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The Graduate S chool Transforming graduate education Board of Trustees 18 April 2008 The Graduate School

The NC State Graduate School Working together with the Colleges to: • Catalyze academic and research excellence across the University • Provide an interdisciplinary framework for graduate programs • Give all of our students a competitive edge • Enhance the standing of NC State nationally and internationally The Graduate School

The Present and Future • Today - 7,400 graduate students 23% of university total 2,642 Ph.D. 3,535 Master’s 304 D.V.M 919 post-baccalaureate • By 2017 - 12,000 30% - University’s aspirational goal • Near doubling of Graduate School • Over 1/2 of NC State’s growth • UNC Tomorrow The Graduate School

The Challenge: Managing Growth While Enhancing Quality and Competitiveness Preparing the leaders of tomorrow during: • a rapidly changing Total society • a period of unprecedented Master’s growth Doctoral The Graduate School

Our Plan • Increase faculty and infrastructure • Recruit more talented and diverse students – Stipends – Targeted recruitment – Smart marketing • Transform the graduate experience to produce leaders ready to rapidly contribute to society – Professional development – New models for graduate degrees – Interdisciplinary experiences – Global readiness The Graduate School

Our Plan Recruit more talented and diverse students • Student Fellowships – Allow departments to provide competitive offers to the most sought-after and deserving students – Shift the balance to Ph.D. programs – Require a University-wide effort • Targeted recruiting – Ensures all groups of the best and brightest are included – Builds pipelines The Graduate School

Targeted Recruiting Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) NSF-funded pipeline programs in STEM – OPT-ED Day - networking students from middle to graduate school (4000+ since 2001) – Visit NC State Day – prospective students (800+ since 2000) – Summer Research Experience - undergraduates from Hawaii to Puerto Rico (250+ since 2000) – Bridging to Ph.D. - Research opportunities for recent BA/BS and MS students (40+ since 2005) – AGEP Recruiting Fellowships ( $2,000-4,000) The Graduate School

Our Plan Professional Development Prepare career-ready students to succeed in industry, government, non-profits, and academia Leadership skills training for all graduate students • responsible conduct of research • advanced teaching expertise • project/team management • teamwork and networking • effective leadership • conflict resolution • communication The Graduate School

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Our Plan New Models for Graduate Education Prepare students for careers in industry, government, and non-profits. • Graduate Certificates – Public Policy, Non-Profit Mgmt., GIS, Nonwovens, Biotech. • Dual degrees with MBA – E.g. DVM/MBA • Professional Science Masters (PSMs) – Hailed by the Washington Post as “ one of the most promising innovations in graduate education in years .” The Graduate School

Professional Science Master’s in Microbial Biotechnology A Successful NC State PSM Program •2-year program •Multi-disciplinary academic education – Microbiology, Management, Food Science, Genetics, Biotechnology, BTEC •Professional training in companies – Industry case studies – Internships – Mentors – Industry advisory board •Benefits – Students prepared for “real world” – University/Employer alliances – Economic development The Graduate School

MMB Industry Participants • Affinergy • Woodall & Associates • AlphaVax • Wyeth Vaccines • Argos Therapeutics • Xenobiotics • Biolex • Biogen Idec • Catalent Pharma Solutions • Diosynth • Embrex • EnSolve Biosystems • GlaxoSmithKline • Global Patent Strategies • Hydro Service and Supplies • Laboratory Corporation of America • Mallinckrodt/Tyco Healthcare • Monsanto • Mycofuels • Novozymes • Quintiles • Scynexis • Syngenta • Talecris Biotherapeutics The Graduate School

Our Plan Interdisciplinary experiences Recruiting edge for top faculty and students, complements research programs • Interdisciplinary programs Cross-fertilization at the boundaries of disciplines • Venues for interaction between graduate students across colleges Opportunities for cross-communication and exchange of ideas, teamwork. • Graduate Commons - interactive • Graduate Learning Center – collaborative, high technology • Community of Scholars – all holders of university-wide fellowships The Graduate School

Our Plan Global Readiness • International experiences are a MUST – Conferences, research visits, internships – Using our 25% international graduate population effectively – Dual courses via videoconference • Global degrees Dual degrees with leading universities – Master’s of Global Innovation Management w/Paul Cézanne Univ., France – Master’s of International Studies w/Univ. Surrey, England – Ph.D. in Genomics w/Seoul National Univ., South Korea The Graduate School

We Can Meet the Challenge! The Ingredients • The right Leadership • The right Faculty and Staff • The right Partnerships • The right Infrastructure • The right Students • A transformed Graduate Experience The Graduate School

PSMs at NC State – Our Plan University-wide Extrapolation of Success •Promote – Create faculty interest and focus groups •Facilitate – Simplify program establishment procedures •Map and collaborate – Identify employers and foster employer networks •Educate – Train new directors •Launch – Start PSM programs in all Colleges •Assess and adjust – Measure effectiveness of programs – Secure dynamic contact with employers •Nurture – Establish mentor programs at multiple levels The Graduate School The Graduate School