2014-2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA–LINCOLN 2014-2015 1 hanks to the talent of our faculty and staff, UNL is AT A GLANCE Tnow ranked as one of the 100 top national research universities, public or private, and in the top 50 of all Name: University of Nebraska–Lincoln public universities. The university is No. 20 among Mission: As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of national universities as a best school for veterans and is the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the on the list of “A-Plus Schools for B Students.” The state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership College of Business Administration rose to No. 51 on the throughout the state through quality education and the list of best undergraduate business programs, a 21-point generation of new knowledge. climb. Our College of Law was ranked No. 54 out of 194 institutions. Established: February 15, 1869 Other rankings confirm what we already knew—that Lincoln, the fourth largest Chancellor: Harvey S Perlman, J.D. city in the Big Ten, is a great home base for our university: Student Body: 25,006 Faculty and Staff: 6,342 #1 U.S. City, Quality of Life(The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 2012) NU Endowment: $1,547,256,000 #7 Best Downtown (Livability.com 2012) Externally Funded Research: $124,201,468 #1 in America’s Healthiest Small Cities (Daily Finance 2014) School Colors: Scarlet and Cream Team Name: Nebraska Cornhuskers (Huskers) 6th Best Place for Business and Careers (Forbes, 2014) Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of 6th Best City for College Students (among cities with 250,000–1,000,000 residents) Colleges and Schools (American Institute for Economic Research, 2012) Designation: Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research Universities 5th Safest American City (Forbes, 2011) (very high research activity) Bicycle Friendly Community (The League of American Bicyclists, 2012) Affiliations: • Association of Public and Land-grant Universities • Big Ten Conference Top 20 - America’s Thriving Cities (The Daily Beast, 2013) • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) In August 2014 we welcomed the second largest freshman class ever. Twenty-nine Living Alumni: 194,620 percent of our students are non-residents; 10 percent from other nations. Over 12 percent of the student body are students of color. UNL’s overall enrollment has grown by 15.4 percent since 2005. This has been achieved while concurrently increasing the quality of our incoming classes. The momentum of Lincoln and the state are linked to the momentum of our university. We continue to build our university in structure, strength and stature, and to accelerate our university’s role in its key areas of teaching, research and outreach in order to enhance life in our state, nation and the world. Harvey Perlman, Chancellor 2 JUST THE FACTS 2014-2015 3 NU BOARD OF REGENTS (FALL 2014) Timothy Clare (District 1) Robert Schafer (District 5) Howard Hawks, Chair (District 2) Kent Schroeder (District 6) Jim Pillen (District 3) Bob Phares, Vice Chair (District 7) Bob Whitehouse (District 4) Hal Daub (District 8) Student Regents Connor Schulte (UNK) Krupa Savalia (UNMC) Kevin Knudson (UNL) Jordan Koch (UNO) ACADEMIC DEANS (FALL 2014) SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS (FALL 2014) College of… Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources ................................................Steven S Waller Chancellor...........................................................................................Harvey S Perlman Architecture..........................................................................Kim L Wilson (Interim Dean) Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs ....................................................Ellen M Weissinger Arts and Sciences.............................................................................Joseph S Francisco Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance . .Christine A Jackson Business Administration.......................................................................Donde L Plowman Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.............................Ronnie D Green Education and Human Sciences............................................................Marjorie J Kostelnik Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development...........................................Prem S Paul Engineering..............................................................................................Timothy Wei Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs......................................................................Juan N Franco Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts . Charles D O’Connor Assistant to the Chancellor for Community Relations . Michelle R Waite Journalism and Mass Communications........................................................Maria B Marron Associate to the Chancellor and Director, Institutional Research and Planning...........William J Nunez Law........................................................................................................Susan Poser Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Access and Diversity Programs ........... Arturo Perez (Interim) Director of University Communications ...........................................................Meg Lauerman Academic Services and Enrollment Management...............................................Alan L Cerveny Chief Information Officer . Mark S Askren Agricultural Research Division .....................................................................Archie C Clutter Executive Director of Nebraska Alumni Association . .Shelley M Zaborowski (Interim) Cooperative Extension Division.................................................................Charles A Hibberd Director of Athletics ..............................................................................Shawn M Eichorst Graduate Studies . .Lance C Perez University Libraries....................................................................................Nancy J Busch Learning CORE VALUES: LEADERS CORE VALUE: LEARNING Excellence LEADERS, reminds us of our leadership role UNL students are ready to learn! Not only is the freshman class of 2014 the A chievement in the state and commitment to our mission. second largest in UNL history, it is one of the most academically prepared. Diversity With an average ACT score of 25.4, this class ties the all-time high. This is Engagement the sixth consecutive year that the freshman class ACT score has been 25.3 Research and or higher. Stewardship 4 JUST THE FACTS 2014-2015 5 STUDENT ENROLLMENT (FALL 2014) STUDENT CLASSIFICATION (FALL 2014) Unless otherwise indicated, percentages are of “Total Enrollment” Freshman (0-26)*..............................................................................5,702...........22.8% Total Enrollment: 25,006 Undergraduate ................................................................................19,979............79.9% Sophomore (27-52)* ..........................................................................3,733............14.9% Graduate..........................................................................................4,517.............18.1% Junior (53-88)*................................................................................4,826............19.3% Professional .......................................................................................510.............2.0% Senior (89+)* ...................................................................................5,554...........22.2% Undergraduate - Unclassified or Non-Degree................................................164.............0.7% Full-Time........................................................................................21,364...........85.4% Graduate - Master..............................................................................1,839..............7.3% Part-Time.......................................................................................3,642............14.6% Graduate - Doctorate...........................................................................1,979..............7.9% Graduate - Unclassified.........................................................................699.............2.8% Male.............................................................................................13,062...........52.2% Professional - Architecture ......................................................................61.............0.2% Female..........................................................................................11,944............47.8% Professional - Audiology..........................................................................15..............0.1% Professional - Law...............................................................................373..............1.5% Resident........................................................................................17,768.............71.1% Professional - Plant Health . 10..............0.1% Non-Resident...................................................................................7,238...........28.9% Professional - Veterinary Medicine.............................................................51.............0.2% *Student Credit Hours Total Enrollment: 25,006 American Indian/Alaska Native..................................................................57.............0.2% Asian . .564.............2.3% OTHER ENROLLMENT FIGURES (FALL 2014) Black/African American ........................................................................625.............2.5%