New Dean MentoringAdministration, Finances, andStrategic PlanningSarah RajalaDean, College of EngineeringJames and Katherine Melsa Professor in EngineeringNew Dean Mentoring Essential Organizational Activities that keep your college healthy ◦ Administrative leadership ◦ Finances ◦ Strategic planningAdministrative Leadership Who are you? o Facilitator within the college o Person responsible for the college o Advocate for the college within the university • Important to recognize the college is part of a larger organization • Obligation to contribute to the university leadership team • Ambassador outside the universityAdministrative Leadership Establish clear expectations o Define path for
Building aUniversity-Centered Regional Innovation Ecosystem Stephen Fleming Vice President @stephenfleming © 2013, Georgia Institute of Technology Role of the UniversityThree distinct stages of university evolution:Reference: Jan Youtie & Philip Shapira, Building an Innovation Hub: A Case Study ofthe Transformation of University Roles in Regional Technological and EconomicDevelopment, 20064/15/2013 Building a Regional Innovation Ecosystem 2 Role of the UniversityKnowledge storehouse4/15/2013 Building a Regional Innovation
applying Model Thinking concepts to understand the rise of political factions in PakistanFinancial AidWrong student answersNew Window into Human Learning “These lessons have been muchDan MacFarland harder to focus on (at least for me), because there was no talking face.” Student Group A Student Group B Data: Learn how students learn"The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective asOne-to-One Tutoring." B. Bloom, Educational Researcher (1984). Individual Tutoring Mastery
Ohio Northern University and the Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center ASEE Engineering Deans Institute April 16, 2013 A PREMIER EDUCATION: INSPIRING CREATIVITY. Ohio Northern University Quick Facts – Located in Ada (northwest Ohio, 15 miles east of Lima) – 3,600 students representing 36 states and 29 countries – Private, comprehensive university with Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law A PREMIER EDUCATION: INSPIRING CREATIVITY. ONU’s College of Engineering Undergraduate programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
New Deans Forum Engineering Deans Institute New York City, April 14, 2013________________________________ Discussion of relations with facultymembers, students and direct-reports._________________________________________ Richard C. Benson Dean of Engineering, Virginia Tech StudentsFor a college of anyappreciable size, it willbe impossible to have aclose relationship witha large fraction of thestudent body.The following techniques can help you stayconnected. StudentsMeet regularly with student organizations andleaders. Vet new initiatives with them.Host student groups that have gone on the roadwith you to professional meetings.Involve students – especially design teams – inother events, such as open
Diversity Workshop April 14, 2013 The Role of Unconscious Bias In the Search Process Ardie D. Walser, PhD Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York ASEE 2013 Engineering Deans Institute New York, New York Introduction• Colleges and universities are looking for ways to hire and retain an excellent and diverse faculty.• Academic institutions recognize the need to revamp their recruitment and hiring processes in order to improve the diversification of their applicant pools and ultimate hires.• Search committees need information, training, advice and tools to make a diverse and
andthe all as a given andstate. negotiate and “strange” or denies the a context within same”. of Differences.recognition “likingor or disliking”. existence of otherness. Ethnocentric Ethnorelative First-year Students Developmental Orientation and Perceived Orientation (Groll, 2013) 250 200 150 100 50 0 Denial Polarization Low Minimization High Minimization
Academic Companies Center Research Cost Basic Research Prototypes Marketplace Applied Research Products & Services Structured as a Job Resume, Interview, Hire, NDA, Work Schedule, Accountability, Feedback, Salary 8-15 hrs/week during school year, 40 hrs/week during summer Benefits Student Client Rose-Hulman• 14 full-time staff• 35,000 ft2 Building • electronics shop • machine shop • rapid prototyping equipment • software development suite • Electromechanical Systems
Dr. Irving Pressley McPhailPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBreakfast, Keynote and Panel Sponsored by Exxon Mobil Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. New York, NY 2Engineers Of Tomorrow 3 The “New” American Dilemma The relative absence of AfricanAmericans, American Indians, and Latinos in STEM study and careers, and the requirement to reverse this situation tobetter compete globally, is what we refer to as the “New” American Dilemma. 4 What Is NACME?Our Mission To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to
Gaining Momentum Quickly: Working with Staff,Alumni, Donors, and other Critical StakeholdersLaura J. Steinberg, Dean, College of Engineering & Computer Science, Syracuse U. Organizing ThemeThe First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at all Levels(How to quickly build momentum to bring about desired change)Michael Watkins, Harvard Business School Press, 2003 Promote yourself Make a clean break Realize that what you did well to get you to the Dean’s position may not be the things you need to concentrate on as Dean. May need to stretch yourself. Develop and exploit your “emotional IQ”: intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, empathy, adaptability, stress management
graduates.MORE NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS ARE COLLEGE-READY THAN A DECADE AGO Graduation Rates College Readiness AP Performance CUNY Enrollment % of Cohort Graduating % of Students in Cohort # of Students Passing at # of DOE Graduates**** in 4 years* Graduating College- least 1 Exam*** Enrolling at CUNY as Ready** First-time FreshmenIncrease 2005–11: +19 pts. Increase
ADIMAB Cancer & autoimmune KREOGENE disorders > 100M GLYCOFI Protein drugs > 1B 105% IRR Proprietary and Confidential 9ASEE EDI Conference Habib Kairouz Managing Partner Rho Capital Partners Rho Ventures• 30 year old Venture Capital Firm – Evolved from a family office to an institutional manager in 1993 – Principal activities: Rho Ventures and Rho Fund Investors• Stage and Sector Agnostic Investment Strategy – Seed to Growth Equity
the DOE and the automotive 2011 industry 2014 Premier Training Ground for Auto Engineers AVTCs have seeded the auto industry with ~16,000 students who have graduated with: Hands-on automotive engineering experience designing, building and optimizing advanced vehicle technologies that increase energy efficiency and minimize environment impact while retaining consumer acceptability Intensive experience using the latest engineering tools and following a real-world vehicle development process 91 North American universities have participated since 1989 531 individual university teams have competed More than 16,000 students have
American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Deans Institute (EDI) April 14-16, 2013, New York City STEM Immigration Issues Leah H. Jamieson (Purdue) and Gregory L. Fenves (UT Austin)ASEE EDI 2013, STEM Immigration Reform Issues April 16, 2013 Decade+ Discussion of High-Skill Immigration to the U.S. • Gathering Storm report • Tom Friedman: “staple a green card to Ph.D. diplomas in engineering and science” • Council on
American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Deans Institute (EDI) April 14-16, 2013, New York City STEM Immigration Issues Leah H. Jamieson (Purdue) and Gregory L. Fenves (UT Austin)ASEE EDI 2013, STEM Immigration Reform Issues April 16, 2013 Decade+ Discussion of High-Skill Immigration to the U.S. • Gathering Storm report • Tom Friedman: “staple a green card to Ph.D. diplomas in engineering and science” • Council on
Reinventing Education Anant Agarwal edX.org 1Courtesy Eric Klopfer 2Courtesy Eric Klopfer 34edX: A Not For Profit VentureOpen source PlatformPortal for learning edx.orgPedagogy research onlearning using “big data”Production support toensure high quality*Founding partners Harvard and MIT have committed $60M to the venture 5155,000 Students Enrolled in First Course 7,157 8,240 Certified Took the Final 9,318 Passed
and sponsored research/development q Become a nucleus for advanced technology and product development, and to create wealth through technology transfer q Built on foundaBon of strong UW-‐Stout support of industry and economic development q Since 1994 over 5,000 technical assistance ac3vi3es resul3ng in over $500 million in impacts and 4,000 jobs (client-‐reported) q UW-‐Stout Incubator graduates report over $70M in annual sales and employ over 400 Discovery Center Strategic Planq Strategic alignment: q Report to Provost/VC of Academic Affairs q
score turnaround• Uniformity in testing conditions• Enhanced security• More innovative way to testWill there be any changes?• Length – Appointment time at test center will be 6 hours • Tutorial–5 minutes • Nondisclosure agreement–5 minutes • Exam time–5 hours, 20 minutes with a 25- minute scheduled break after approximately 55 questions • Post-exam survey–5 minutes – Total of 110 questionsWill there be any changes?• Price – TBD in August• Registration process – Candidates will be required to pay all exam-related fees directly to NCEES. – Online – Require payment with MasterCard or VisaWill there be any changes?• Testing opportunities – Testing windows • January–February • April–May