Addran College of Liberal Arts 2013 Annual Report Prepared by F
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AddRan College of Liberal Arts 2013 Annual Report prepared by F. Andrew Schoolmaster Dean AddRan College May 2014 Table of Contents 1. Activities and Accomplishments ........................................................................................................... 3 2. AddRan College Development and Accomplishments ......................................................................... 4 3. Statistical Overview of SCH, Majors, Degrees Conferred ..................................................................... 5 4. Research and Creative Activity Goals and Accomplishments ............................................................... 5 5. Progress on 2013 Goals for AddRan College ........................................................................................ 8 6. Goals for AddRan College 2014 .......................................................................................................... 11 7. Challenges for AddRan College ........................................................................................................... 11 8. Appendices* ....................................................................................................................................... 13 AddRan College of Liberal Arts Research and Creative Activity Annual Goals and Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................... Departmental Research and Creative Activity Goals and Accomplishments ................................. Departmental Activities and Annual Reports ................................................................................. ROTC Program Reports ................................................................................................................... *Beginning with the 2010 Annual Report, the departmental and program documents were included in their entirety to ensure complete reporting of each unit’s activity. These reports are included in the appendices for this document. AddRan College of Liberal Arts 1. Activities and Accomplishments • Five new tenure-track faculty were hired: Susan Brie Diamond Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Alexander Hidalgo History & Geography Assistant Professor Vanessa Bouché Political Science Assistant Professor Emily Farris Political Science Assistant Professor Michelle Edwards Sociology & Anthropology Assistant Professor • Lt. Col. Eugene Capone joined the Air Force ROTC program as Professor of Aerospace Studies. • Ida Hernandez and Jill Deramus had their positions reclassified. • Economics, Anthropology, and Spanish & Hispanic Studies concluded successful program reviews. • AddRan Faculty and Staff participated in a successful review and site visit as part of the SACS reaccreditation process. • AddRan College completed an initial overview of research and creative activity and goal-setting as a part of SACS reaccreditation. • Theresa Gaul of the Department of English delivered the Sixth Annual AddRan Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “The Life and Writings of Catharine Brown, Cherokee.” • Sharon Fairchild was appointed the new chair of the Department of Modern Language Studies. • The AddRan College Undergraduate Festival of Research was held on April 17, 2013. • Completed contract with Washington Speakers Bureau to secure Manuel Lima as the next speaker for the Robert D. Alexander Lecture to be held in April, 2013. • Completed updating of videos for the AddRan College homepage. Videos feature presentations by Dean Schoolmaster, six undergraduate, and three graduate students. • The Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies and Modern Language Studies organized a very successful Language & Culture Festival for the TCU community. • Faculty participated in the Bluebonnet Circle Community Day as part of outreach efforts for the Institute of Urban Living and Innovation. • Over 225 people participated in the 2013 AddRan College Back-to-Class, which featured lectures by Drs. Cantrell, Currier, Helms, Hine, Kerstetter, and Schoolmaster. • Conducted initial efforts to host the Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference scheduled to be held in Fort Worth from October 22-25, 2014. • The AddRan College Dean’s Office hosted several open lunches for faculty over 2013 including: Tenure and Promotion Topics Thank you lunch for Back-to-Class presenters Welcome Back Department Chairs New faculty lunch Institute of Urban Living and Innovation faculty • AddRan College served as sponsor of the Writing Boot Camp for faculty organized by Charlotte Hogg of the Department of English. 2. AddRan College Development Efforts and Accomplishments • AddRan College development efforts for 2013 were focused on reaching the goal of $1 million to fund the Benjamin W. Schmidt Endowed Professor in History. This goal was met in December 2013 through generous gifts from a variety of donors. • Benjamin W. Schmidt was awarded (posthumous) an Honorary Doctorate of the University in recognition of his supreme sacrifice. The degree was awarded at the December 2013 commencement with his parents, Drs. David Richard Schmidt and Becky L. Whetstone, in attendance along with other members of his immediate family. • The 2013 Back-to-Class event held in April was attended by over 225 people with the proceeds from the event going to support the Benjamin W. Schmidt Professorship efforts. • New BOV members added during 2013: Cory Bakke, Becky Borbolla, Joy Ann Havran, Don Jackson, J.R. Labbe, Elva LeBlanc, Rose Navejar, Carl Stroud, Phil Weber • BOV meetings were held on March 7, July 25, and November 15 (hosted by J.R. Labbe at JPS Hospital) • Table 1 summarizes giving to AddRan College over the last five years. The total giving in 2013 was $1,423,822, which is a 157% increase over 2012 and is the largest annual total for the five- year reporting period. The total number of gifts increased to 948, which is the largest number of gifts for the five-year period. A large part of this success and increase can be attributed to the significant gifts as part of the Benjamin W. Schmidt Professorship effort. For example, the Silver and Black Foundation of the San Antonio Spurs organization gave a $100,000 donation. There were also a large number of smaller amount gifts to the Schmidt Professorship. Given the efforts of Dr. David and Theresa Schmidt and members of the San Antonio Spurs organization, we reached our goal of $1 million to endow the professorship in December 2013, thus culminating a very successful and ambitious effort. Mr. Matt Bethea, the AddRan College Development Officer, deserves special recognition for achieving the $1 million goal in one calendar year. • The goal for 2013 was to increase the number of gifts to 900 and raise $1 million. Both of these goals were achieved. For 2014, our goal is to increase the number of gifts to AddRan College to 1,000 and increase total giving to $1.5 million. Table 1 Average Total Raised, Remaining Total Number Average Gift Gifts Balance, of Gifts, Gift Total Number $ Amount, Exceeding Gifts of $25,000 $25,000 and $ Amount, Year Raised of Gifts All Gifts $25,000 and under under Small Gifts 2009 $624,508 600 $1,040 $309,000 $315,508 595 $530 2010 $410,018 622 $659 $150,000 $260,018 620 $419 2011 $925,961 838 $1,105 $604,140 $321,821 832 $387 2012 $553,577 815 $679 $225,000 $328,577 811 $405 2013 $1,423,822 948 $1,502 $981,795 $442,027 935 $473 3. Statistical Overview of SCH, Majors, Degrees Conferred • Undergraduate semester credit hours (Table 2) for 2013 increased by 961 or 1% over 2012. This is the largest annual SCH for the college and is 8% greater than 2009. Departmental increases were registered by Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Political Science, and Sociology & Anthropology. Slight decreases were reported for History & Geography, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Religion, and Spanish & Hispanic Studies. The largest increase in SCH was 8% between 2012 and 2013 by the Department of English. In part, this increase is explained by growth in the first-year class, which has an immediate impact in core literature and composition classes and the interest in creative writing courses. • AddRan College continues to account for approximately 30% of undergraduate SCH at TCU. • Graduate SCH (Table 3) increased slightly over 2012 to a total of 996 hours and remains stable over the 5-year reporting window. • The number of students majoring in AddRan College departments (Table 4) declined slightly (11%) between 2012 and 2013 to 1,343. Increased numbers of majors were reported in the Departments of Economics and Political Science. For the other departments, the number of majors either remained the same or declined slightly. • Between 2012 and 2013, the total number of degrees conferred (Table 5) increased by 53, with virtually all of this attributed to a growth in undergraduate degrees. 4. Research and Creative Activity Goals and Accomplishments* Goals • AddRan College of Liberal Arts Internal Programs AddRan College will support 100% of its internal research and professional development programs. Award/Program Number of Awards Total Award Money Administrative Fellow 1 $ 2,000 Mid-Career Summer Research 4 $ 20,000 Grant Submission Incentive 3 $ 15,000 Urban Institute Small Grant 3 $ 6,000 Creativity and Innovation 2 $ 5,000 13 $ 48,000 • Publication and Presentation 1. 4% of faculty will author or co-author a book or edited volume. 2. 50% of faculty will author or co-author a refereed article or chapter. 3. 80% of faculty will present their research or creative activity