February 2009 College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences 1
The Present 2
Who are we? § 134 tenure track faculty § 90 non-tenure track instructors § 150 part-time lecturers § 4000+ students § 20+ staff 3
What do we do? § Transmit Knowledge (Teaching) – 22 undergraduate degree programs – 30 minor programs – 8 pre-professional programs – 8 graduate degree programs § Create New Knowledge (Research) § Apply Knowledge (Research/Service) 4
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Degrees § § § § Anthropology B. A. Biology B. A. , B. S. , MSc. Chemistry B. A. , B. S. , MSc. Communication B. A. , M. A. Economics B. A. English B. A. Geography and Environmental Studies B. A. , M. A. § History B. A. , M. A. § Languages and Cultures – Spanish B. A. § Mathematics B. A. , B. S. , M. S. § Philosophy B. A. § Physics and Energy Science B. S. , MSc. § Political Science B. A. § Psychology B. A. , M. A. , Ph. D. § Sociology B. A. , M. A. § Visual and Performing Arts B. A. § Women’s and Ethnic Studies B. A. 5
Some numbers… § Philosophy – 53 undergrad majors § Biology – 533 undergrad majors + 13 grad students § On average: – 924 student credit hours / Tenure-track faculty – 32 majors / TT faculty 6
LAS Student Credit Hours 7
Extended Studies 8
Research § Over $7 million in grant awards currently – Leading departments: Physics, Psychology 9
Research and Community Outreach § Centers – – – Center for Economic Education Colorado Center for Policy Studies CU Aging Center for Magnetism Center for Legal Studies Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion – And more … 10
Community Outreach § THEATREWORKS – Professional theatre for the Pikes Peak Region – Wit (runs through Feb. 15) § Student Theatre performances § Musical performances § Gallery of Contemporary Art – On campus through this summer – AWOL for the following year (Art Without Limits!) 11
The Financials – General Fund § § § Total Expenditures Personnel Operating Restricted (fees, F&A) Unbudgeted expenses $15, 000 $13, 700, 000 $ 500, 000 $ 400, 000 – Faculty recruitment, construction, computers 12
The Future 13
Strengths of Liberal Arts education: § Critical thinking – in majors and general education § Communication and reasoned discourse – Written and oral communication requirements § Breadth of knowledge – general education § Understanding of Diversity – ability to work with diverse opinions and approaches 14
LAS graduates: § Educated for rapidly changing social and work environments § Prepared to participate as citizens in a democracy § Prepared to contribute as employees in Colorado 15
Building Plans § Science and Engineering Complex – Biology, Physics, Bioenergetics – Moving in this summer § Science Building – Renovation – Fall 2009 – Summer 2010 – Chemistry, Anthropology, GES labs § Heller Center – Historical Assessment and Master Plan – Renovation of main house and guest house § Future Classroom – Office Building With College of Education § Future Visual and Performing Arts Center 16
Future developments … (even in times of budget cuts) § Strengthen our existing programs § Develop new opportunities for students: – B. A. /B. S. degrees in Bio. Chemistry – Ph. D. in Applied Sciences § Student Exchange opportunities – national and international § More interdisciplinary opportunities for faculty and students 17
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