Who We Are and What We are Doing
December 14, 2006
Faculty Senate
President Nancy L. Zimpher

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About NASULGC…
214 members – located in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
76 land-grant universities
(35% of NASULGC's membership)
18 are historically black public institutions created by the Second Morrill Act of 1890
28 are public higher education systems
(13% of NASULGC's membership)
33 tribal colleges
140 members located in urban settings – nearly
65%.

Councils
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Council on Academic Affairs
• Council on Business Affairs
• Council of 1890 Colleges and Universities
• Council on Extension, Continuing Education, and
Public Service
• Council on Governmental Affairs
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Council of Presidents
• Council of Presidents' and Chancellors' Spouses
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Council on Research Policy and Graduate Education
• Council on Student Affairs
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Council on University Relations and Development

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Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable
Resources (CFERR)
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Commission on Human Resources and Social Change
• Commission on Information Technologies
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Commission on International Programs
• Commission on Outreach and Technology Transfer
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Commission on the Urban Agenda
• Kellogg Commission of the Future of State and
Land- Grant Universities

 Accountability
 Competitiveness
 Internationalization
 Reorganizing the Farm Bill
 Others

 Is the program crucial and recognized by others (political leadership, experts, other constituencies, the general public) as important? Is there a dire need?
 Is there a lack of other groups already working on this issue? Or are other groups lacking in effective solutions?
 Do we have both a unique perspective and capacity to effect this issue? Are we the most effective/reasonable group to address this issue? Are there key groups with which we ought to collaborate?
 Does this constitute a BIG IDEA: something that can galvanize our constituencies and have the potential for significant and enduring achievement? Are there indicators that we can target that will enable us to measure success?
 Will there be sufficient resources available to undertake the initiative?

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CREATE-21
 Focus
 Competitive funding
 National Institute for Food
& Agriculture
 Regional collaborations
 More accountability

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•The Urban
Agenda
• Technology
(Online
Learning
Initiative)

Urban Serving Universities