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Our campus located on its own lush subtropical island makes Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi unique among American universities. Yet, it is the academic excel-lence of our faculty and programs, and our exceptional facilities that are attracting the best and brightest young people from throughout Texas and, increasingly, across the nation.

Our success-oriented professors, challenging curricula, and groundbreaking research make the Island University a logical choice for high school graduates and graduate stu-dents looking to further their education and gain the skills necessary to succeed in a complex, competitive world. Our diverse student population appeals to today’s gradu-ates who are seeking a collegiate experience in a global atmosphere. The graduates from our colleges of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and Technology are earning local, state, national and even international recognition for the accomplish-ments. We are building on the excitement of excellence that is evident in our students, faculty and community at the Island University.

SHARINg OUR vISION

Flavius C. KillebrewPresident/CEO

The first phase of development on the Univer-

sity’s “Momentum Campus” will begin this fall

with construction of a 12-court tennis complex

and will be followed by the addition of a track

and field complex and baseball/softball field

during fiscal year 2012.

The “Momentum Campus,” which is located

on a 137-acre site donated by the City of Corpus

Christi, will allow the University to significantly

increase its enrollment capacity from 10,000 to

16,000 students by moving many non-academic

facilities off Ward Island. When completed, the

new campus will also include sports fields and

facilities, a parking garage and training grounds

for the Islander ROTC Battalion. Another section

will be utilized for construction of affordable

married and graduate student housing, facilities

not currently offered by the University due to its

limited space. Future plans call for married and

graduate student housing and research office

facilities.

momentum campus:room to growgetting a top-quality education that will serve them well is the highest

priority of today’s college-bound students and their parents. The vast network of individuals, who support the efforts of both the students and the University, are the backbone of our success. The achieve-ments of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi have been made possible by the

commitment and perseverance of elected representatives who share our vision and the generosity of private donors who understand clearly the challenges ahead. It is through their unwavering support that innovative degree programs

have been estab-lished, much-needed buildings constructed, and land for expansion acquired. The imple-mentation of the Mechanical Engineering Program and new degree programs

like the cooperative Ph.D. in Nursing and the Ph.D. in Marine Biology are enhancing the University’s academic credentials and addressing the need for the best-trained, highly-skilled professionals to meet the demands and challenges of a complex world. The bottom line for students, their parents, donors and legislators is the return on their investment. Students certainly deserve the best possible facilities, faculty and curricula for their family’s investment. And donors and legislators expect us to maximize their investment by providing those necessities to today’s students while also preparing for a challenging future through strategic planning and implementation. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s investment in growth and dedication to a high-quality education has brought us to the threshold of a new era. With our continued commitment to providing students with a challenging and rewarding college experience that will prepare them

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for success, the accomplishments of today are just a glimpse into our future greatness. As state funding for higher educa-tion becomes more challenging, substantial private giving is becoming more critical than ever in maintaining and building upon the excellence we have already achieved. The University has laid out an ambitious agenda and thanks to the hard work of many dedicated people these goals are being met.

MEETINg THE DEMAND FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi took a major step toward addressing those needs with the opening of Island Hall, the $45 million, 148,000-square-foot building that is home to the Col-lege of Nursing and Health Sciences and the College of Education’s Kinesiology program. Island Hall’s nursing facilities include computer labs, a simulated hospital ward, patient simulator laboratories, special-ized research spaces and various-sized classrooms, including a stadium classroom that will hold 155 students where faculty can bring human simulations into the classroom. With almost 1,000 students and a graduation rate of 93 percent, the College of Nursing and Health Sci-ences is supplying hospitals throughout the country with top-notch nurses equipped with the skills essen-tial to meet the demands of the healthcare industry. In addition to being recognized for the second year for its “Programs and Best Practices” by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, our nursing

students have a first-time pass rate of 92 percent on the Texas Board of Nursing’s National Council Licen-sure Examination (NCLEX).

AN ANCHOR IN EDUCATION The demand for a well-educated workforce to compete in a global economy is creating an even greater need for more highly-qualified teachers. The College of Education is helping to fill that requirement through its program that enables students to earn their degrees while taking the necessary state teacher training courses concurrently. graduates from the University’s College of Educa-tion form a diverse pool of potential teachers for Texas and the Coastal Bend. Since 1995, the College of Education has awarded 3,130 bachelor’s degrees, 3,158 graduate and 193 doctoral degrees.

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In fall 2009, the unwavering commitment of our

elected officials and millions of dollars in private

and corporate donations allowed the University

to realize its goal of establishing a much-needed

Mechanical Engineering program that, because

Corpus Christi is second only to Houston in the

concentration of refineries and chemical plants

in the state, will attract top corporations to the

Coastal Bend.

After the Texas Legislature provided

$4 million, the community responded with

$3 million to establish the program. Among

the many intial donors were the City of Corpus

Christi Type A Board, contibuting $1 million, and

the Port of Corpus Christi, pledging $100,000.

The academic program focuses on issues

related to the University’s location on the Gulf of

Mexico, including coastal observation systems,

ships, offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines

and seafloor mapping. The Mechanical Engi-

neering program, which has more than doubled

its anticipated enrollment in its first year, is for

students pursuing a bachelor’s degree and is

designed to meet ABET accreditation standards.

working together to meet industry’s needs

A COMMUNITY INvOLvEDTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi is

fortunate to have a loyal base of private donors who clearly understand the power

of education to transform the lives of people and the community. In September 2009, Texas

A&M-Corpus Christi launched the $25 million “Momentum Campaign,” a comprehensive fund-

raising drive that will allow us to establish merit-based scholarships to allow the University to compete for the

best and brightest students, and to hire and retain brilliant

faculty who can truly make a difference in the lives of the next generation. Shortly after the campaign was announced, we surpassed our goal and are now well on our way to achieving the challenge goal of $30 million. Many of our newest and finest facilities are directly attributable to the commitment of individual donors. The Michael and Karen O’Connor Building, the future home to our College of Business, was made possible by a $6 million gift from its namesakes. Thanks to a $1 million gift honor-ing the memory of his late wife, the campus community enjoys the benefits of the award-winning Dr. Jack and Susie Dugan Wellness Center. And once again, Woo Song Lee has stepped up to provide funds for the new alumni welcome center that bears his name. With a lead gift of $5 million dollars from Lawrence At-kins for scholarships, the Island University is fast becoming what can be considered the “jewel of higher education” for South Texas. Today, we stand poised to take our commit-ment to excellence, engagement and expansion to an even higher level, building on the greatness we have achieved and paving the way for an even brighter future.

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RESEARCH WITH DIRECTION

The gulf of Mexico is truly a magical place. With outstanding commercial and recreational fishing and an abundance of wildlife unequaled anywhere else in the subtropics, the world’s ninth-largest body of water is both a popular tourist destination and, because of its vast re-serve of potential energy resources, a critical part of our nation’s economy. But the devastating ef-fects of relentless natural and man-made disasters have scientists and environmentalists asking “How much more can it take?” Since the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwa-ter Horizon oil platform off the Louisiana shore, sci-entists with the University’s Harte Research Institute for gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) have made numerous trips to the coast and have become national experts providing vital knowledge and information about the consequences and long-term effects of the largest peacetime oil spill in history. In June, the HRI spon-sored four panels to update the public and discuss the long-term impact of the catastrophe.

PROTECTINg OUR RESOURCES Within the next year, the HRI, which in just 10 years has already established itself as a world leader in the protection and conservation of the world’s

ninth-largest body of water, will host the sec-ond “State of the gulf of Mexico Summit” to bring international experts together to assess the

long-term damage from the Deep-water Horizon oil catastrophe. The summit will focus on the ecological and economic issues that will plague

the affected waters and ecosystems for many years and build on the relationships created by the first “State of the gulf of Mexico Summit” in 2006, follow-ing the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

ESTABLISHINg AN ECOLOgICAL BASELINE In 2009, the HRI sponsored the publication of “gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters and Biota–Diversity.”

deepwater horizon interviewsIn recent months, Harte Research Institute Executive Director Larry McKinney and other University scientists have conducted count-

less interviews with national and international media on the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. In June, McKinney

spent a week inspecting the conditions of the bays and estuaries along the Louisiana coast and has done extensive interviews

with network and cable news organizations. Other scientists sought by media include Dr. Sylvia Earle, HRI Advisory Board member,

Dr. Thomas Shirley, Dr. Paul Montagna, Dr. David Yoskowitz, Dr. Jim Gibeaut, Dr. Richard McLaughlin, Dr. Greg Stunz, Dr. Matthew

Johnson, and Tony Wood, director of the National Spill Control School, a part of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

In July, a CNN crew accompanied HRI Associate Director Wes Tunnell and a team of scientists to the Bay of Campeche

where in 1979, the Ixtoc I exploratory well blew out spewing an estimated 140 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Because

it occurred in the same body of water as the BP Deepwater Horizon platform explosion, scientists hope to answer questions that are

applicable to the catastrophe that impacted the beaches of the Gulf states.

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The book is the first of seven volumes updating “Bulletin 89: The gulf of Mexico- Its Origin, Waters, and Marine Life” published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1954. The all species inventory of plant and animal life in the gulf of Mexico serves as a valuable benchmark on the state of knowledge about the gulf of Mexico as of 2009 and will be invaluable in assessing both the long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the ecosystem recovery following its cleanup.

COMMUNITY, ECONOMY AND ENvIRONMENTAL PURPOSE With two of the busiest seaports in the United States on the Texas coast, the ability to transport oil and other merchant cargo safely through shallow waters is a critical and many times difficult task. To ensure that traffic runs smoothly through the Houston-galveston Ship channel and the Port of Corpus Christi as well as the ports at Sabine-Neches, gulfport, Pascagoula and Mobile Bay, the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) pro-vides ship’s pilots with critical information through its network of stations that continuously provide real-time data on water levels, wind speed and direction, air temperature and water temperature.

TCOON information is also used to help coastal communities prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms and, equally important, for oil spill response, oceanic and environmental research, and coastal en-gineering and construction. In addition, the Corps of Engineers uses TCOON data for dredging operations and management of the state’s coastal waterways.

ENCOURAgINg RESEARCH AT EvERY LEvEL OF EDUCATION The Laguna Madre Field Station introduces teachers and to the Upper Laguna Madre through field training in coastal, environmental, and ecological studies. In addition, the Laguna Outreach Project encourages Corpus Christi ISD middle and high school students to pursue careers in science, technol-ogy, engineering and mathematics. Four times each semester, Innovation Academy students and educa-tors participating in the Laguna Outreach Project spend a weekend at the field station where they col-lect research data, interact with University professors, student volunteers and HRI scientists.

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At Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, our highest goal is to make a top-quality, affordable education available to everyone with the ambition and desire to succeed in life. With this as our core objective, the Island University is attracting a diverse student popu-lation that gives the campus a distinct international flavor and helps provide students with the vital critical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills neces-sary to excel in an ever-changing global economy. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, the Univer-sity’s Title v and Trio “Opening the Pipeline/Closing the gaps” program is nationally-recognized for creating a more welcoming ambience for Hispanics on campus, especially those from under-served and first generation families. Due largely to our commitment to closing the gaps in student participation, student success, excellence and research our Hispanic enrollment of 38 percent far exceeds the state average of 25 percent. This year we were rated 29th in Hispanic Outlook maga-zine’s annual listing of Top 100 Universities awarding doctorates to Hispanics. Recently, we were selected as an “Institution Dedicated to Diversity” by Minority Access, a non-profit organization that supports the diversification of campuses by improving the recruit-ment, retention and enhancement of minorities. While making a college education accessible

CLOSINg THE gAPS

White 47.9%

CAMPUS DIvERSITYFALL 2009 ENROLLMENT

African-American 5%

Hispanic 38.9%

Asian 2.6%

Unknown/International 5.6%

White 49.10%

STATEWIDE DIvERSITYTEXAS PUBLIC UNIvERSITIES FALL 2009

African-American 12%

Hispanic 25.1%

Asian 6.9%

Unknown/International 6.9%

center for academic student achievement (casa)Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s nationally-recognized Center for Academic Student Achievement (CASA), which has earned

national recognition for its programs to improve retention and graduation rates, offers a supportive learning environment that fosters

intellectual growth and helps students master learning styles and strate-

gies. Free services offered include peer mentoring, tutoring and advising

for students participating in the Texas Success Initiative. One of the key

components of the CASA, which is located in the Glasscock Student success

Center, is SMARTHINKING, the latest Web-based technology designed to assist

students in their study and research, and connect them to qualified tutors in

core courses 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from any Internet connection.

Studies indicate that students using SMARTHINKING make higher grades and

experience improvement in their writing, science and math skills.

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university president accepts“education is our freedom” awardTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi President Flavius Killebrew currently

serves on the Governing Board of The Texas A&M University System Louis

Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TAMUS LSAMP) program. The

LSAMP program plays an important role in enhancing retention and degree

completion for underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technol-

ogy, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Governing Board is composed

of the presidents of the three alliance institutions and outstanding academic,

business and civic leaders selected by each institution.

In 2009, Killebrew was presented with the “Education is our

Freedom” Award by the American GI Forum, which honors the memory of the

organization’s founder, Dr. Hector P. Garcia. The American GI Forum operates

chapters throughout the United States, focusing on veteran’s issues, educa-

tion, and civil rights. Its motto is “Education is Our Freedom and Freedom

Should Be Everybody’s Business.”

to talented students from diverse backgrounds is critical to the economic well-being of both the individual and society, it is imperative that, once enrolled, universities provide them with the tools to achieve success in their endeavors. Because the first year of college can be a

challenge for many students, the University created the First-Year Islanders Program to assist all freshmen in making the transition from high school to the university experience. This program links the required core courses with personalized critical thinking and seminars that are small in size to foster friendship among classmates and allow faculty to work more closely with students. The First-Year Islanders Program builds a foundation of academic strength and success that is a win-win proposition for both the University and the students.

dr. awni zebda,

a professor of Accounting

and Regents Professor,

has been selected as a

Piper Professor for 2010

by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. Each

academic year, the nonprofit, charitable corpora-

tion honors 15 professors from across Texas

for their dedication to the teaching profession

and for their outstanding academic, scientific

and scholarly achievement. Each college and

university in the state may submit only one

nomination. Each Piper Professor receives a

certificate of merit, a gold pin and a $5,000

honorarium.

dr. Jack cassidy,

associate dean and

interim chair of the

Department of Curriculum

and Instruction in the Col-

lege of Education, was inducted into the Reading

Hall of Fame at the annual International Reading

Association Convention in Chicago, Ill. Cassidy is

the first professor from The Texas A&M System

to be selected into the Reading Hall of Fame,

which honors those in the field who have made

significant contributions to the field of literacy

for at least 25 years.

dr. robert L. smith, professor and

chair of the Counseling

and Educational Psychol-

ogy Department, was

inducted as a Fellow by the American Counsel-

ing Association (ACA) at its annual conference in

Pittsburgh, Pa. The designation recognizes ACA

members who have made significant and unique

contributions in professional practice, scientific

achievement and governance, or teaching and

training, and have made important contributions

to the counseling profession.

recognized facuLty

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The quality of America’s universities is measured by many standards. But whether the focus is on business, science, education, health sciences, the liberal arts or other fields, the lifeblood of any institution of higher learning is its students. This is certainly true at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where our enrollment is growing by leaps and bounds. Due to our highly successful recruiting and retention initia-tives, our student population has increased by almost a thousand over the last two years and this fall is at the 10,000 milestone. And as word spreads about the Island University, the number of out-of-state and international students contin-ues to climb, broadening the campus culture and encouraging the exchange of ideas and opinions in-and-out of the class-room. As the only American university located on its own island, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi blends a lush seaside landscape with state-of-the-art facili-ties to create a unique learn-ing community that poten-tial students find irresistible. And with faculty heavily involved in research at the state, national and international levels, students learn from professors whose knowledge and ex-perience make them experts in their fields. During the Deepwa-ter Horizon oil spill in the gulf of Mexico, our HRI scientists became known with media from as far away as Europe and

Asia. Less obvious but just as important is the research being conducted

EMBRACINg gROWINg TRENDS,MEETINg STUDENT NEEDS

dr. karen middleton, professor

in the University’s College

of Business, is serving

as a visiting professor of

management at Yuan Ze University in Taipei,

Taiwan, through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Pro-

gram. Dr. Middleton holds a BME from Bradley

University, an MBA from the University of Texas

at San Antonio, and a Ph.D. from the University

of Houston-University Park. She has worked in

Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, England and

China.

recognized facuLty

dr. greg stunz,

the 2008 recipient of

the Coastal Bend Bays

Foundation’s Conserva-

tion and Environmental

Stewardship Award in Higher Education, is

promoting sustainable fisheries through studies

on red snapper populations, tracking sharks

by satellite, and using acoustic telemetry to

determine the migration patterns of spotted

seatrout. The tagged fish can be tracked from by

satellite anywhere in the world with information

communicated back to Texas A&M University-

Corpus Christi.

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FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT BY COUNTY

dr. Juan carlos huerta, a professor

of political science, has

been elected chair of the

Political Science Educa-

tion section of the American Political Science

Association (APSA). As head of the 413-member

section, Huerta will be the leading APSA advo-

cate for the importance of teaching and learning.

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sandra arismendez, a post doctoral research associate with

the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, received her

Ph.D. in Coastal and Marine System Science in May 2010. Arismen-

dez carried a 4.0 grade point average, and was the speaker at the

University’s spring 2010 commencement. She earned her Bachelor of

Science in Biology from Corpus Christi State University in 1993 and her

Master of Science in Biology from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 1996.

She has received many awards and scholarships, including the NOAA

Environmental Cooperative Science Center Doctoral Fellowship and the

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Association’s Young Alumni Award. She has

worked as a natural resource coastal planner for the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program and as

an aquatic scientist and project manager with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

by scientists in our Conrad Blucher Institute for Survey-ing and Science, such as the height modernization project to measure elevation within the state utilizing geodetic global Positioning Systems. For students seeking the skills to succeed in an increas-ingly competitive world, the aca-demic excellence of our faculty and programs make the Island University an easy choice. Our five academic colleges offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and, with a 19:1 student-to-instructor ratio, students learn from superior faculty who are engaged in cutting-edge research. Our challenging undergraduate curriculum con-tinues to expand. In fall 2008, the University joined with Texas A&M University-galveston and Texas A&M

University to create a joint interdisciplinary master’s and doctoral program in marine biology that is attracting many of the best and brightest scientific minds in Texas. And as of fall 2009, the curricula include the new bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an interdisciplinary program in marine biology, the first of its kind in any state adjacent to the gulf of Mexico. In addition, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi now offers master’s degrees in geo-

spatial surveying engineering, kinesiology and com-munication. The University is also positioning itself for a role as a doctoral comprehensive institution that is recognized as the academic leader in South Texas through the creation of doctoral programs in Curricu-lum and Instruction, Coastal and Marine Science and the cooperative Ph.D. in Nursing.

our students

The largest number of graduates in Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi history received their diplomas during the May 2009 Spring Commencement ceremonies held at the American Bank Center arena. Around 914 students from the Colleges of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and Technology walked across the stage, an increase of almost 100 candidates from the previous spring.

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A WELCOME HOME FOR vETERANS For the second year in a row, Texas A&M Univer-sity-Corpus Christi has been designated as a “Military Friendly School” by g.I. Jobs magazine. Colleges, universities and trade schools named as “Military Friendly” must rank in the top 15 percent nationwide for efforts and results in recruiting and retaining mili-tary and veteran students to increase diversity among the student body, faculty and staff. With our country engaged in military action on two fronts, it’s more important than ever to show our appreciation to the young men and women who have served their country so selflessly. To assist the more than 640 veterans and their dependents attending the University, we have adopted the Military Student Bill of Rights and are participating in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, a consortium dedicated to helping service members and their families get college degrees. In 2008-2009, our United Student veterans Organization (USvO), which assists veterans in the acclimation from military to academic life, was named the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Organization of the Year.

The University’s Department of veterans Affairs assists the newest generation of veterans in applying for educational benefits granted by the Post 9/11 gI Bill, the largest investment in veterans’ education since World War II, which covers the full cost of an undergraduate education at any public university or college and many private schools.

ASSISTANCE FOR ACTIvE DUTY MILITARY The University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is developing an eLine Military program

(ELM) for residents of Texas who are members of the military or veterans with previous medical experience.  Beginning in spring 2011, ELM will be avail-able entirely online and will facilitate access to

a full curriculum for a bachelor’s degree in nurs-ing and RN license. It will allow military person-nel to seamlessly process through the curriculum without repeating prior content, which will accelerate their completion and allow for college credit based on medical experience in the field

while serving the military. Unlike many other programs, ELM will employ a case manager who will provide the key support, guidance and expertise to students so that they may access other mainstream resources.

Anthony Diaz, former U.S. Marine and president of the United Student Veterans Organization (USVO) at Texas

A&M University-Corpus Christi, has been elected 2010 director of the Texas chapter of the Student Veterans of

America (SVA) a coalition of student veterans groups from college campuses across the United States. As state

director, Diaz will meet with elected state leaders to discuss veterans issues and proposed legislation that will

help students make the transition from military to college life. Founded in January 2008, the SVA works to

develop new student groups, coordinates between existing student groups, and advocates on behalf

of student veterans at the local, state, and national level.

anthony diaz eLected state director of sva

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dr. frank spaniol, a professor of exercise

science in the Department

of Kinesiology, has been

named a Fellow of the

National Strength and Conditioning Association

(NSCA), an international nonprofit educational

organization that serves nearly 30,000 members

in 52 countries. Spaniol has been awarded

more than 20 grants for exercise science and

instructional technology research and is cur-

rently investigating the effect of visual skills on

the batting performance of professional baseball

players.

recognized facuLty

dr. suzzette chopin, a professor

in the College of Science

and Technology, received

the 2009 National Science

Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence

in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Mentoring (PAESMEM) and was one of 22

recipients honored at a White House ceremony.

Chopin also received a $10,000 grant. Chopin, a

professor of biomedical sciences, has also been

appointed as a government representative to the

Health Disparities Task Force by Texas Lt. Gov.

David Dewhurst.

dr. paul montagna has

identified a dead zone in

Corpus Christi Bay that

covers an approximately

25-square-mile area and is growing every year.

The “Corpus Christi Triangle” between Packery

Channel, Shamrock Island and Ward Island

comes from the shallow waters of the Oso Bay

and Laguna Madre, which is extremely high in

salt content, leading to a disruption in the food

chain and high mortality of marine life.

YOUNg SCHOLARS gET AHEAD WITH UNIvERSITY PREP SCHOOLThe University Preparatory High School (UPHS) is an early college high school collaboration between the Flour Bluff Independent School District and the University’s College of Education. The early college high school initiative is a bold approach based on the principle that academic rigor, combined with the opportunity to save time and money, is a powerful motivator for students to work hard, improve performance, and earn a college degree. UPHS allows students to complete high school while earning up to 60 tuition-free college credit hours. The pro-gram aims to create a seamless transition between high school and college. Students are engaged in a literacy-rich, college-going culture from the very first day of their fresh-man year, with reading-intensive coursework, geared toward college preparation. During their junior and senior years of high school, students take college courses on the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus.

MAKINg COLLEgE OPPORTUNITIESACCESSIBLE FOR EvERYONE Knowing that the desire for a college education is instilled long before high school graduation, the Island University is utilizing its new Mobile gO Center, funded by $100,000 grant from the Texas Pioneer Foundation. Housed in a 42-foot trailer equipped with 16 Dell laptops with Internet access and a printer, the Mobile gO Center travels to rural Coastal Bend schools and community events to pro-mote college awareness and readiness among stu-dents, parents and the com-munity. It also provides help in completing college applications and financial aid forms, college searches, career searches/inventories, and student/parental financial literacy sessions to encourage students to go pursue a college education.

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With the environmental crisis no longer a point of debate, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is emerging as a leader in meeting the challenges of “going green,” whether it is in finding ways to reduce pollution in the Coastal Bend, developing new strate-gies for on-campus energy efficiency or leading the way in protecting and conserving the ecological and economic viability of the gulf of Mexico. In May, the University’s Office of Community Outreach was honored with the 2010 Environmental Excellence Award in the Civic/Nonprofit category from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the diversity of its programming. This marks the second time that the Office of Community Outreach has won the award honoring individuals, organizations and businesses that protect the state’s

human and natural resources while ensuring clean air and water and the safe management of waste. Through its Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center, the College of Business is helping several fledgling energy companies get established including 3e Werks which promotes a greener environment through installation of wind turbines and high

PROMOTINg A HEALTHY ENvIRONMENT

A $1.5 million gift from the City of Corpus Christi is providing a new home

for the College of Business’ Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center. The

Center was approved during the last legislative session with strong back-

ing from Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, and state Reps. Todd Hunter, Abel

Herrero and Solomon Ortiz Jr. It has been housed at a temporary location.

In fall 2010, the Center, which includes an innovative business incu-

bator program, will move to its permanent home in the Wells Fargo Building, a 36,000-square-foot structure on 4.7 acres in Flour Bluff

purchased with the money allocated from the City’s Type A Board, once established and financially viable, are committed to remaining in

the Coastal Bend, receive appropriate rental space and flexible leases, shared basic business services and equipment, and technology

support services.

Currently, the incubator program is nurturing more than 30 entrepreneurial startup companies by providing targeted resources

and services to accelerate their growth and ensure long-term success. All client companies have access to professional Ph.D. level

consulting, student internship programs, coursework modeling and interaction, executive-level education classes and assistance in

obtaining the financing necessary for company growth. By supporting these new companies, the Coastal Bend Business Innovation

Center’s Incubator Program is helping create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, commercialize new technologies, and strengthen local and

statewide economies.

coastaL bend innovation centersupports emerging companies

P r e s i d e n t ’ s A n n u a l R e p o r t ▪ 2 0 1 0 ▪ 1 3

community outreachprograms cited bytceQ 2010 environmentaL exceLLence award

■ Storm water outreach program for small busi-

nesses and municipalities to improve water by

reducing pollution

■ Design and installation of an oil and oily water

bilge water pump-out system in area harbors that

provide boat operators with a non-polluting way to

discharge their waste oil and oily bilge water

■ The kayak-based environmental education pro-

gram that includes exploration of the Padre Island

National Seashore and trips aboard the University

of Texas’ Marine Research Vessel “Katy”

■ The Pollution Prevention Partnership’s Autocheck

program that identifies vehicles discharging

harmful pollutants into the air and schedules

the vehicle for repairs at a participating garage,

typically with no cost to the owner

kiLLebrew Joins university Leaders forcLinton gLobaL initiative University President Flavius Killebrew participated

in the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting

hosted by former President Bill Clinton at the

University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. In spring

2010, more than 1,300 students representing 318

schools, 83 countries, and all 50 states attended the

meeting, along with presidents and administrators

from 80 universities and 79 leaders of national

youth organizations. The Clinton Global Initiative

encourages university students, organizations and

administrators to address global issues with practi-

cal, innovative solutions.

efficiency sustainable products to reduce energy demands for residential and commercial customers. Another client, CNg Solutions, offers natural gas for refueling large fleets and plans to make these services available for vehicle conversions that will offer light duty vehicles the option of re-powering though natural gas instead of petroleum or gasoline. On campus, new buildings are being constructed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver standards. Developed by the U.S. green Building Council, the LEED green Building Rating System provides a concise framework for implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions to improve energy savings and water efficiency, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The 148,000 square-foot Island Hall meets LEED specifications as does the Michael and Karen O’Connor Building, the 75,000 square-foot facility that when completed will house the University’s new Center for Economic Research and College of Business.

Tuition and Fees$49.6

State AppropriationsGeneral Revenue

$47.2

Higher Education Fund $8.5

Contracts and Grants$29.6

Sales and Services $8.1

Higher Education Performance Incentive Funds $1.0

Investment Income $1.2

Other Operating Income $.4 State Appropriations Benefits Paid by State $7.3

FUND REvENUES FY09($157.2 MILLION)

Gifts $6.7

EXPENDITURES FY09($148.7 MILLION)

Salary and Wages$64.4

Debt Service$14.2

Utilities $4.4

Scholarships $21.4

Operations andMaintenance

$29.8

Benefits $14.5 IN $ MILLIONS

IN $ MILLIONS

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