FSU Tomorrow FSU Tomorrow Economic TransformationEconomic Transformation

Through Through Teaching, Research, and ServiceTeaching, Research, and Service

PresentersPresentersChancellor T. J. BryanChancellor T. J. Bryan

Dr. Jon YoungDr. Jon YoungMs. Emily DickensMs. Emily Dickens

~~~~~~April 27, 2007April 27, 2007

Fayetteville State University

A Constituent Institution of The University of North Carolina

WelcomeWelcome

A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina

Presentation ContentPresentation Content FSU’s Role in Economic Transformation

– Whom do we serve?

– What can we do to address the greatest barrier to economic transformation, which is low educational attainment?

– How do our academic programs respond to regional and state needs?

– How do our research and service respond to regional and state needs?

– How can we collaborate with regional partners to promote economic transformation?

Closing Comments

OutlineOutline

To promote the economic transformation of To promote the economic transformation of our service area, FSU must our service area, FSU must

I.I. address barriers to educational attainment; address barriers to educational attainment; II.II. provide academic programs that prepare its provide academic programs that prepare its

graduates to succeed in and contribute to the global graduates to succeed in and contribute to the global economy;economy;

III.III. focus research and service on meeting regional and focus research and service on meeting regional and state needs; and state needs; and

IV.IV. strengthen partnerships to support economic-strengthen partnerships to support economic-transformation activities that meet regional and state transformation activities that meet regional and state needs.needs.

Service AreaService Area Definition not a simple matter Definition not a simple matter

– Multiple perspectivesMultiple perspectives Historical outreach (Cumberland and five surrounding Historical outreach (Cumberland and five surrounding

counties)counties) BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) Regional BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) Regional

Task Force (11 counties)Task Force (11 counties) State economic-development zone (Southeast State economic-development zone (Southeast

Regional Economic Development Board) Regional Economic Development Board) Partnerships with community colleges (sixteen Partnerships with community colleges (sixteen

campuses)campuses) Enrollment and recruiting (top twelve counties)Enrollment and recruiting (top twelve counties)

Historical Service AreaHistorical Service Area

1.1. Bladen CountyBladen County2.2. Cumberland Cumberland

County County (Home (Home County)County)

3.3. Harnett CountyHarnett County4.4. Hoke CountyHoke County5.5. Robeson Robeson

CountyCounty6.6. Sampson Sampson

CountyCounty

The Southeast Region of NCThe Southeast Region of NCSource: Southeast Regional Economic Development Source: Southeast Regional Economic Development

www.ncse.org/counties.phpwww.ncse.org/counties.php

BRAC Partnership RegionBRAC Partnership Region

1.1. Bladen CountyBladen County2.2. Columbus CountyColumbus County3.3. Cumberland Cumberland

County County (Home (Home County/Ft. Bragg)County/Ft. Bragg)

4.4. Harnett CountyHarnett County5.5. Hoke CountyHoke County6.6. Lee CountyLee County7.7. Moore CountyMoore County8.8. Richmond CountyRichmond County9.9. Robeson CountyRobeson County10.10. Sampson CountySampson County11.11. Scotland CountyScotland County

Community College PartnershipCommunity College PartnershipRegion Region

1.1. Bladen CCBladen CC2.2. Cape Fear CC (Pender)Cape Fear CC (Pender)3.3. Central Carolina CC (Harnett/Lee)Central Carolina CC (Harnett/Lee)4.4. Fayetteville Technical CC Fayetteville Technical CC

(Cumberland – (Cumberland – Home CountyHome County))5.5. James Sprunt CC (Duplin)James Sprunt CC (Duplin)6.6. Johnston CCJohnston CC7.7. Lenoir CCLenoir CC8.8. Montgomery CCMontgomery CC9.9. Pitt CCPitt CC10.10. Southeastern CC (Columbus)Southeastern CC (Columbus)11.11. Richmond CCRichmond CC12.12. Robeson CCRobeson CC13.13. Sampson CCSampson CC14.14. Sandhills CC (Hoke)Sandhills CC (Hoke)15.15. Wayne CCWayne CC16.16. Wilson CCWilson CC

Enrollment and RecruitingEnrollment and RecruitingRegionRegion

Top Twelve Counties Top Twelve Counties (Prioritized)(Prioritized)

1.1. CumberlandCumberland2.2. MecklenburgMecklenburg3.3. RobesonRobeson4.4. WakeWake5.5. HarnettHarnett6.6. HokeHoke7.7. SampsonSampson8.8. GuilfordGuilford9.9. HalifaxHalifax10.10. ColumbusColumbus11.11. WayneWayne12.12. BladenBladen

Historical Service AreaHistorical Service Area

1.1. Bladen CountyBladen County2.2. Cumberland Cumberland

County County (Home (Home County)County)

3.3. Harnett CountyHarnett County4.4. Hoke CountyHoke County5.5. Robeson Robeson

CountyCounty6.6. Sampson Sampson

CountyCounty

I: Educational AttainmentI: Educational Attainment

FSU will promote economic transformation FSU will promote economic transformation by working to by working to eliminate barriers to eliminate barriers to educational attainmenteducational attainment through outreach through outreach programs, student success initiatives, and programs, student success initiatives, and methods of instruction and program delivery methods of instruction and program delivery that serve traditional-aged college students that serve traditional-aged college students andand adult learners. adult learners.

Low Educational AttainmentLow Educational Attainment

County/State/NationCounty/State/Nation

AgeAge

25+25+

% with Assoc % with Assoc DegreeDegree

% with college % with college degree(s)degree(s)

BladenBladen 21,40921,409 6.36.3 11.311.3

CumberlandCumberland 171,548171,548 9.39.3 20.220.2

HarnettHarnett 57,13857,138 7.67.6 12.812.8

HokeHoke 19,93419,934 6.36.3 10.910.9

RobesonRobeson 74,45874,458 4.94.9 11.411.4

SampsonSampson 38,79638,796 6.26.2 11.111.1

North CarolinaNorth Carolina 5,282,9945,282,994 6.86.8 22.522.5

United StatesUnited States 182,211,639182,211,639 6.36.3 24.424.4

Source: U.S. Census, 2000

Low Median Income / Low Median Income / High Poverty High Poverty

County/State/NationCounty/State/Nation Median family incomeMedian family income % in poverty% in poverty

BladenBladen $33,974$33,974 16.616.6

CumberlandCumberland $45,291$45,291 15.715.7

HarnettHarnett $41,176$41,176 11.311.3

HokeHoke $36,110$36,110 14.414.4

RobesonRobeson $32,514$32,514 19.619.6

SampsonSampson $38,072$38,072 13.513.5

North CarolinaNorth Carolina $46,335$46,335 99

United StatesUnited States $50,046$50,046 10.210.2Source: U.S. Census, 2000

Traditional First-Time Students:Traditional First-Time Students:Academic Preparation - SATAcademic Preparation - SAT

County/StateCounty/State # / % tested# / % tested Average ScoreAverage Score

BladenBladen 168 / 59.6%168 / 59.6% 880880

CumberlandCumberland 1705 / 54%1705 / 54% 959959

HarnettHarnett 429 / 49.7%429 / 49.7% 965965

HokeHoke 141 / 48.1%141 / 48.1% 864864

RobesonRobeson 874 / 42.3%874 / 42.3% 874874

SampsonSampson 187 / 41.7%187 / 41.7% 916916

North CarolinaNorth Carolina 52,690 / 71%52,690 / 71% 1,0081,008

High Minority PopulationHigh Minority Population

County/StateCounty/State 2015 Population2015 Population % Minorities% Minorities

BladenBladen 34,81534,815 38.838.8

CumberlandCumberland 322,416322,416 47.147.1

HarnettHarnett 124,474124,474 25.625.6

HokeHoke 54,60654,606 45.945.9

RobesonRobeson 139,766139,766 64.764.7

SampsonSampson 73,86573,865 29.929.9

North CarolinaNorth Carolina 10,022,72210,022,722 2626

Source: NC State Demographics

Addressing Educational Attainment Addressing Educational Attainment Pre-College ProgramsPre-College Programs

Upward BoundUpward Bound Educational Talent SearchEducational Talent Search GEAR-UPGEAR-UP Mathematics-Science Education NetworkMathematics-Science Education Network Cross Creek Early College High School (FSU Cross Creek Early College High School (FSU

campus)campus) Fire Science (2+2+2) Program (CCS high school, Fire Science (2+2+2) Program (CCS high school,

FTCC, and FSU)FTCC, and FSU) Education Opportunity Center (EOC) (college Education Opportunity Center (EOC) (college

entry preparation for adult learners)entry preparation for adult learners)

Addressing Educational Attainment Addressing Educational Attainment Recent and ProposedRecent and Proposed

University Community Alliance for University Community Alliance for Mathematics and Computer Science (2006)Mathematics and Computer Science (2006)

P-16 Science-Mathematics Initiative P-16 Science-Mathematics Initiative

(in planning stage)(in planning stage) Increasing Male Enrollment Initiative Increasing Male Enrollment Initiative

(in planning stage)(in planning stage) SAT boot campsSAT boot camps

Addressing Educational Attainment Addressing Educational Attainment University ProgramsUniversity Programs

Comprehensive student success and Comprehensive student success and retention retention – CHEER – Creating Higher Expectations for CHEER – Creating Higher Expectations for

Educational Readiness (summer-bridge Educational Readiness (summer-bridge program)program)

– University College (programs for first- and University College (programs for first- and second-year students)second-year students)

– Learning communitiesLearning communities

Enhancing Delivery of Enhancing Delivery of Instruction and ProgramsInstruction and Programs

Enhancing face-to-face instruction through Enhancing face-to-face instruction through engaging pedagogies and web-enhanced engaging pedagogies and web-enhanced instructioninstruction

Implementing hybrid courses – a blend of face-Implementing hybrid courses – a blend of face-to-face and online instructionto-face and online instruction

Increasing online courses and degree programsIncreasing online courses and degree programs Using interactive televisionUsing interactive television Incorporating new technologies (e.g., PDAs)Incorporating new technologies (e.g., PDAs)

Enhancing Delivery of Instruction Enhancing Delivery of Instruction and Programs for Adult Learnersand Programs for Adult Learners

Extended hours for key officesExtended hours for key offices Online resources for self-serviceOnline resources for self-service Weekend-and-evening condensed terms (eight-Weekend-and-evening condensed terms (eight-

weeks)weeks) Consolidated academic-advisement centerConsolidated academic-advisement center Courses taught on community-college campusesCourses taught on community-college campuses Dual-enrollment agreements with community Dual-enrollment agreements with community

collegescolleges

II. Economic Transformation Through II. Economic Transformation Through Teaching and Academic ProgramsTeaching and Academic Programs

FSU’s FSU’s core curriculum and major programscore curriculum and major programs will enable graduates to succeed in the will enable graduates to succeed in the global economy and become change agents global economy and become change agents for economic transformation in the region for economic transformation in the region and the state.and the state.

Employer NeedsEmployer Needs

Employers cited the following skills as most Employers cited the following skills as most important for new employees:important for new employees:– Teamwork skills (44%)Teamwork skills (44%)– Critical thinking reasoning (33%)Critical thinking reasoning (33%)– Oral/written communication (30%)Oral/written communication (30%)– Ability to assemble/organize information (21%)Ability to assemble/organize information (21%)– Innovative/thinking creatively (20%)Innovative/thinking creatively (20%)– Able to work with statistics/numbers (9%)Able to work with statistics/numbers (9%)

Source: How Should Colleges Prepare Students to Succeed in Today’s Source: How Should Colleges Prepare Students to Succeed in Today’s Global Economy, Global Economy, AAC&U, 2006.AAC&U, 2006.

Meeting Employer ChallengeMeeting Employer Challenge

Core curriculum learning outcomes to meet needs of global Core curriculum learning outcomes to meet needs of global economyeconomy

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to measure level of student engagement in educationally measure level of student engagement in educationally purposeful activities, including “soft skills”purposeful activities, including “soft skills”

Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) to assess writing Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) to assess writing and analytical reasoning skills and analytical reasoning skills

Meeting the ChallengeMeeting the Challenge

Student Development Activities for “Soft Skills”Student Development Activities for “Soft Skills”– Leadership-development programs Leadership-development programs – Service and outreachService and outreach– Health and wellness programsHealth and wellness programs– Career servicesCareer services– Living-learning communitiesLiving-learning communities

Addressing State and Regional Addressing State and Regional Needs through Degree ProgramsNeeds through Degree Programs

Nursing, BSN and Nursing, BSN and RN to BSNRN to BSN

Lack of baccalaureate-trained nurses in Lack of baccalaureate-trained nurses in NC (annual gap of 2,517)NC (annual gap of 2,517)

B.S., BiotechnologyB.S., Biotechnology Skilled individuals to support this high- Skilled individuals to support this high- growth industry in North Carolinagrowth industry in North Carolina

B.S., Management B.S., Management Information SystemsInformation Systems

Employment in this sector increased by Employment in this sector increased by 45% from 1998 to 2003 in Cumberland 45% from 1998 to 2003 in Cumberland County.County.

B.S., Forensic B.S., Forensic ScienceScience

Growing need for technical specialists in Growing need for technical specialists in high-tech crime laboratories and for high-tech crime laboratories and for militarymilitary

B.S., Fire ScienceB.S., Fire Science Growing need for baccalaureate-trained Growing need for baccalaureate-trained fire-science specialists, especially fire-science specialists, especially among minorities and womenamong minorities and women

Addressing State and Regional Addressing State and Regional Needs Through Degree ProgramsNeeds Through Degree Programs

B.S., Birth Through B.S., Birth Through KindergartenKindergarten

All six counties have an increased All six counties have an increased number of child care facilities number of child care facilities

B.S., Computer B.S., Computer ScienceScience

Annual gap of 1,106, HB 1264 studyAnnual gap of 1,106, HB 1264 study

B.S., AccountingB.S., Accounting Annual gap of 308, HB 1264 studyAnnual gap of 308, HB 1264 study

Licensure in English as Licensure in English as Second Language Second Language (ESL)(ESL)

Projected growth of Hispanic Projected growth of Hispanic population in NC requires increase population in NC requires increase number of qualified teachers in this number of qualified teachers in this areaarea

Addressing State and Regional Addressing State and Regional Needs Through Degree ProgramsNeeds Through Degree Programs

Master of Social Master of Social WorkWork

Responds to lack of master’s level Responds to lack of master’s level social workers in Cumberland and social workers in Cumberland and surrounding areas, especially rural surrounding areas, especially rural areasareas

MBA with Health MBA with Health Care ManagementCare Management

Addresses increasing need for Addresses increasing need for master’s level hospital and health master’s level hospital and health care administratorscare administrators

M.S. in Criminal M.S. in Criminal JusticeJustice

Addresses growing need for Addresses growing need for professionals for homeland security professionals for homeland security and seeks to increase minorities in and seeks to increase minorities in doctoral programsdoctoral programs

MSA and Ed.D. MSA and Ed.D. programsprograms

Responds to need for senior-level Responds to need for senior-level school administrators in the regionschool administrators in the region

Addressing State and Regional Addressing State and Regional Needs Through Degree Programs Needs Through Degree Programs

(Proposed and Approved to Plan)(Proposed and Approved to Plan)

Master of Public Master of Public Administration (MPA)Administration (MPA)

Responds to needs of counties in Responds to needs of counties in region, where public region, where public administration makes up administration makes up significant segment of significant segment of employmentemployment

M.A., Environmental M.A., Environmental StudiesStudies

Provides professional to help Provides professional to help solve environmental problems solve environmental problems from interdisciplinary perspectivefrom interdisciplinary perspective

M.A., International Studies M.A., International Studies Addresses anticipated need of Addresses anticipated need of military personnel for advanced military personnel for advanced studiesstudies

Our GraduatesOur Graduates ACT Alumni Outcomes Survey* of graduates from 2002-ACT Alumni Outcomes Survey* of graduates from 2002-

2006 provided the following results:2006 provided the following results:– 71% of respondents to Alumni Survey report that they are living 71% of respondents to Alumni Survey report that they are living

and working in North Carolinaand working in North Carolina– 86% of respondents stated that their current positions are related to 86% of respondents stated that their current positions are related to

their major.their major.– 48% reported that they plan to pursue a Master’s degree; and 24% 48% reported that they plan to pursue a Master’s degree; and 24%

stated that they plan to pursue a doctoratestated that they plan to pursue a doctorate

17.6% of our undergraduates from 2002-2006 are enrolled 17.6% of our undergraduates from 2002-2006 are enrolled in graduate or professional schools (594 of 3,379)in graduate or professional schools (594 of 3,379)

*Survey conducted in spring 2007 - 117 of 2,025 responded to paper survey; *Survey conducted in spring 2007 - 117 of 2,025 responded to paper survey; 194 of 2500 responded to email survey194 of 2500 responded to email survey

III.III. Economic Transformation Economic TransformationThrough Research and ServiceThrough Research and Service

The university’s The university’s research and serviceresearch and service activities must also serve the economic activities must also serve the economic transformation of the region and state.transformation of the region and state.

Addressing Regional Needs Addressing Regional Needs Through ResearchThrough Research

Health Disparities – Research that addresses social and Health Disparities – Research that addresses social and behavioral factors that affect health disparities in the regionbehavioral factors that affect health disparities in the region

Criminal Justice – Research for local law enforcement Criminal Justice – Research for local law enforcement agencies to assess fear of crime among city residentsagencies to assess fear of crime among city residents

Mental Health – Research on the patterns of mental illness Mental Health – Research on the patterns of mental illness and substance abuse among newly released offendersand substance abuse among newly released offenders

Natural Sciences – Research on nanotechnology; studies Natural Sciences – Research on nanotechnology; studies of biodiversity and conservationof biodiversity and conservation

FSU Tomorrow FSU Tomorrow The InstitutesThe Institutes

Concept emerged in strategic-planning processConcept emerged in strategic-planning process Implementation between 2007 – 2012Implementation between 2007 – 2012 Infrastructures for focusing research, service, and Infrastructures for focusing research, service, and

teaching on areas of high need:teaching on areas of high need:– Community JusticeCommunity Justice– EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship– Health DisparitiesHealth Disparities– Teaching ExcellenceTeaching Excellence– World ServiceWorld Service

FSU TomorrowFSU TomorrowThe InstitutesThe Institutes

Key objectives of the Institutes:Key objectives of the Institutes:– Collecting and disseminating data about key indicatorsCollecting and disseminating data about key indicators– Guiding review of academic programs to ensure they Guiding review of academic programs to ensure they

are current and relevant in the light of regional and state are current and relevant in the light of regional and state needsneeds

– Conducting forums that enable researchers and Conducting forums that enable researchers and members of the community to come together to solve members of the community to come together to solve regional and state problemsregional and state problems

– Providing internships, service-learning projects, and Providing internships, service-learning projects, and other real-world experiences for students.other real-world experiences for students.

FSU and Regional FSU and Regional Economic TransformationEconomic Transformation

FSU is contributing to regional economic FSU is contributing to regional economic transformation bytransformation by

1.1. Breaking down barriers that limit educational Breaking down barriers that limit educational attainment among the citizens of the region;attainment among the citizens of the region;

2.2. Providing academic programs that prepare Providing academic programs that prepare graduates to succeed in the global economy graduates to succeed in the global economy and to become change agents for economic and to become change agents for economic transformation;transformation;

3.3. Establishing Institutes that focus research and Establishing Institutes that focus research and service on meeting regional and state needs.service on meeting regional and state needs.

IV. Strengthen partnerships IV. Strengthen partnerships to meet state and regional needsto meet state and regional needsThe University must meet state and The University must meet state and regional needs through a process that is regional needs through a process that is responsive and reliable to garner support responsive and reliable to garner support for its economic transformation activities. for its economic transformation activities.

Meeting New DemandsMeeting New Demands

Expanding the role of the Bronco Expanding the role of the Bronco Development CorporationDevelopment Corporation

Forming Economic Development Advisory Forming Economic Development Advisory BoardBoard

Drafting an economic development strategic Drafting an economic development strategic planplan

Increasing sponsored programs staff to Increasing sponsored programs staff to support additional pursuit of grants and support additional pursuit of grants and government contractsgovernment contracts

Economic ChallengesEconomic Challenges

Low-wage, low-skills, declining industriesLow-wage, low-skills, declining industries Heavy reliance on military as economic Heavy reliance on military as economic

engine engine Poor transportation infrastructure and Poor transportation infrastructure and

indirect rail routes indirect rail routes Competition for talent Competition for talent Strain on resources due to growth at Fort Strain on resources due to growth at Fort

BraggBragg

Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships

Minority and small business initiatives in Minority and small business initiatives in partnership with the Cumberland County partnership with the Cumberland County Business CouncilBusiness Council

Fire Station on FSU campus (City of Fire Station on FSU campus (City of Fayetteville)Fayetteville)

Workforce Development Board (Cumberland Workforce Development Board (Cumberland County)County)

Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships

Educational Channel (joint initiative with Educational Channel (joint initiative with FTCC, Cumberland County Schools, Ft. FTCC, Cumberland County Schools, Ft. Bragg Schools)Bragg Schools)

Institute for Community Leadership (initiative Institute for Community Leadership (initiative with Cumberland County, Cumberland with Cumberland County, Cumberland County Schools, City of Fayetteville, and County Schools, City of Fayetteville, and Methodist College)Methodist College)

Intelligence-studies outreach program Intelligence-studies outreach program (Cumberland County School System)(Cumberland County School System)

Existing PartnershipsExisting Partnerships

Internships and degree-program Internships and degree-program development (Defense Services Technology development (Defense Services Technology Accelerator)Accelerator)

Roland Community Resources Initiative (NC Roland Community Resources Initiative (NC Dept. of Commerce, Office of NC Dept. of Commerce, Office of NC Representative Garland Pierce)Representative Garland Pierce)

Potential PartnersPotential Partners– Smaller municipalities within the economic- Smaller municipalities within the economic-

development service area (e.g., Spring Lake, development service area (e.g., Spring Lake, Roland)Roland)

– Veterans and retired military business owners Veterans and retired military business owners – Department of Defense and defense industriesDepartment of Defense and defense industries

Establishing New PartnershipsEstablishing New Partnerships

Implementing Economic Implementing Economic Transformation ActivitiesTransformation Activities

Application of research and teaching to Application of research and teaching to regional needsregional needs– Microprobe lab at FSU Microprobe lab at FSU – Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic

Development (WIRED) Initiative Development (WIRED) Initiative – MBA student consultant services MBA student consultant services

Implementing Economic Implementing Economic Transformation ActivitiesTransformation Activities

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development– Target displaced workers Target displaced workers

Degree-completion program partnership with Degree-completion program partnership with Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Re-establishment of continuing-education initiative Re-establishment of continuing-education initiative for displaced homemakers for displaced homemakers

Implementing Economic Implementing Economic Transformation ActivitiesTransformation Activities

Opportunities for small and minority-owned Opportunities for small and minority-owned businessesbusinesses– Fayetteville Business Center responsible for eighteen Fayetteville Business Center responsible for eighteen

existing businesses existing businesses – Bronco Square, a unique retail community center Bronco Square, a unique retail community center

adjacent to FSU campusadjacent to FSU campus– Non-degree certification for small businesses, such as Non-degree certification for small businesses, such as

the Minority Entrepreneurship and Franchising the Minority Entrepreneurship and Franchising Certificate programCertificate program

– Proposed Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Proposed Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Academy Academy

Implementing Economic Implementing Economic Transformation ActivitiesTransformation Activities

Development and implementation of community- Development and implementation of community- redevelopment activities in surrounding arearedevelopment activities in surrounding area– Location of FSU bookstore at Bronco SquareLocation of FSU bookstore at Bronco Square– Location of FSU Institutes in the community to serve as Location of FSU Institutes in the community to serve as

resourcesresources– HUD/HBCU proposal to address community resource HUD/HBCU proposal to address community resource

needs needs – Partnering with City on Murchison Road redevelopmentPartnering with City on Murchison Road redevelopment

Addressing the BRAC ImpactAddressing the BRAC Impact

Identify opportunities for University and its Identify opportunities for University and its stakeholdersstakeholders

Develop resource relationshipsDevelop resource relationships– Pentagon and Ft. McPherson (Atlanta)Pentagon and Ft. McPherson (Atlanta)– Educational institutions in previous BRAC- Educational institutions in previous BRAC-

affected citiesaffected cities University of Alabama - HuntsvilleUniversity of Alabama - Huntsville Alabama A&MAlabama A&M

Participate in local and state planningParticipate in local and state planning– BRAC regional taskforce (11 counties)BRAC regional taskforce (11 counties)– State BRAC Partners CommitteeState BRAC Partners Committee

Addressing the BRAC ImpactAddressing the BRAC Impact

Potential Areas of Need and ServicePotential Areas of Need and Service Graduate and undergraduate degree programs in Graduate and undergraduate degree programs in

homeland securityhomeland security Graduate degree programs for higher-ranking military Graduate degree programs for higher-ranking military

personnel transferring into Ft. Bragg and civilian workerspersonnel transferring into Ft. Bragg and civilian workers Graduate and undergraduate programs for local Graduate and undergraduate programs for local

workforce to attain qualifications for civilian jobs on baseworkforce to attain qualifications for civilian jobs on base Undergraduate-degree programs for military personnel Undergraduate-degree programs for military personnel

and dependentsand dependents Continuing-education courses and certificate programs Continuing-education courses and certificate programs

for military personnel, dependents, and civil-service for military personnel, dependents, and civil-service workersworkers

Enhance Quality of Life Through Enhance Quality of Life Through Cultural Offerings and OutreachCultural Offerings and Outreach

Increased instances of popular programsIncreased instances of popular programs– Distinguished Speaker SeriesDistinguished Speaker Series– Performing Arts SeriesPerforming Arts Series– Public Art ExhibitsPublic Art Exhibits– FSU Touring Troupe provides free theatrical performances for FSU Touring Troupe provides free theatrical performances for

elementary schools on and off campuselementary schools on and off campus Development of more joint-community programsDevelopment of more joint-community programs

– Fayetteville SymphonyFayetteville Symphony– Museum of ArtMuseum of Art– Cape Fear Regional TheatreCape Fear Regional Theatre– Planetarium visits for school, civic, and social groupsPlanetarium visits for school, civic, and social groups– Continuing-education seminars (e.g., Experience China)Continuing-education seminars (e.g., Experience China)

FSU and Economic FSU and Economic Transformation Transformation

Economic Transformation activities at FSU will be Economic Transformation activities at FSU will be conducted within a framework that is responsive, reliable conducted within a framework that is responsive, reliable and focused onand focused on– Continuing to serve the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland CountyContinuing to serve the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County– Becoming a resource to other municipalities in Cumberland County Becoming a resource to other municipalities in Cumberland County – Extending resources to historical service areasExtending resources to historical service areas

This will be accomplished byThis will be accomplished by– Strengthening existing partnershipsStrengthening existing partnerships– Developing new partnershipsDeveloping new partnerships– Applying research and teaching to regional needsApplying research and teaching to regional needs– Focusing on niche areas of workforce developmentFocusing on niche areas of workforce development– Increasing opportunities for small and minority owned businessesIncreasing opportunities for small and minority owned businesses– Implementing community development activities in the surrounding Implementing community development activities in the surrounding

areaarea– Addressing the BRAC impactAddressing the BRAC impact

Closing CommentsClosing Comments