2013–2014 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE CENTENNIAL STRATEGIC PLAN 2006–2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….... 1 GOAL ONE To enhance the academic quality and stature of the University ………………………………………….......... 2 GOAL TWO To improve teaching and learning ………………..……….. 30 GOAL THREE To strengthen scholarly research and creative achievement …………………………………………………... 41 GOAL FOUR To support and sustain student development and quality of life …………………………………………….. 52 GOAL FIVE To broaden global perspectives ……………………………. 60 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………................. 64 INTRODUCTION This is SMU’s eighth annual Progress Report on the Centennial Strategic Plan 2006–2015, and it appears during a very special time in the University’s history. SMU has designated 2011 to 2015 as the centennial commemoration era, highlighting the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2011 and opening in 2015, the ending date of this Strategic Plan. SMU continues to move forward as we enter our second century. Following a year dominated by the planning and execution of the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, it was important during the 2013–14 academic year to maximize the benefits of this historic project and the momentum it helped to accelerate. Fortunately, major goals were achieved as we reached the initial goal of the campaign. We exceeded the goal of an average SAT score of 1300 for first-year students, we opened the new Moody Coliseum, and we cut the ribbon for the new Residential Commons complex. Therefore, we are very proud that progress continued unabated on the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan, as will be detailed herein. This Progress Report is being presented to the Board of Trustees at its September 12, 2014, meeting and will then be distributed to the broader University community. The Progress Report not only underscores the aspirations of the Strategic Plan, but also encourages accountability to ensure that incremental progress is made. As times change, and other needs and opportunities emerge, the Strategic Plan also enables SMU to be flexible and proactive in charting its future course. In these uncertain economic times, SMU is fortunate to have the guidance and support of trustees, faculty, alumni, and other donors, whose unwavering commitment to the University keeps it moving forward. 1 GOAL ONE: TO ENHANCE THE ACADEMIC QUALITY AND STATURE OF THE UNIVERSITY The stature of a university is measured by the quality of its faculty, staff, students, libraries, and other facilities. These are – and always will be – the primary areas where qualitative growth and development are essential. For SMU to fulfill its goal of becoming one of the nation’s finest educational institutions, additional distinguished faculty appointments must be made at the senior and junior ranks. A concomitant rise in the academic profile of our students is equally important. Both of these elements will require additional endowments for the University to make permanent progress. It is also important that the academic and external communities become more aware of SMU’s increasing quality. To that end, DEA/Public Affairs increased visibility of SMU’s academic quality through publicity in external media and constituent communications. SMU appeared in more than 980,541 media stories, an all-time high, with most of them focusing on faculty expertise. All social media measurements increased as well. DEA/Public Affairs expanded SMU’s reputation as a community asset by co-hosting events for discussions on current issues with Texas Monthly, The Texas Tribune, and the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau. To draw attention to SMU’s heritage, current achievements, and forward movement, DEA continued The Second Century Celebration, focusing on the Year of the Library, commemorating the hiring of SMU’s first librarian in 1913. Events and programs highlighted library resources and funding priorities. In summer 2013 the Central University Libraries hosted an exhibit including George Washington’s personal copy of the Acts of Congress. This exhibition was co-sponsored by the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, and SMU’s DeGolyer Library. At Homecoming SMU welcomed parade grand marshal Bill Joyce, SMU alumnus and noted author and film producer, and hosted related events, including his visit to a West Dallas school. 2 DeGolyer presented a centennial exhibition highlighting its collections, and DEA published The SMU Libraries at 100 book featuring 100 treasures from the SMU libraries. During 2014, the Year of the Faculty: Celebrating World Changers was launched, noting the 100th anniversary of the recruitment of SMU’s faculty. A special website highlights faculty accomplishments and features memories of favorite faculty submitted by alumni. During Founders’ Day a Centennial Faculty Salute was held to honor faculty past and present, including a commemorative photograph, a reception at which lapel pins were presented, and a review of faculty accomplishments at the annual President’s Briefing. A centennial resolution from the Board of Trustees honoring faculty was presented to the president of the Faculty Senate by SMU Board Chair Caren H. Prothro. Faculty are featured in exhibits in Centennial Hall, as well as in SMU Magazine, the SMU Annual Report, and other materials. The Second Century Campaign made considerable progress toward the goal of faculty enhancement in its sixth public-phase year ending May 2014, with commitments in excess of $874 million. To date, the campaign has funded 35 new endowed faculty positions, bringing the total number of substantially endowed faculty positions to 97.1 To date, the campaign has funded 38 centers, programs, institutes, schools and academic 1 The Judge James Noel Dean and Professor of Law; The Leon Simmons Endowed Deanship; The Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Centennial Distinguished Chair in Cyber Security; The Jerome M. Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom; The Leah Young Fullinwider Endowed Centennial Chair in Music Performance; The Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts; The Martha Raley Peak Endowed Centennial Chair and Director of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra; The Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership in the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development; The Patsy and Ray Caldwell Centennial Chair in Teaching and Learning in the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development; The Jeremy duQuesnay Adams Centennial Professorship in Western European Medieval History; The Ruth and Kenneth Altshuler Centennial Interdisciplinary Professorship in Cities, Regions and Globalization; The C. Vincent Prothro Distinguished Chair of Biological Sciences; The Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education and Director of The Caruth Institute for Engineering Education; The Endowed Distinguished Research Chair in Art History; The Laurence and Catherine Perrine Endowed Chair in English; Endowed Chair in Bankruptcy and Commercial Law; The Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair in Engineering; The Karl Kilinski, II Endowed Chair in Hellenic Visual Culture; The Kleinheinz Family Endowment for the Arts and Education Endowed Chair in Art History; Endowed Chair in New Testament in Perkins School of Theology; The Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professorship of Entrepreneurial Studies; Endowed Professorship of Finance; The Fabacher Endowed Professor of Alternative Asset Management; The David B. Miller Endowed Professor in Business; The Glenn Linden Endowed Professorship; The Ruth Collins Altshuler Endowed Professor and Director of the Interdisciplinary Institute at SMU; The Richard Arnold Endowed Professor; The Les and Amy Ware Endowed Professorship in Dedman School of Law; The Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professorship of Engineering Innovation; The Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professorship of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship; The William T. and Gay F. Solomon Endowed Professorship in Engineering and Global Development; The Marriott Family Endowed Professor; The Wendland-Cook Endowed Professorship in Constructive Theology; The Glenn Simmons Professor of Applied Physiology and Human Development in the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development; The Mary and Richard Templeton Endowed Centennial Chair of Electrical Engineering 3 endowments,2 and 501 endowed scholarships. Seven capital projects have been completed. GOAL ONE OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE ONE: Recruitment and appointment of distinguished faculty in the senior ranks and gifted scholars/researchers/creative artists in the junior ranks During 2013–14, The Second Century Campaign added three new endowed faculty positions: The Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Centennial Distinguished Chair in Cyber Security, The Martha Raley Peak Endowed Centennial Chair and Director of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra, and The Mary and Richard Templeton Endowed Centennial Chair of Electrical Engineering. Aimed at promoting the expertise of SMU faculty, Public Affairs helped SMU become known as a source of information for media coverage of the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. Interviews and programs with faculty resulted in more than 1,000 stories in media ranging from the BBC and NBC News to Le Monde and The New York Times. Highlighted in particular were the resources of SMU’s Center for Presidential History and the

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