Building Partnerships with U.S. Universities
William Lacy
Vice Provost—University Outreach
& International Programs
Building Partnerships with Universities
Overseas
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Analyze higher education in countries identified for
partnerships
Target appropriate universities/colleges
Create policies and procedures to facilitate institutional
agreements of cooperation
Attend professional meetings in identified countries
Utilize international connections of:
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Faculty (database)
Students
Alumni
Local business leaders
Pursue funding support (i.e., Fulbright, Humboldt)
Create new initiatives fund
Utilize study abroad programs
Convene exploratory workshops
Leading U.S. Higher Education
Associations
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American Council on Education (ACE)
American Association of State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU)
American Association of Community Colleges
(AACC)
Association of American Universities (AAU)
National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities (NAICU)
National Association of State Universities and
Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
Leading U.S. International Higher
Education Associations
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Association of International Education
Administrators (Annual Meeting, February)
Association of International Educators
(NAFSA Annual Meeting, May)
Commission on International Programs
(NASULGC Annual Meeting, July)
California Higher Education
(656 Post-secondary Institutions)
University of California
California State
University
California Community
Colleges
Accredited Non-Public
4 Year Institutions
State-Approved
Institutions
#
Total
Enrollments
(2005)*
10
Degrees Awarded (2005)*
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorate
209
41
9
3
23
405
67
17
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109
1,500
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107
264
35
26
3.2
176
191
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* “Total Enrollments” and “Degrees Awarded” figures reflected in thousands
University Context
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UC Davis is one of 10
University of California
campuses
Five of the UC campuses rank
among the top 15 US
Universities in research
funding (National Science
Foundation)
Six UC campuses ranked
among the top 14 public
universities (US News and
R&D Expenditures at Public Universities and
Colleges
Institution and Ranking
All R&D
Expenditures
1.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
$832 million
2.
University of California, Los Angeles
$811 million
3.
University of Michigan – All campuses
$800 million
4.
University of California, San Francisco
$796 million
5.
University of Washington
$778 million
6.
University of California, San Diego
$755 million
7.
Ohio State University – All campuses
$652 million
8.
Pennsylvania State University – All campuses
$644 million
9.
University of Minnesota – All campuses
$595 million
10.
University of California, Davis
$573 million
FY 2006
Top 12 U.S. National Universities
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Texas A&M University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Diego
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cornell University
University of California, Davis
Stanford University
South Carolina State University
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State University, Columbus
The Washington Monthly (June 2007)
Leading Institutions Hosting International
Students
1.
University of Southern California
2.
Columbia University
3.
New York University
4.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
5.
Purdue University, Main Campus
6.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
7.
University of Texas, Austin
8.
University of California, Los Angeles
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Harvard University
10.
Boston University
Institute of International Education (2006/07)
Leading Institutions Hosting International
Scholars
1.
Harvard University
2.
Stanford University
3.
University of California, Berkeley
4.
Columbia University
5.
University of California, Davis
6.
University of California, Los Angeles
7.
University of Pennsylvania
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University of California, San Diego
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University of Washington
10.
Yale University
Institute of International Education (2006/07)
UC Davis: A Comprehensive International Research
University
STUDENT PROFILE
Undergraduates
23,499
PERSONNEL
Academic
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
4,819
Biological Sciences
5,361
Full-time
4,700
126
Part-time
3,623
Education
Engineering
Letters and Science
2,950
10,243
Graduate Studies
4,094
Professional Schools
3,092
Graduate School of Management
461
Law
597
Medicine
Public Health
Veterinary Medicine
Campus Total
1,284
20
630
30,685
Staff
Full-time
13,707
Part-time
8,056
Total
30,086
2006-2007 BUDGET
Operating
Expenditures
$2.36
Billion
UC Davis: A Growing International
Focus
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Vice Provost-International Programs
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Strong Chancellor’s support
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International cooperative agreements
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2048 international students
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2261 international scholars
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Over 1200 students annually participating
in study abroad -150 inter. Internships on
six continents
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Large international faculty
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15th in Peace Corp volunteers - all time
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International alumni groups
German Connections
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Ninety-one (91) Scholars from Germany 2006-07
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Twenty-five (25) Students from Germany Fall 2006
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Over Thirty (30) Faculty with sabbatical leaves in
Germany