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2013-2014 UNIVERSITY OF –LINCOLN 2013-2014  1

he University of Nebraska–Lincoln is among the nation’s top 50 public universities, a member of the Big Ten AT A GLANCE Conference and its academic equivalent, the Committee Name: University of Nebraska–Lincoln on Institutional Cooperation. Membership in the CIC Mission: As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of leverages faculty, funding, facilities, investments and the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s ideas to help us all collectively succeed and compete well primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the in the global marketplace. state through quality education and the generation of new Motivated by our vision for a bigger, better UNL as part of the Big Ten, we are knowledge. working to elevate the scope, scale and influence of UNL. By 2020, we intend for Established: February 15, 1869 UNL’s enrollment to be 30,000, for our research expenditures to be in the $300 Chancellor: Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. million range and to be able to claim a 6-year graduation rate of 70 percent. We Student Body: 24,445 are also planning for a significant increase both in the number and recognition of Faculty and Staff: 6,179 tenured faculty by 2020. NU Endowment: $1,338,728,000 UNL is now home to nationally prominent athletic and research endeavors. For Externally Funded Research: $108,058,933 example, inside the new addition to Memorial Stadium, the Center for Brain, School Colors: Scarlet and Cream Biology and Behavior (CB3) houses UNL researchers who are at the forefront in Team Name: (Huskers) the study of genetics, neuroscience, physiology, cognition and other areas of brain Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central science. Researchers are furthering the understanding in diverse areas, including Association of Colleges and Schools concussions and brain injuries, addiction, learning disabilities, early childhood Designation: Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research Universities- development, and the physiological foundations of our political persuasions. Extensive Affiliations: • Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Nearby, the Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab enables researchers from multiple • teams to address topics that relate to human performance and health, technology, • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) nutrition, psychology and learning. Living Alumni: 188,272 No other university in the nation, to our knowledge, is putting athletics and academics together to conduct research in this way. Our growing connections with other nations are bringing new richness to an increasingly diverse and international student population. An established American Exchange Center in partnership with Xi’an Jiaotong University in China is helping to bring to life a new global focus. All that we are doing to continue to move our university forward—to broaden our authentic engagement with our state, nation and world—also brings more opportunity to our students, faculty and alumni.

Harvey Perlman, Chancellor 2  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  3

NU BOARD OF REGENTS (FALL 2013) ACADEMIC DEANS (FALL 2013) Timothy Clare, Chair (District 1) Robert Schafer (District 5) College of… Howard Hawks, Vice Chair (District 2) Kent Schroeder (District 6) Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources . . . Steven S Waller Jim Pillen (District 3) Bob Phares (District 7) Architecture ...... Kim L Wilson (Interim Dean) Bob Whitehouse (District 4) Hal Daub (District 8) Arts and Sciences ...... Stephen M Goddard (Interim Dean) Student Regents Business Administration ...... Donde L Plowman Education and Human Sciences ...... Marjorie J Kostelnik Eric Reznicek (UNL) Moses Moxey (UNK) Engineering ...... Timothy Wei Martha Spangler (UNO) Jeremy Hosein (UNMC) Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts . . . . Charles D O’Connor

Journalism and Mass Communications ...... Maria B Marron SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS (FALL 2013) Law ...... Chancellor ...... Harvey S Perlman Academic Services and Enrollment Management . . . . Alan L Cerveny Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs ...... Ellen M Weissinger Agricultural Research Division ...... Archie C Clutter Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Division ...... Charles A Hibberd and Natural Resources ...... Ronnie D Green Graduate Studies ...... Lance C Perez Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance ...... Christine A Jackson University Libraries ...... Nancy J Busch Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development . . . Prem S Paul Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs ...... Juan N Franco Associate to the Chancellor and Director, Institutional Research and Planning ...... William J Nunez Assistant to the Chancellor for Community Relations . . Michelle R Waite Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Access and Diversity Programs ...... Linda R Crump Chief Information Officer ...... Mark S Askren Director of Athletics ...... Shawn M Eichorst Director of University Communications ...... Meg Lauerman Executive Director of Nebraska Alumni Association . .Diane Mendenhall

GROWTH WORLD WIDE The fall 2013 first-time freshman class is one of the largest ever. The 4,420 With students from 135 countries, programs in over 70 countries, and research students represent a 12.3% increase from the previous year. Three of the on all seven continents, UNL engages the world. Through the EN Thompson largest graduating classes in UNL’s history have been in the past three years. Forum on World Issues, international learning communities, and minors in six During this time, UNL has conferred 15,124 degrees. languages, UNL provides all students with opportunities to internationalize their education, acquiring the skills necessary for an increasingly interconnected world. For more information, visit international.unl.edu. 4  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  5

Unless otherwise indicated, percentages are of “Total Headcount” Other Enrollment Figures Transfer Students ...... 995 . . . 4.1% STUDENT ENROLLMENT (FALL 2013) Full-Time Equivalent ...... 22,068 Total Headcount: 24,445 Student Credit Hours ...... 303,107 Undergraduate ...... 19,376 . . 79.3% Graduate ...... 4,554 . . 18.6% Professional ...... 515 . . . 2.1% FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN FACTS (FALL 2013) First-Time Freshmen ...... 4,420 . . 18.1% Full-Time ...... 20,880 . . 85.4% First-Time Full-Time Freshmen ...... 4,396 . . 18.0% Part-Time ...... 3,565 . . 14.6% Average ACT Score ...... 25.3 Top 10% of High School Class ...... 26% Male ...... 12,892 . . 52.7% Female ...... 11,553 . . 47.3% STUDENT CLASSIFICATION (FALL 2013) Resident ...... 17,782 . . 72.7% Non-Resident ...... 6,663 . . 27.3% Freshman (0-26)* ...... 5,371 . . 22.0% Sophomore (27-52) ...... 3,439 . . 14.1% American Indian/Alaska Native ...... 70 . . .0.3% Junior (53-88) ...... 4,673 . . 19.1% Asian ...... 525 . . .2.2% Senior (89+) ...... 5,760 . . 23.5% Black/African American ...... 593 . . .2.4% Undergraduate - Unclassified or Non-Degree ...... 133 . . .0.5% Hispanic/Latino ...... 1,058 . . .4.3% Graduate - Master ...... 1,795 . . . 7.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ...... 16 . . . 0.1% Graduate - Doctorate ...... 2,004 . . .8.2% White ...... 18,895 . . 77.3% Graduate - Unclassified ...... 755 . . . 3.1% Non-Resident Alien ...... 2,126 . . . 8.7% Professional - Architecture ...... 45 . . .0.2% Two or More Races ...... 518 . . . 2.1% Professional - Audiology ...... 18 . . . 0.1% Unknown Ethnicity ...... 644. . . .2.6% Professional - Law ...... 388 . . . 1.6% Professional - Plant Health ...... 15 . . . 0.1% Nebraska ...... 16,770 . . 68.6% Professional - Veterinary Medicine ...... 49 . . .0.2% Other USA ...... 5,211 . . 21.3% Total Enrollment: 24,445 International ...... 2,464 . . 10.1% *Credit Hours

Learning CORE VALUES: LEADERS CORE VALUE: LEARNING Excellence LEADERS, reminds us of our leadership role IANR’s Science Literacy Initiative has hired its first subject-matter faculty A chievement in the state and commitment to our mission. cluster. This team of discipline-based educational researchers will focus on Diversity empowering people to identify and analyze problems and make informed Engagement decisions concerning food, fuel, water, landscape and human issues, and the Research and interrelations of agriculture and natural resources stewardship. Ultimately, Stewardship the Initiative will bring 36 new faculty members to UNL. 6  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  7

ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE (FALL 2013) GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES (FALL 2013) College of… Undergrad Grad Prof Total % Six-Year Graduation Rate (2007 freshman class) ...... 66.8% Agricultural Sciences One-Year Retention Rate (2012 freshman class to 2013) . . . . . 83.6% and Natural Resources ...... 2,114 . .641 . 64 . . 2,819 .11.5% Architecture ...... 393 . . 59 . 45 . . .497 . 2.0% Arts and Sciences ...... 4,586 . 1,014 . . 0 . .5,600 .22.9% DEGREES CONFERRED Percentages are of “Total Degrees (2012-2013)” Business Administration ...... 3,384 . .334 . . 0 . . 3,718 .15.2% Two-year Certificates and Associate Degrees ...... 6 . . .0.1% Education and Human Sciences . . . .2,950 . 1,202 . 18 . . 4,170 . 17.1% Bachelor ...... 3,716 . . 73.6% Engineering ...... 2,759 . .478 . . 0 . .3,237 .13.2% Master ...... 830 . . 16.4% Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts . .614 . .162 . . 0 . . .776 . 3.2% Post-Master ...... 5 . . .0.1% Journalism and Mass Communications . .936 . . 38 . . 0 . . .974 . 4.0% Professional - Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources .1 . . .0.1% Law ...... 0 . . . 0 .388 . . .388 . 1.6% Professional - Architecture ...... 29 . . .0.6% Undecided Undergraduates ...... 1,493 . . . 0 . . 0 . . 1,493 . 6.1% Professional - Education and Human Sciences ...... 8 . . .0.2% Intercollegiate and Non-Degree Programs . 0 . .626 . . 0 . . .626 . 2.6% Professional - Law (JD) ...... 122 . . .2.4% Other (Intercampus and Visitors) . . . . .147 . . . 0 . . 0 . . .147 . 0.6% Professional - Law (LLM) ...... 8 . . .0.1% Total Enrollment: 19,376 4,554 515 24,445 100% Doctorate ...... 325 . . .6.4% Total Degrees (2012-2013): 5,050 STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE FROM (FALL 2013) Unless otherwise indicated, the following are through the 2012-2013 academic year. Fulbright Scholars ...... 78 Countries ...... 135 Rhodes Scholars ...... 22 US States ...... all 50 Goldwater Scholars ...... 31 Nebraska Counties ...... all 93 Truman Scholars ...... 15 Marshall Scholars ...... 3 Academic All-Americans ...... 307 National Merit Scholars (2013-2014) ...... 169 Honors Program Undergraduate Students (Fall 2013) ...... 2,008

CORE VALUE: EXCELLENCE CORE VALUE: ACHIEVEMENT UNL remains tied at 101 among top national universities in the US News & UNL finished the 2012-2013 academic year with six students earning World Report’s best colleges ranking. Among public national universities, Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad. And, for the second year in a row, UNL is number 47, joining all other in the top 50. UNL was named one of the nation’s top 40 research institutions for Fulbright Scholarships awarded to students. 8  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  9

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT (FALL 2013) CAMPUS COMMUNITY (FALL 2013) International Students at UNL ...... 2,464 City Campus Number of Countries International Students are From ...... 135 Residence Halls ...... 6,160 . . 25.2% Top Five Countries International Students are From: Student Family Housing ...... 274 . . .1.1% China 1 | Malaysia 2 | India 3 | Vietnam 4 | South Korea 5 Greek Housing ...... 1,098 . . .4.5% East Campus Includes Fall 2012, Spring 2013 and Summer 2013 Residence Halls ...... 205 . . .0.8% UNL Students Who Studied Abroad ...... 670 Student Family Housing ...... 247 . . .1.0% Number of Countries UNL Students Studied In ...... 39 Greek Housing ...... 208 . . .0.9% Top Five Countries UNL Students Studied In: Total Students Living on Campus: 8,192 33.5% United Kingdom 6 | Spain 7 | Italy 8 | Brazil 9 | Costa Rica 10 Fraternity and Sorority Chapters ...... 51 Recognized Student Organizations ...... 565

LAND INVENTORY (land owned, leased and rented) 6 8 1 City Campus ...... 279 5 East Campus ...... 343 4 Extension Centers and Other ...... 42,159 Nebraska Innovation Campus ...... 233 10 2 9 7 Total Acres: 43,014 3 BUILDING GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE City Campus ...... 10,756,850 East Campus ...... 2,498,861 Other ...... 1,622,497 Nebraska Innovation Campus ...... 403,320 Total Building Square Footage: 15,281,528

CORE VALUE: DIVERSITY CORE VALUE: ENGAGEMENT Fall 2013 first-time freshman minority enrollment increased from 529 to The Sherwood Foundation and the Lozier Foundation, both of Omaha, 637, a 20.4% increase. In addition, total undergraduate minority enrollment have partnered to provide $5.5 million dollars to support a partnership increased from 2,134 to 2,328, or from 11.2% to 12.0%. between the Omaha Public Schools and the UNL Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. The project, which will reach out to over 250 teachers over three years, is dedicated to strengthening mathematics teaching and learning in Omaha. 10  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  11

RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET (2013-2014) Research Expenditures Percentages are of “Total Budget” ($1,189,325,272) Total Research Expenditures* (2011-2012) ...... $253,320,561 Total Proposals Submitted (2012-2013) ...... 4,196 Estimated Revenue by Fund Source Federal Funds ...... $259,297,650 . . 21.8% Federal Research Expenditures by Agency (2011-2012) Revolving Funds ...... $376,174,684 . . 31.6% National Science Foundation ...... 30% General Funds (State Appropriations) ...... $241,401,417 . . 20.3% Health and Human Services (including NIH) ...... 20% Trust Funds (Private Support) ...... $122,794,807 . . 10.3% Department of Defense ...... 12% Cash Funds (Tuition and Fees) ...... $189,656,714 . . 16.0% Department of Agriculture ...... 7% Total Estimated Funding: $1,189,325,272 100.0% Department of Energy ...... 7% Department of Transportation ...... 7% Budgeted Expenditures by Spending Category Department of Education ...... 6% Instruction ...... $215,002,301 . . 18.1% Other ...... 11% Research ...... $238,742,127 . . 20.1% Public Service ...... $82,489,686 . . .6.9% NUtech Ventures (2012-2013) Academic Support ...... $69,577,070 . . .5.9% License Income Received ...... $7,621,187 Student Services ...... $168,085,339 . . 14.1% Number of Disclosures ...... 142 Administration ...... $62,056,349 . . .5.2% Number of Licenses/Options ...... 45 Physical Plant Operations ...... $51,103,003 . . .4.3% Number of Start-ups ...... 10 Student Financial Support ...... $175,112,137 . . 14.7% Other ...... $127,157,260 . . 10.7% *As reported in the 2012 NSF Survey of Research and Development Expenditures. Total Budgeted Expenditures: $1,189,325,272 100.0% For more information, visit http://webapp.nebraska.edu/budget/2014-unl.htm For more information, visit http://research.unl.edu/

CORE VALUE: RESEARCH CORE VALUE: STEWARDSHIP ConAgra is the first commitment from a private-industry partner at the In June 2012, the UNL launched an update of the campus master plan and new Nebraska Innovation Campus. ConAgra has worked with UNL for development of a landscape master plan. The plans were approved by the several years in food science research. This partnership is a perfect match to Board of Regents on September 20, 2013, and will guide the University’s the campus focus of food, fuel and water. growth for the next 15 years and beyond. The website planbig.unl.edu contains information about the plan and planning process. 12  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  13

TUITION AND FEES* (2013-2014) UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES (FALL 2013) Undergraduate Titles (paper and electronic) ...... 2,605,544 Resident ...... $7,975 Electronic Books ...... 454,000 Nonresident ...... $21,302 Electronic Journals ...... 62,500 Gate Counts ...... 729,286 Graduate Interlibrary Loan Transactions Resident ...... $8,266 to other libraries ...... 30,577 Nonresident ...... $20,428 for UNL students and faculty ...... 29,528 Digital Commons Law College available publications ...... 64,446 Resident ...... $13,424 Fiscal Year 2012-2013 downloads ...... 5,902,200 Nonresident ...... $29,347 Library Research Guides ...... 137 Reference Transactions ...... 40,771 *Figures are for one academic year (two semesters): or, 30 credit hours for Database Searches ...... 24,832,297 undergraduate and law students; 24 credit hours for graduates. Actual total may vary by college and major. The Colleges of Architecture, Business For more information, visit http://libraries.unl.edu/ Administration and Engineering have differentiated tuition. For more information, visit http://studentaccounts.unl.edu/tuitionfee/13-14.

The incoming freshman class participates in their annual “tunnel walk” onto the Memorial Stadium field. Love Library Schmid Law Library

QUALITY WORLD CLASS UNL is among the nation’s “Best Value” colleges and universities according UNL’s Confucius Institute was named “Confucius Institute of the Year” by to a February 2013 Princeton Review publication. UNL is one of 150 the Confucius Institute Headquarters. The award was given to 24 institutes schools—75 public and 75 private undergraduate institutions—to be during their recent conference in Beijing. There are nearly 400 Confucius included in “The Best Value Colleges: 2013 Edition”. Institutes around the world. 14  JUST THE FACTS 2013-2014  15

PERSONNEL (FALL 2013) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (FALL 2013)

Full-Time Part-Time Association Independent, with volunteer Executive Board of Directors White Minority White Minority Established 1874 M F M F M F M F Total Membership 24,000 (Open to Alumni and Friends) Faculty (Tenure, Tenure-Track, Specific Term) Alumni Chapters and Groups Professor 352 101 46 6 505 13 2 1 0 16 521 More than 70, located in 35 states and 4 foreign countries Associate Professor 151 96 51 36 334 2 0 0 0 2 336 Facilities Wick Alumni Center, Nebraska Champions Club Assistant Professor 101 59 49 29 238 0 0 0 1 1 239 Website www.huskeralum.org Asst/Assoc/Prof of Practice 30 39 8 7 84 5 4 0 0 9 93 Phone 888-353-1874 Senior Lecturer 2 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 4 9 Lecturer 35 67 3 13 118 135 160 9 11 315 433 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION (FALL 2013) Visiting Faculty 2 0 3 2 7 4 1 1 0 6 13 Total 673 364 160 94 1,291 163 167 11 12 353 1,644 Organization Independent nonprofit raising private gifts to support the Other Faculty University of Nebraska since 1936. Equivalent Rank Faculty 78 105 2 2 187 0 7 0 0 7 194 Campaign The Campaign for Nebraska is a fundraising initiative Health Faculty 1 0 0 0 1 8 8 0 0 16 17 which started in 2005 and concludes Dec. 31, 2014. With Research/Clinical Faculty 34 35 26 9 104 7 3 3 2 15 119 an initial goal to raise $550 million for UNL, donors have Other Faculty 19 16 96 45 176 3 1 2 0 6 182 now given more than $723 million for student support, Total 132 156 124 56 468 18 19 5 2 44 512 faculty support, academic programs, research, campus Staff improvements and more. Administrators 83 64 15 9 171 5 4 2 0 11 182 Facts 61,000 donors have given to UNL during the campaign Athletics Administrators 24 6 2 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 45% of donors gave for the first time during the campaign Managerial/Professional* 849 874 71 94 1,888 17 71 2 2 92 1,980 45% of all new funds support student scholarships Office/Service* 726 813 67 84 1,690 26 104 2 7 139 1,829 Location Offices in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha Total 1,682 1,757 155 187 3,781 48 179 6 9 242 4,023 Websites nufoundation.org | campaignfornebraska.org/unl *Regular employees only. Total Employees 6,179 Phone 800-432-3216

DISTINCTION TRADITION The College of Law has launched a doctorate of juridical sciences degree During the 2012-2013 academic year, UNL raised its Academic All- program. UNL is the only US law school to offer both a master’s and American total to 307. In doing so, UNL became the first school, across all doctorate in space law. In fact, the juridical sciences degree program is the divisions, to reach 300. Notre Dame is second with 227. No other school has only doctoral-level space law program in the U.S. reached 200 Academic All-Americans. 16  JUST THE FACTS S ROGRAM CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBERS 3 KEY P Admissions, Graduate ...... (402) 472-2875 CE Admissions, Undergraduate ...... (402) 472-2023 1 PLA Athletic Ticket Office ...... (402) 472-3111 IN Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center . . . .(402) 472-3605 Extension ...... (402) 472-2966 Human Resources ...... (402) 472-3101 Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources . . . . .(402) 472-2871 International Engagement ...... (402) 472-0743 Lied Center for Performing Arts: Ticket Office . . . . . (402) 472-4747 Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center ...... (402) 472-9100 Museum, University of Nebraska State (Morrill Hall) . . (402) 472-2642 Online and Distance Education ...... (402) 472-5515 Parking and Transit Services ...... (402) 472-1800 • Individual and group consulting on academic Scholarships and Financial Aid ...... (402) 472-2030 success from First-Year Experience and ...... (402) 472-2461 Transition Programs University Communications ...... (402) 472-2211 University Housing ...... (402) 472-3561 • Academic major and pre-professional University Operator ...... (402) 472-7211 programming in the Explore Center University Registrar ...... (402) . 472-3635 Van Brunt Visitors Center ...... (402) 472-9800 • Exploration of global opportunities from Research and Extension Centers Education Abroad Northeast Research and Extension Center (Norfolk) . . . . . (402) 370-4000 Panhandle Research and Extension Center (Scottsbluff) . . . .(308) 632-1230 Southeast Research and Extension Center (Ithaca) ...... (402) 624-8037 West Central Research and Extension Center (North Platte) . . .(308) 696-6740 County Extension Offices UNL students have easy access to three key advising and academic www.extension.unl.edu/web/extension/officeslist programs in Love Library in the newly renovated space in Love South 127.

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