Welcome BU ECS
Board of Advocates
Fall Meeting
Rogers Building
Baylor University
Friday, October 14, 2005
BU ECS
Board of Advocates
Welcome and
Introductions
Mr. Bill Mearse- Chairman of the Board
Coach Grant Teaff
Baylor Football Coach: 1972-1992
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Executive Director American Football
Coaches Association
2006 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
College Football, Southwest Conf.
and Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Six-time SWC Coach of the Year;
1974 National Coach of the Year
Winning record against Univ. of Texas
Grant & Donnell represent best of Baylor
New Advocate Board Members
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Joe Cestari
ILS Technology
President
Austin
BU ECS alum
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Jim McDonough III
Hewlett Packard
Program Manager
Houston
BU ECS dad
Dean’s Report
BU ECS Board of
Advocates
Fall 2005, Rogers Building
Presentation Agenda
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Dean’s Report (9:00 a.m.)
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ECS Personnel
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Undergraduate
Enrollment
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Student Recruitment &
Retention
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Graduate Enrollment
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Rankings
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2005-06 Initiatives
ECS Facilities (9:20 a.m.)
Expansion Initiative
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Dr. Pete Maurer (chair)
and Ms. Ashley Thornton
2006 ACM-ICPC (9:40 a.m.)
World Finals, hosted
by Baylor University
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Dr. Bill Poucher, Executive
Director
Personnel Changes
Additions:
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Dr. Bill Jordan, Chair,
Mechanical Engr
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BS MS CSM, MS Den Sem,
Ph.D, TAMU
Watson Prof & ME Chair,
Louisiana Tech
Departures:
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Dr. Roxana Girju, Asst Prof CS
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Mr. Dan St. Andre, Lect of CS
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Ms. Niki Jordan, Adm Asst CS
Transfer/Reassignment:
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Mr. Matt Aars, Systems
support  Lecturer CS
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Dr. Pete Maurer  CS Grad
Program Director; Dr. Greg
Speegle was previous
Dr. Walter Bradley: previous
Assoc Dean for Research
Openings:
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Tenure-Track (senior?) in CS
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Computer Systems Asst
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Administrative Assistant CS
ECS Undergraduate Enrollment
ECS Entering Freshmen #s
ECS Entering SAT Scores
Observations
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2004 was a down year
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Publicity, tech economy, higher tuition
2005 rebounded nicely
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But ECS still below BU % increase; Stu Sup Spec
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ECS SAT 58 > BU SAT - All time high
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ECS Inquiry  Enrolled % 1.5X BU
Recruiting Enhancements
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Evolving system maturing, and working–
Premiers, faculty calling, web site, letters, LLC,
student receptions, ECS scholarships, luncheon
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More Advocate Board influence
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Academies- overnight experiences
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CS, EGR, transfers, juniors  TETC grant
Expanding inquiries
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Into strategic markets with Baylor presence
Retention Enhancements
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Frosh courses have tint of success,
enjoyment, accountability, maturing
LLC grown from 80  150 & improving
BU Early-alert system
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Activated from web for missed class or other
Elicits quick response, follow up, and contract
Tutor in LLC four days a week
Other BU Systems
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Chapel Friday, success groups, financial, belonging
Graduate School Numbers
Year 2003 2004 2005
Apps/Enrl Apps/Enrl Apps/Enrl
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BME
CS
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5/1
5/2
67/29 43/28 24/25
ECE
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15/8
14/6
EGR
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4/0
ME
Initiatives to Strengthen
 Undergraduate
Research Conference
 Dual Programs
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2/2
5/3
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BS/MS, BS/MBA
Community, i.e., L3
Brochure
More and New
success efforts
required!
US News Rankings
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2000- 16th (3.3)
1.
Rose-Hulman (4.5)
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2001- 20th (3.1)
2.
Harvey Mudd (4.3)
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2002- 26th (3.0)
3.
Cooper Union (4.0)
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2003- 20th (3.1)
Service Academies
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2004- 19th (3.1)
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2005- 14th (3.2)
Swarthmore, Bucknell,
Villanova, Lafayette
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2006- 21st (3.1)
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
& Pomona, Embry Riddle
2005-06 Initiatives
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Facilities expansion needs assessment…
30th ACM ICPC World Finals- SA…
Business/Global Curriculum element…
ABET EAC Accreditation w/ assessment…
ECS & Science Career Fair…
ECS Honors Track…
Tenure reviews
ECS Space Initiative
Do we need a
new building?
YES?
How
big should it be?
When
do we need it?
NO?
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we need more space?
 Where
can we find it?
The 2006 ACM-ICPC World Finals
with the Baylor Bear Touch!
14 October 2005
Baylor University
presented to
The School of Engineering & Computer Science
Board of Advocates
by
Dr. William B. Poucher, Ph.D., ACM Fellow
Baylor Professor of Computer Science
ICPC Executive Director
From the ICPC Mission
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For the students:
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To represent their universities.
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To compete with the best.
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To set the highest standards of excellence.
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To sharpen and demonstrate their problemsolving, programming, and teamwork skills.
For society:
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A platform for academia, industry, and ACM to
focus public attention on the next generation and
the institutions that make the future of IT possible.
The Battle of the Brains – the Competition!
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Pits teams of three against ten or more
complex, real-world problems.
Grueling five-hour deadline.
Share a single computer.
Race against the clock
in a battle of logic, strategy,
cooperation, and
mental endurance.
The Battle of the Brains – Levels of Difficulty!
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Some of the problems require
competence and precision only.
Other require advanced algorithms.
Some are simply too hard
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brightest problem-solvers.
The Battle of the Brains – Real Problems!
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Tracking crop disease by satellite.
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GSM cell phone tower switching.
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DNA sequencing.
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USGA golf handicaps.
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Managing high-rises.
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Tiling mosaics for artists.
ACM-ICPC History
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1970 - started in Texas.
1977 - first International Finals (mainly U.S.).
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150 universities, 12 regionals, 24 teams advanced
1984 – Baylor & TI regional contest sets standard.
1989 – ICPC headquartered at Baylor.
since then – expanded to a GLOBAL community
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1,586 universities on six continents, 144 regional
competitions, 4,109 teams, advance 78 teams to the
World Finals
Maintain and support a global volunteer community
with the highest standards of cooperation & goodwill.
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Organization
Promote regional integrity.
Provide global coordination.
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Policy
Autonomy.
Respect.
Service.
Goodwill.
Good Sense!
Keep it simple.
Serve, don’t rule.
Never have the same problem for the same reason.
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Principles
Put people first.
Follow the Golden Rule.
Solve problems; resolve conflicts; avoid the rest.
Growth since headquartered at Baylor
and fueled by great sponsors like IBM…
4,500
4109
4,000
3,500
3150
2873
3,000
Team Participation
2,500
2362
1968
2160
2,000
1456
1,500
1038
1,000
500
400
459 500
600
600 628
780
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840
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
ACM
SigBoard
Apple
AT&T
150%
Microsoft
150%
IBM
500%
Extend Competitive Learning Globally
>3,500,000 solutions automatically judged as of July 2005
ICPC Valladolid On-Line Judge Internet Site
120000
100000
Solutions Per Month
80000
Equivalent
to grading
17,500
sections
of C.S.
60000
40000
20000
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1999-01
2000-01
2001-01
2002-01
2003-01
2004-01
Miguel Revilla – University of Valladolid
Competitive Infrastructure Initiative (CII)
Funded by IBM - Headquartered at Baylor
Great Venues:
Recent ACM-ICPC World Finals
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2002 – Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
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2003 – Beverly Hills: The Beverly Hilton during Oscars
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Warsaw University World Champions
received by President of Poland
2004 – Prague: Obecni Dum
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Czech Technical University and Charles University
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Major of Prague, Czech Minister of Education
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Prague Symphony Orchestra
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SPIFMO World Champions received by Vladimir Putin
2005 – Shanghai: Pudong Shangri-La Hotel
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Shanghai Jaio Tong University
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City of Shanghai, China Ministry of Education
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Shanghai Drum Corps, SJTU Orchestra
Involve Industry.
Shine the spotlight on students!
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IBM Media reached 85,000,000
Target: technology and education interest groups.
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Estimated 500,000,000 contacts world-wide.
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2004 World Champions invited to the Kremlin and
met with President Vladimir Putin.
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2005 World Champions Shanghai Jaio Tong U.
coverage is outstanding in Asia and North America.
TARGET:
The 2006 ACM-ICPC World Finals
sponsored by IBM
hosted by Baylor University
with the Baylor Bear Touch!
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San Antonio, April 9-13, 2006
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The Hilton Palacio del Rio
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Eighty (80) World Finals Teams
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Free access to all activities,
Hotel rooms provided,
Food functions at events,
Treasure, trials, treats, and the opportunity of a lifetime!
IBM’s Commitment
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IBM Public Relations – National & International
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IBM Welcome
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IBM TechTrek
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IBM Excursion
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UPE Reception
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ICPC Challenge Luncheon
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ICPC Tournament & IBM Dinner
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IBM Celebration
IBM has it covered.
Baylor Host Commitment
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Information and Publications
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Invitations and Visas
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Local Arrangements & Logistics
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Hosts – leadership lab
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Faculty from Baylor CSI, EGR, & Comm Studies
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Students - up to 80 from CSI, EGR, & Comm Studies
Ceremonies
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Opening Ceremony
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World Finals Kickoff
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Awards Ceremony
We’ve got it covered.
Target: Spectacular 2005 World Finals
Who do you make sure that the ICPC is the most
prestigious programming competition in the world?
The world’s great universities,
the Information Technology Industry, and
ACM, the world’s leading IT R&D society,
count on
Baylor University!
Goals: Implement the Baylor Bear Touch
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Present Baylor Hospitality-to the future of CS,
CSE, the IT industry & their mentors
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Project Baylor as a good neighbor-able to
shine the spotlight on these students
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Enhance the respect for Baylor-especially in
ECS in academia, industry, and society
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Leave a legacy-for Baylor student participants
and the Baylor Competitive Learning Center
Setting Standards: The Baylor Bear Touch
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Set the standard for Public Relations.
Shine the spotlight on these students.
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Set the standard for VIP Visa treatment for
these visiting champions.
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Set the standard for Opening Ceremonies.
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Set the standard for Hospitality.
To Achieve These Goals with the Baylor
Bear Touch, we seek
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Board of Regent endorsement
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Goodwill & Support of the Baylor
community
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Top Priority from campus offices
Progress Report
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Board of Regents endorsement – DONE
Top Priority from contributing offices – IP
Influence of Baylor community – IP
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Randall O’Brien & Regents
Chet Edwards
James Odom
Well wishes of Baylor community - IP
PRIORITY: Baylor Public Relations
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ECS Synergy Magazine
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Baylor Magazine
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Baylor Line
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Local & State Press
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KWBU Coverage
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Promotion Piece – ICPC HQ & CII
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Pre-Con Press Conference
Priority: Recruiting Dignitaries…
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Baylor: President, Provost, Chancellor, ??
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Baylor Community: Board of Regents Chair,
Alumni Chair, ECS Advocacy Board Chair, ??
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Community: San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger
(Baylor grad), Chet Edwards, ??
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Texas: Senator Hutchinson, Governor Perry, ??
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U.S.: Margaret Spellings, Secretary of
Education; Laura or George Bush??
Shines the spotlight!
The 2006 ACM-ICPC World Finals
sponsored by IBM
hosted by Baylor University
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San Antonio, April 9-13, 2006
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The Hilton Palacio del Rio
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Eighty (80) World Finals Teams
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Free access to all activities,
Hotel rooms provided,
Food functions at events,
Treasure, trials, treats, and the opportunity of a lifetime!
PRIORITY: Baylor Presence
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Baylor Alumni Texas Breakfast
ICPC Opening Ceremony
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Recruit Prominent Dignitaries – Baylor, Alumni, Gov’t
Principle ICPC Awards
Baylor Recognition for Hosting ICPC HQ
World Finals and Host Promo
Texas Cultural Performances
Fanfare by Baylor Orchestra Ensemble
The Awards Ceremony
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President/Provost Award Medals