providence
Waltham
NC
VA
PA
NC
PA
SC
CA
GA
NC
MI
CA
MD
TN
CA
CA
MN
WA
CT
NY
MA
CA
IA
KY
RI
MA
1254
1102
964
942
887
781
759
756
752
721
684
672
646
630
620
596
588
583
583
564
560
546
544
530
526
Institute of International Education, Open Doors 2014
OPPORTUNITIES
Rankings
 3rd Best College Baseball Program of the Past Decade – ValuePenguin.com
 3rd MFA Program (Non-Fiction Creative Writing) - Poets & Writers
 7th Best College in North Carolina – BestColleges.com
 7th Online Nursing Program - Online U
 10th Online Education Program - Online U
 10th Best in Value - Consumers Digest
 12th Best Bang-for-the-Buck (Master’s Universities ) - Washington Monthly
 15th Most Beautiful Coastal Campus - Best Values Schools
 16th Best in the South (6th among public universities) – U.S. News & World Report
 23rd Best Bang-for-the-Buck (overall) - Washington Monthly
 35th Best Online Graduate Education Programs
- U.S. News & World Report
 42nd MFA Program (Fiction Creative Writing) - Poets & Writers
 49th Best Value - The Business Journal
CHALLENGES
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Continued challenges with state funding
Increased competition for talent, both domestic and global
Interdisciplinary and joint programs
Need for continued and stronger support for scholarships,
chairs, programs and research
Balance between selectivity and growth
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• 18% out-of-state limit
VISION
BETTER
ENGAGED
GLOBAL
MISSION
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the
comprehensive journey of learning through the integration of teaching, research and service. This
journey is bound by values that define us and can be seen in all baccalaureate, master’s and
doctoral programs where UNCW has the expertise and it can serve the needs of the state.
VALUES
Diversity/Globalization
Ethics/Integrity
Excellence/Innovation
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Attract the
best diverse
global talent
Educate well
and advance
research
Enable
students to
succeed
Engage the
world
Fund the vision
STRATEGIC CHOICES
CURRENT STUDENTS
CURRENT
PROGRAMS
NEW
PROGRAMS
NEW STUDENTS
UNCW
TODAY
UNCW
of the
FUTURE
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
ATTRACT THE BEST DIVERSE GLOBAL TALENT
• 20,000 by 2020 vs. 15,000 today
• 1150-1300 by 2020 vs. 1110-1250 today
• Strengthen high-quality recruiting in NC, out-of-state, transfer, online
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and international
Top 10 among regional universities in the South vs. 16th today
Expand, deepen international footprint by focusing on G-20 countries
with specialized/dedicated organization
Expand and deepen online recruiting solely and or with partners
Balance selectivity and growth through significant increase in
scholarships
Ensure fundraising to attract great students (100+ scholarships) and
great faculty (5-10 chairs)
Ensure diverse slates for all open positions
Make sure faculty and staff are competitive in the marketplace
EXAMPLE
ATTRACT
GOALS
METRICS
OWNER
TIMING
FUNDING
20,000 STUDENTS BY 2020 VS. 15,000 TODAY
• Dedicated
recruiters/rankings
• Increased number
of scholarships
• New/joint
programs
• Different modes of
delivery (online)
• New geographies
Actual registered
students at the
beginning of
semesters
• Academic Affairs
• Advancement
• Business Affairs
Fall/Spring/
Summer
• State
• Self
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
EDUCATE STUDENTS WELL AND ADVANCE RESEARCH
• Launch new programs that capitalize on UNCW’s strengths, state of
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the discipline and needs of the state
Identify areas of excellence and of interest to the state and invest create waves of excellence
Ensure fundraising to support new programs
Pursue joint programs that turbo-charge student opportunities
Develop global program with key partners in G-20 countries
Expand and deepen online offerings across campus (BS’s and MS’s)
Incentivize scholarship and applied research through greater
research support, journal lists for publications, recognition of
grant-seeking skills, honor/recognition and focus on sponsored
research ($20 million/yr)
Attract top teachers/researchers from top universities to campus
Retain re-accreditation focus
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
ENABLE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED
• Aim for 90% retention at first year and 75% at graduation in six years
• Ensure recruiting, advising and placement work hand-in-hand to ensure
student success
• Bring 100+ Fortune 500 companies to campus to recruit/top government
organizations/NGOs, etc.
• Ensure students develop personal brand plan from day one to
compete in the marketplace or to pursue graduate education
• Ensure experiential learning including international placement/internships
• Ensure Assurance of Learning is in place throughout
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
ENGAGE THE WORLD
• Run an inventory of all areas/centers of expertise of the university
and how they bring value to the community
• Draw on existing projects to take engagement to different level
• Re-think the organization to provide leadership in engagement with
full support from Academic Affairs
• Ensure engagement is focused first in the city, the region, the state
and the world (in that order)
• Target, cultivate potential partners – businesses, government
agencies, NGOs/multilateral organizations, foundations, universities,
community colleges/high schools
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
FUND THE VISION
• Raise amount of alumni giving to 10% by 2020 vs. 6% today,
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($10M to $20M per year)
Use the “Great School” approach to fundraising:
Great Students + Great Faculty + Great Programs + Great Facilities
+ Great Name(s) = Great School
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Prepare for new campaign 2017 – 70th Anniversary
Provide the state reasons for continuing support of UNCW and its needs
Ensure Auxiliary Services are positive contributors to support students
Run effective/efficient educational organization centered on students,
zero-based budgeting and strong procurement
• Unify strategic, operating budget and master plans through greater
engagement of deans, greater transparency and greater accountability
Building a
great university in
North Carolina
UNCW
20,000
students
100 active
scholarships
100 Fortune 500
companies to campus
to recruit
Increase level of
engagement in Cape
Fear Region
1150-1300
SAT Range
90% retention
75% graduation
Continuous
accreditation
$20M in sponsored
research
League-competitive in
key sports
Fund
Engage
Enable Success
Educate/Advance
Research
Attract
2020
5-10 chairs/
professorships
New programs
operationalized
1500 Trifecta
* Study abroad
* Int’l students
* Online
$10M-$20M in gifts/yr
(10% of alumni giving)
70th Anniversary
CHANCELLOR’S ROLE
LEADER
Visionary
STRATEGIST
Vision
Principled
Engaged
Inclusive
Strategy
Structure
Staffing
CATALYST
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do
something you want done because he wants to do it.”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
ENVISIONING,
INSPIRING AND EXECUTING
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Get to know people and issues
Start envisioning early/keep it simple/execute
Develop a “coalition of the willing”/delegate
Treat people with dignity and respect and play to their strengths
Go out for early hits/collaborate/“share success”
Balance people’s priorities, boss’s priorities and own priorities
THANK YOU