state of the department 2 may 2007. department accomplishments
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State of the Department
2 May 2007
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Department Accomplishments
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+ Summary AY 2006-2007 +
+Maintained leadership in research
+ Continued teaching prowess
+Animal facility now funded by Office of Research, we save at least $26 000/year
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+ Summary AY 2006-2007 +
+ Outstanding new hires
+ Markedly increased gifts and endowments
+ New greenhouse complex will open in July
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+ Summary AY 2006-2007 +
+ Return of lab fees for course purchases
+ Continued revision of our undergraduate curriculum
+ New Chief Department Advisor and revised policies
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We are also losing anotherdevoted teacher
Brian Dyer will be leavingthis summer. . .
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after teachingand researching in our department for many years.
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After 29 years (!!) as Chief Department Advisor,
Kneeland Nesius steps down. . .
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but continues to serve the department in numerous other ways
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Moving from the past. . .
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We are Growing!
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We have been fortunate to hire four excellent new
faculty
Alex GreenwoodKate LyonsTim Motley
Emilia Oleszak
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Alex Greenwood
Kate Lyons
Tim Motley
Emilia Oleszak
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Alex Greenwood
Kate Lyons
Tim Motley
Emilia Oleszak
× 2 !!
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Plus---our new dean, Chris Platsoucas, is a biologist
and has an appointment in our department
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During the past year our faculty and students have won numerous grants and awards, held offices in
national and international organizations, appointed to national and international committees been nominated for the most prestigious
university awards ---and much more!
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Faculty examples include:
Frank Day--Society of Wetland Scientists
President’s Service Award
Lytton Musselman--National Technical Committee for Wetland Vegetation
Al Savitzky--American Institute of Biological Sciences
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Faculty examples include:
Ralph Stevens- Most Inspiring Teacher for Two
Students Again this Year
He has won more of these awards than anyone!
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Faculty do well in the three pillars of activity
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Faculty do well in the three pillars of activity
Teaching Research Service
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Students
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During the past year our faculty and students have won numerous grants and awards, held offices in
national and international organizations, appointed to national and international committees been nominated for the most prestigious
university awards ---and much more!
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Student examples include:
Jay Bolin--Best Plant Image Award BotanicalSociety of America; Earl Core Research Award,
Southern Appalachian Botanical Society
Marc Milne--Martina Wadewitz Haggard Award, Highlands Biological Station
Jennifer Spence--Young Investigator Award, American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene
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Student examples include:
Dan Stover - Botanical Society of America Southeastern Section Student Award winner
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20
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60
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100
120
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2004-2006
Total Graduate Enrollment
MS Students
PhD Ecological Sciences
PhD Biomedical Sciences
Currently we have 50 MS students, 35 biomedPhD students, and 22 ecology PhD students
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2004-2006
Total Graduate Enrollment
MS Students
PhD Ecological Sciences
PhD Biomedical Sciences
Currently we have 50 MS students, 35 biomedPhD students, and 22 ecology PhD students
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$MONEY$
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Commonwealth Funding
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500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Total Budget
Salaries and Benefits
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Research Funding
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02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,000
10,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,000
Dollars
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Proposals
Awards
Current research funding is$2, 801, 383
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02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,000
10,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,000
Dollars
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Proposals
Awards
Current research funding is$2, 801, 383
Funding up from last year by ~$800, 000
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Department Gifts
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Giving to the department has changed dramatically in the past few years with the establishment of several new endowments.
Unrestricted gifts this past yeartotal about $4 000
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Department gifts wereslightly less than our
research funding, ~$2, 300, 000
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Department Endowments
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$-
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Endowments
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Kaplan $ 5,001 $ 43,805
Natural History $ 2,139 $ 5,031 $ 18,896
Sonenshine $ 0 $ 16,269 $ 33,845
Hogan $ 576,836 $ 765,170 $ 760,943 $ 764,676 $ 793,846
Stiffler $ 0 $1,174,532 $ 1,269,176 $1,296,415 $1,407,699
Bagley $ 162,612 $ 179,825 $ 190,521 $ 196,167 $ 212,904
Dabel $ 27,417 $ 30,413 $ 32,475 $ 33,435 $ 36,278
Marshall $ 26,269 $ 53,291 $ 84,227
Totals $766,865 2,149,940 2,281,521 2,370,284 2,631,500
Our Endowments More than Tripled in the past Four Years!
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In fact, last year we receivedmore money in gifts and endowments than any time in the history of the department.
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In Addition to the Wade Scholarship, I am working
on Two Bequeathals
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Moving ahead
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New Hires Scheduled forNext Year
+Crafting replacement for Nancy Wade
+Search for new chair to start August 2008
+Hire new ecologist
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The Road Ahead is a littlemore complicated. . .
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We are growing- - -except in space for teaching and research
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What we have in mind for the newbuilding. . .
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What we actually have
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What the state can fund
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Annual Department PartyFriday 4 May Riverfront
Swim Club
Bring family, friends, and a dish to pass, hot dogs, drinks,
tableware provided
Special awards and honors
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I’m proud to serve our Department. . . .
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Where the administrators
are handsome,
the faculty are strong, and allthe students are above average.
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That’s All, Folks--and itis all-all about these wonderfulfolks!