SLIDE 1 Faculty Senate Presentation Intercollegiate Athletics
February 19, 2015
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Student Success Research Community & Alumni Engagement Campus Climate & Culture Visibility, Brand, & Image
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Student-Athlete Academic Success: 28 consecutive semesters 3.0+ overall GPA 213 of 309 student-athletes earned a 3.0+ GPA (Fall 2014) 72% of freshmen achieved a 3.0+ GPA (Fall 2014) Student-athletes enrolled in every school and college Provide employment within the Athletics Department for approximately 50 students
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Panther Performance Enhancement Program
Nutritional Sciences Sports Psychology Kinesiology Athletics
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Campus and Community Service Over 4,000 hours of service annually Alumni Engagement 16 Athletic Alumni events annually Partnership with Alumni Association Community Support 40% increase in number of donors since FY13 40 corporate partners Over 45,000 community members attend home athletic competitions annually
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Panther Pride Task Force
Homecoming Strategic calendaring and marketing “Gamification” (rewards program)
Panther Athletic Student Advisory Council Host ~90 home athletic events where students, faculty, & staff can share their school spirit and Panther pride Strong presence during Fall and Winter Welcome
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129 Horizon League Championships 37 NCAA Tournament Appearances 7 Horizon League McCafferty All-Sports Awards
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Media Exposure
25 television appearances in 2014-15 18 local, 2 regional, 5 national Horizon League partnership with ESPN3 Regular radio and print media coverage throughout the year
Regional & National Presence
100+ away competitions annually Compete in every region of the United States Primary presence in the upper Midwest
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