FEARLESSLY FORWARD: In Pursuit of Excellence and Impact for the Public Good 2025 Annual Report University Senate Progress Report April 2, 2025 Jennifer King Rice Senior Vice President & Provost Thank you for this opportunity to provide a progress update on our strategic plan, Fearlessly Forward: In pursuit of excellence and impact for the public good. This presentation is our official annual report for the plan, and while I’ll be moving through it swiftly, the full report will be available on the Strategic Plan website, and I encourage you to take a look at it in more depth. There’s also a wealth of additional information on the website: strategicplan.umd.edu. Navigating the Path Forward Before I jump into the strategic plan, I want to acknowledge the rapidly evolving federal landscape and assure you that we are working closely with leaders from across campus to hear and understand the concerns of our community. We are working to rapidly address the challenges related to research funding, international students, and other impacts to the institution. Information and resources are available through a new webpage created on the Government Relations website. Please also know that we are responding in ways that reflect our institutional mission and the collective values expressed in our strategic plan. What progress have we made to move the University of Maryland So what progress have we made over the past three years implementing our strategic plan? 2022-2025: Three Years of Fearlessly Forward FALL 2022 SPRING 2023 FALL 2023 SPRING 2024 Future… SPRING 2022 FALL 2023 FALL 2022 SPRING 2023 SPRING 2024 Future… SPRING 2025 Fall 2024 Provost Rice charged four strategic commitment implementation committees with advising her on appropriate targets and metrics to assess progress. Together, we developed, launched, and implemented Fearlessly Forward. The committees delivered their recommendations to the President, Provost, and other campus leaders at the Fearlessly Forward Assembly. Data collection begins! Starting in Fall 2023, and continuing each fall afterwards, we collect information about accomplishments and transformational impact of our initiatives and metrics. Sharing our success! Each spring, data are reviewed and an annual report is delivered to the campus to demonstrate our outcomes and impact. 2022 2023 2024 Future… 2025 We’ll continue to work collaboratively with our students, faculty, staff, and community partners to move the University of Maryland Fearlessly Forward… This timeline represents our work since we started the strategic plan process in 2022, which involved a collaborative process with more than a thousand members of our campus community. From the work of committees to develop recommendations, to our first time collecting data in 2023, today’s presentation shares our progress and success, which we’ll continue to do every spring. Annual Priority Setting and Initiatives Community Input and Engagement Document available: strategicplan.umd.edu/implementation Assessing Our Progress Investing in Needed Infrastructure and Support Implementation 2022-2025 As a reminder, we have a document available on the strategic plan website detailing our implementation process and cycle for those who may not be familiar with it. $320M Total UMD Investments Since Launch Fearlessly Forward Implementation At a Glance 25+ Fearlessly Forward Signature Initiatives ALL Divisions & Colleges Engaged in Implementation and Data Collection Let’s start with what we’ve invested. This $320 million investment includes funds received from the state, general university funds, philanthropy, and partnerships. This amount has nearly doubled since last year. Some of the main reasons for that jump include: Providing more need-based aid through the Terrapin Commitment program Our investment in the Grand Challenges Grants program including new research funding and gifts that are supporting those projects And the launch of the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland We’ve used those investments to advance more than 25 signature initiatives I want to emphasize the plus on the screen there, because while we have central university initiatives, there are are dozens of initiatives happening throughout every division, college and school across campus. Additional notes current amount invested since inception is $319,810,402 (or ~$320M). I added activity from the end of FY24 that was not previously captured, and the FY25 activity to date. This is a big jump from the previous figure, and the main contributors to the growth are: - COLA/Merit/GA Increases - Terrapin Commitment - Grand Challenges - FAMILE Program - AIM The only item that includes a partial projection is the COLA/Merit increases––the full amount received from the state for FY25 salary increases is shown, based on the budgeted increase. All other data reflects funds we have provided and used. Our Strategic Commitments & Initiatives While time won’t permit me to talk about all that we’ve accomplished, I’m going to use the time I have to review our four strategic commitments and highlight some of our key initiatives and the progress we’ve made. Lead in the development of innovative and inclusive approaches for teaching and learning Expand the use of high-impact experiential learning to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn through public service, civic engagement, internships, and project-based experiences Create opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration that fosters creative expression, discovery, and critical thinking Our first strategic commitment, to reimagine learning, is focused on innovative, inclusive and experiential approaches to teaching and learning; and creating opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration. We Reimagine Learning Arts for All Office of Undergraduate Research Learning Environment Modernization Investing in Special Undergraduate Programs Teaching Innovation Grants TLTC Teaching Academy Here’s an overview of the strategic initiatives we've launched to reimagine learning. Arts for All Program Growth Undergraduate Major Immersive Media Design 54 134 Launch 2024 (2022) Terrapin Community Music School 20 74 Launch 2024 (2023) Undergraduate Minor Arts Leadership 24 39 Launch 2024 (2022) Summer Program New Works Incubator 10 28 Launch 2024 (2021) New Partnerships & Programs Do Good Campus Creative Placemaking and Immersive Media Design Programs Awarded 51 Grants Totaling $202,940 in 2024 Launched 2021 Quantum & Arts Grants Starting with Arts for All… President Pines announced the Arts for All initiative in 2021 with the goal of weaving the arts into every corner of our campus, and we’ve seen tremendous growth, success and progress since then. I’d like to give a special recognition to Director of Arts for All, Craig Kier, and College of Arts and Humanities Dean Stephanie Shonekan, for their leadership in bringing this transformative initiative to life. As you can see, all of these Arts for All programs have seen significant growth since launching. It’s incredibly exciting to see that enrollment in our Immersive Media Design program, which combines arts and technology, has more than doubled in just two years. I think that’s a reflection of where the interests of many of our students are headed and where we excel as a university—crossing traditional academic boundaries. Arts for All has also launched some new innovative partnerships Including a grants program that combines arts and quantum—likely a partnership many people would never have imagined. Arts for All has also been an active partner in our Do Good Campus initiative, including contributing to the Do Good Campus Fund. And I’ll also add that the annual NextNOW Fest saw a more than 60 percent increase in attendees this fall versus 2023. Note: 6,750 Attendees at NextNOW Fest 2024. 68% increase from 2023 Launch of Summer Programs & Collaborations Immersive Research Internship Experience Student Proposed Innovation & Research Experience Summer Undergraduate Research Conference Undergraduate Research Day Office of Undergraduate Research Annual Participants in the First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) program 1,200+ Undergraduates enrolled in Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Competencies (UROC) 1,000+ Launched 2023 In 2023, we launched the Office of Undergraduate Research to transition research from being primarily graduate-student focused to making research opportunities more accessible to all students. There’s been a growing interest from students in this area. That’s clear by the fact that we saw the most recent round of applications to join the First-Year Innovation and Research Experience program (or FIRE) double over the previous year. That program serves over 1,200 students annually. The Office has also launched a new immersive research internship experience, a summer undergraduate research conference, and Forager, a system to better connect students and faculty for research opportunities. —-- 76,590 Student Seats Impacted Learning Environment Modernization 2,121 Instructors Have Benefited Launched 2022 $11.3M Total Investment 2022-2024 The quality of our learning spaces has a tremendous impact on the experience of our students. The learning environment modernization program was launched to expand the development of accessible, flexible, and learner-centered environments, including both new and renovated spaces. This work has been going on since 2019, but was accelerated in 2022, and we’ve now been able to complete nearly 140 projects. In 2024 alone a record number of classrooms across all regions of campus were renovated (42). I’ve shown the trajectory of our progress before. But I’m particularly pleased to say that our more than $11 million investment in this work is paying off, as we have made an impact on more than 75,000 student seats. Investing in Special Undergraduate Programs SPRING 2022 SPRING 2022 Honors College added two New Living-Learning Programs Honors Global Challenges & Solutions Interdisciplinary Business Honors FALL 2022 SPRING 2023 FALL 2023 FALL 2023 SPRING 2023 2022 2023 2024 UMD Fellows Program expanded to include Maryland Fellows. 263 Current Fellows 50+ Majors Represented in the Fellows Program College Park Scholars added two new living-learning programs Data Justice Civic Engagement for Social Good Interdisciplinary Business Honors (IBH) Program Enrollment 62 121 Launch 2024 (2022) Honors Global Challenges and Solutions Program Enrollment 69 166 Launch 2024 (2022) UMD Fellows interning at the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) 9 54 Launch 2025 (2023) We’ve been nationally recognized for our undergraduate teaching and learning communities, and much of that comes from our investments in special undergraduate programs. This slide shows a few recent examples of success. Both the Interdisciplinary Business Honors program and Honors Global Challenges and Solutions program have doubled in just two years since their launch. Our Fellows Program, which gives students experiences to excel in careers within public service, has expanded over the past few years to include Maryland, Federal and Global Fellows. The program is showing tremendous growth and impact. We have more than 260 fellows representing students in more than 50 majors across campus. As the state’s flagship university, I’m really proud to say that we have 53 fellows interning with the Maryland General Assembly, up from just 9 in 2023. Teaching Innovation Grants Combined Investment 2022-2024 $4M Invested in Launched 2022 139 Projects 210+ Courses ALL Schools & Colleges Represented Planned for 2025 Cumulative Investments Past Present Future Our Teaching Innovation Grants program, led by the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, continues to be incredibly successful and impactful. We’ve invested $4M in this program to support nearly 140 projects around active and experiential learning, and the intersection of education and technology. And we are currently wrapping up our 2025 grant cycle, which is focused on inclusive and accessible teaching. TLTC Teaching Academy Launched 2022 Launched the TLTC Teaching Academy, a new development program to empower instructors with cutting-edge pedagogical strategies in areas like integrating AI into teaching, increasing student engagement and participation, and universal design for learning. 858 Faculty, Staff, and Students Have Participated in Teaching Academy Courses The Teaching and Learning Transformation Center also recently launched the new Teaching Academy, which offers credentials and microcredentials to instructors in areas like universal design, active learning, and technology enhanced pedagogy. The Teaching Academy creates a more sustainable, strategic, and transparent framework for faculty development at UMD. To date, more than 850 faculty, staff, and students have enrolled and participated in Teaching Academy courses. More than 250 of them have been awarded meta-credentials in topics such as course design, tech-enhanced pedagogy, and inclusive pedagogy. Invest in faculty, student, staff, alum, and partner capacity to take on grand challenges through multidisciplinary and engaged research and curricular innovations Leverage our location near the state and nation’s capitals to advance and support evidence-based policy that addresses grand challenges at community, state, national, and global levels Amplify impactful research, scholarship, creative activities, teaching, and service work through communication, visibility, and translation Our next strategic commitment, to take on humanity’s grand challenges, is focused on investing in our education, research, scholarship and creative activities to accelerate solutions to society’s most pressing issues—within our communities and around the globe. Our three goals are listed here. We Take on Humanity’s Grand Challenges Capital of Quantum Grand Challenge Grants Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) PROGRESS The 1856 Project Climate Action Plan xFoundry @ UMD Here’s an overview of our strategic initiatives focused on grand challenges. I will talk a bit about those in red. Launched 2020 40 Companies supported by the Quantum Startup Foundry 200+ Quantum Researchers, one of the greatest concentrations in the world Gov. Moore Launches $1 Billion "Capital of Quantum" Initiative Anchored by UMD #2 among public institutions in quantum physics U.S. News New and Continued Partnerships UMD is creating a regional innovation ecosystem to accelerate the development of quantum technologies—what we call “the capital of quantum.” A name solidified by Governor Moore’s announcement of a $1 billion quantum initiative anchored by the work right here in College Park. Our quantum partnerships are really incredible. We’re proud of our continued partnership with ionQ, and new industry partners like Xanadu. We’ve now supported 40 entrepreneurs and startups in accelerating quantum technologies’ time to market through the Quantum Startup Foundry. And, in the collaboration I mentioned earlier with Arts For All, the the Quantum & Arts program launched 7 projects covering a wide range of artistic media, including AR/VR, music, dance, computational poetry, and sculpture. Launched 2024 5 Major Programs and Events Between October and December 2024 Inaugural Distinguished Guest Lecture Leadership Maryland Summit Teaching the Arts in the Age of AI Symposium SoDa - Surv-AI Workshop Getting Aligned On AI Alignment Workshop New Programs In Development Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Artificial Intelligence 138 Course development and research seed grant applications 12 Schools and colleges active in AI Partnerships LOCAL STATE NATIONAL Prince George’s County AI Taskforce AI Essentials & Prompt Engineering Essentials Module Maryland State AI Clinic Pilot Program Maryland Department of Justice National Federation of the Blind US Geological Survey It’s hard to believe it was just about a year ago that we announced the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland. Since that time, the AIM team has already had tremendous success. They launched an inaugural guest lecture series, and collaborated with campus units on a variety of programs and events. They launched course development and research seed grant programs, which received nearly 140 applications. The planning for new Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of science degrees in AI are well underway. And they’ve developed partnerships at all levels, from the Prince George’s County AI Taskforce, to the Maryland Department of Justice to the National Federation of the blind. And I really want to recognize AIM’s leadership - Director Hal Daume, and associate directors Neda Atanasoski and Sheena Erete – for truly embracing the vision for AIM, which is to bring together scholars and students from across disciplines to make the greatest impact possible on the future of AI. Grand Challenge Grants Program Impact Announced 4/21/22 Of UMD Schools & Colleges are involved 100% By the end of June 2024: $25M EXTERNAL RESEARCH AWARDS RECEIVED Up $14M from 2024 Maryland Counties Impacted 100% Countries Served 55 External Stakeholders Engaged 29,300+ Partnerships Established or Expanded 300+ Individuals Engaged Throughout Campus. Including 835 Faculty, 315 Staff, and 1,505 Students 2,655 Projects have provided experiential learning opportunities 88% President Pines and I have both spoken about the Grand Challenges Grants program a lot, but that is because it’s impact is truly incredible. You’ll see just some of the numbers here that quantify that impact—from the number of student experiential learning opportunities to stakeholder engagement to our service to the state. One thing I really want to highlight is the incredible growth in all of these numbers just in the past year. The amount of external research awards the projects have received has doubled, The number of stakeholders has tripled since last year, And we’ve added more than 100 new partnerships through the program. And beyond these impressive numbers are the powerful stories of this impactful work. I really want to express my appreciation and congratulations to everyone who is part of one of these 50 incredible projects. Note: metrics will be updated at the end of this summer to include Year Two Grand Challenges We’re Taking On xFoundry @ UMD hosted the inaugural Xplore Summit, where the UMD community is invited to come together to hear from experts in select topic areas and vote on topics for the following year’s xFoundry competition topics. (2/9/2024) The 1856 Project released its second annual research report. Among its highlights, the report offers updates on its current projects, and potential for future research and community projects through its model of student-community partnership. In 2024 the Office of Sustainability published the third comprehensive update to UMD’s Climate Action Plan (CAP 3.0) to reach net zero carbon emissions. With 37 strategic pathways to implement in its next phase of climate action, UMD continues to work to decarbonize and engage relevant audiences at this top-tier research university. In search of innovative ways to reduce the number of lives lost to gun violence each year, PROGRESS launched a Limited Submission Community Innovation Seed Grants program in the summer of 2024 with the goal of identifying and supporting research projects that have the potential for high impact. And because we are solving too many grand challenges to count, here are just a few more examples of our work through the 1956 project, PROGRESS, xFoundry and our campus climate action plan. Lead the nation in living a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all we do Become a connected, coordinated, and effective community of care that supports the success and well-being of students, faculty, and staff Align evaluations, rewards, and incentives with our goals and values Our third strategic commitment is to invest in people, their well-being and advancement, and the conditions that support their ability to fully participate and thrive in our community, state, and world. We Invest in People and Communities Investments to support students: Terrapin Commitment Supporting Graduate Students New Cultural Centers Investments to support staff: MVP Impact and Terrapin Innovation Awards Excellence in Supervision Program Family Care Benefits Investments to support faculty: Faculty Supports, Evaluations, and Rewards Investments to support all Terps: Mental Health & Well-being TerrapinSTRONG We have been doing a lot in this area – and this commitment really means a lot to me, because creating a community of care, support and excellence is so important in making sure every member of our community can succeed and thrive. Investing in Undergraduate Students: Terrapin Commitment’s Impact To-Date 5,709 $31.3M $5,488 Total # of Low Income Students Served TC Awards Granted Average TC Awards Granted $6,708 Average low income students unmet need before TC* $3,559 Average low income students unmet need after TC** * FY22 Pell eligible in-state students unmet need after subsidized loan ** FY24 Pell eligible in-state students unmet need after subsidized loan Announced 10/24/22 Unmet Need Cut in Half I’ll start with the Terrapin Commitment program, which we should all be incredibly proud of. It’s the largest single-year investment in need-based financial aid in our history. This program is incredibly important in recruiting and retaining our state’s most promising students, regardless of their financial status; and reflects our mission to serve our state. Since its launch in October 2022, we have been able to support more than 5,700 students with over $31 million in financial aid, cutting the gap in unmet need in half. Investing in Graduate Students Announced 2/13/23 Investments in 2024: Improved mutual expectation process for GAs Expanded Graduate Student Success Team Launched Fellowship Stipend Gap program Continued enhancement of career support Enhanced collection of disability data for graduate students to better advocate for services and support More Investments Ahead: Enhanced website and information accessibility Improved grievance policy Continued improvement of holistic admissions resources and processes Development of faculty learning communities to support graduate student mentorship Broke ground on a new graduate housing facility, slated to serve about 750 individuals with below-market housing options beginning in 2026-27 UMD Received the 2024 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education! Our work to invest in graduate students continues to progress, with thanks to Graduate School Dean Steve Roth and his team. Anyone who takes a drive down Campus Drive east of Baltimore Avenue has surely seen this incredible new graduate student housing complex under construction. It will serve about 750 individuals with below-market housing options beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. You’ll see a long list of investments we made in 2024, from improving the mutual expectation process for GAs and expanding the graduate student success team… To launching a fellowship stipend gap program and continuing to enhance career support. There is still lots of good work underway with and for our graduate students Faculty Supports, Evaluations, and Rewards EXCELLENCE PTK UPDATES 81 Members of the National Academies 117 AAAS Fellows 13 NSF CAREER Awards in 2024 105 Memberships in the National Academies RETENTION 93.4% PTK Faculty the university retains year over year (Fall 2023-Fall 2024) 97.3% TTK TTK UPDATES Formed the APT Policy Review Committee Fearless Unit Leadership Formed the inaugural PTK Advisory Group Submitted Instructional PTK Faculty Workload policy to the Senate Crafted new PTK administrative reforms Released AEP Manual I hope all of our faculty in the room today feel all of the incredible work that has been made over the past year, particularly major strides in support of our professional track faculty. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of these efforts. On the PTK faculty side, we formed an inaugural advisory group, got a workload policy submitted to the Senate, crafted new administrative reforms and released a new AEP manual. And for our Tenure Track Faculty, we formed an APT policy review committee and launched an incredible leadership development program for those in academic leadership positions. I don’t have to tell this room how excellent our faculty are, but I’ll take just a moment to brag about the amazing number of memberships our faculty hold in national academies—more than 100. We also have more than 100 AAAS fellows, boasted by three more announced just last week! Investing in Staff STAFF FEARLESSLY FORWARD AWARDS 25 UMD staff who were awarded at the second annual MVP Impact and Terrapin Innovation Awards 238 Nominations 35% Increase from 2023 12 Divisions SUPPORT FOR SUPERVISORS RETENTION 94% UMD exempt and non-exempt staff retained year over year +8% above the national average in higher education 271 Faculty and Staff have enrolled in the Excellence in Supervision training. Programs launched to support supervisors who play an essential role in leading and supporting the success of their teams. Investing in our staff is also so important, because we know staff really keep the engines running here. Our second annual staff awards program was incredibly successful. It’s clear that people around campus are taking note—as we saw a 35% increase in nominations versus the previous year. Just recently we announced new support for supervisors, because we know the important role they place in leading teams and creating successful working environments. The new Excellence in Supervision training launched and in just over two months more than 250 supervisors have enrolled in the program! And I truly believe that these investments are working, because our staff are sticking around. Our staff retention rate is 8% above the national average in higher education Investing in All Terps: Mental Health and Well-being Key updates: Implementing recommendations from the Mental Health Taskforce Central website with mental health and well-being resources in one place New Initial Access Team of 8 clinicians in 2024 Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team (MHEART) became fully activated in Fall 2024 Announced July 2020 Additional updates: New case management system and two new care managers Embedded Clinician Team—Pilot Program Substance Use Intervention and Treatment umd.edu/mentalhealth Mental health continues to be a central focus for us and I’m very proud of the progress we made in 2024 – thanks to VP Patty Perillo and her team. We brought on a new initial access team of 8 clinicians, and fully activated the Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team (or MHEART) One of the concerns we heard from our community related to mental health, particularly from students, is that they didn’t have access to all of the resources available to them easily. So we launched a new central website at mentalhealth.umd.edu that includes a wealth of mental health and well-being resources for students, faculty and staff. Catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship for inclusive economic development Expand our impact through strategic research partnerships with local, state, national, and global stakeholders Enhance the economy, educational outcomes, social justice, quality of life, and civic engagement of our neighbors and neighborhoods through relationship-building and ongoing commitment to partnerships Last, but not least, is our commitment to partner to advance the public good. We will create and sustain partnerships that allow our research to have impact locally and globally, our education to prepare students for civic engagement and impact, and our service to create solutions for a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient world. We Partner to Advance the Public Good Do Good Campus Center for Community Engagement MPOWER Professorship Program Discovery District Enhancing P-20 Education in Maryland Here is a look at our strategic initiatives to advance the public good. Do Good Campus Students received in-class modules to introduce social impact concepts 2,270 To empower students, faculty and staff to apply their passions and ideas to make a social impact and change the world for good OUR VISION $460K Impact funding awarded to Do Good Campus Fund Projects Announcement coming soon! Announced 9/26/23 Student Fellows supported by the Do Good Accelerator 60 ↑154% from 2023 ↑29% from 2023 Every UMD School and College is an active participant with Do Good Do Good is not new to our campus, but a few years ago we expanded our efforts and have put a central focus on truly making Do Good a campuswide initiative and experience, and every school and college is an active participant in Do Good. We put out a call for our second round of the Do Good Campus Fund, which provides seed funding to help student groups, faculty and staff to grow their impact. An announcement on our latest recipients will be coming soon! Our Do Good Institute has continued it’s tremendous work, with major increases in Do Good experiences for students inside and outside of the classroom. Center for Community Engagement Good Neighbor Day 2024 College Park Academy Partnership Experiential learning and college-readiness curricula Professional development for high school teachers Launching the Center for Community Engagement Meetings with 350 faculty, staff, students and leaders across campus. Participation and outreach in local communities Mapping our collaborations Expanding Do Good Campus Progress towards the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement I’m really pleased to share what our new Associate Provost for Community Engagement, Professor Tania Mitchell, and her team in the Center for Community Engagement have been up to since her arrival in the fall. First, they had an incredibly successful Good Neighbor Day this fall, which is no surprise! They’ve also been working on meeting with faculty, staff and students across campus to get a better feel for the community engagement landscape, and working to figure out how we can better quantify and qualify that work. We’re also making progress toward the the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, which we are applying to for the first time this year and will be submitting this month. I’d like to thank everyone who helped collect information from across colleges, schools and units to showcase the breadth of community-engaged work we do. I also want to highlight the new Pathways Forward Resource Hub that just launched last week. It is a fantastic source of information for Marylanders who have been impacted by changes to the federal workforce. This is a critical opportunity for us to serve our state, and expose more Marylanders to what our university has to offer. MPower Professorship Program Partnerships 7 Faculty appointed as MPower Professors in 2024 27 MPower Professors named over three years $150k In funding accompanies each three-year appointment, to support research, offset the awardee’s regular salary or summer salary, or to provide teaching relief. Bioengineering (BIOE) + Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC) Montgomery County, Maryland Our MPowering the State partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore continues to thrive. Just earlier this year we announced the new Edward & Jennifer St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine, which is being supported by a $10 million gift from the St. Johns, as well as additional MPower funding. The focus of the center is to accelerate breakthroughs in biomedical technology and innovations, with the co-location of bioengineers from UMD and clinicians from the School of Medicine at a shared space in Baltimore. In addition, our partnership on the Institute for Health Computing celebrated its second anniversary. In that time, they have formed 10 industry partnerships, published more than 150 scientific papers, submitted two scientific patents, and launched a spin-off company. Our Work to Advance the Public Good Terrapin STARS students and their families participate in a welcome session at the UMD Visitor Center for the STARS at College Access Conference program. The Small Town & Rural Students (STARS) College Network supports students from these areas in exploring higher education opportunities that align with their passion and interests. 06/22/2024 Our #NowATerp Tour stopped in stopped in Prince George’s and Calvert counties and Baltimore City where we personally delivered the good news of admission to three lucky Maryland students and their families. The three students included two valedictorians, two who will be the first in their families to attend college, one whose grandparents met at UMD, and one who was celebrating her birthday. 1/2025 Of course an important partnership for our university is with our prospective students. Our Terrapin STARS program that supports students from rural areas explore higher education opportunities has been a tremendous success. And our Now-A-Terp bus tour was another raving success! We’re very excited to learn in the next few months what to expect from our amazing incoming class of Terps. Reviewing our impact and recognition So now that I’ve covered all of the incredible work our community has done together to achieve these this progress, I’d like to quickly highlight some points of pride – global metrics of our progress. #11 Public University for R&D Spending Combined with UMB NSF HERD 2021 $536M 2022 $583M 2023 $641M increase in UMD research and other sponsored activities expenditures, 2024 vs. 2021 +$190M Our Research Enterprise 297 Patent Applications Filed in FY 24 67 Patents Issued in FY 24 2024 $726M Our research enterprise continues to grow, with our expenditures up to $726 million in 2024. The number of patent applications filed is up more than 200 versus last year—which is an incredible show of the innovation buzzing on our campus. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Vice President Greg Ball for his leadership of the Division of Research which has made this incredible trajectory possible. We are grateful for all you’ve done to advance our research enterprise. #17 Top Public Schools National Universities U.S. News #7 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine #15 Public colleges with the best 6-Year Pell grad rates Chronicle Almanac Excellence in Academia and the Terrapin Experience #10 Learning Communities U.S. News #24 Best College for Veterans U.S. News #44 Overall National Universities U.S. News One of America’s Best Employers & Workplace Forbes and Newsweek A Major Milestone: College of Education and College of Information have ALL of their programs that US News ranks in the top 25 (EDUC) and top 10 (INFO) As many of you I’m sure have heard me say before, rankings are not our only measure of success and excellence, but they are still an important benchmarking tool, and reputational asset. Here’s a look at some of the good news over the past year. We achieved our highest overall ranking by U.S. News and World Report at No. 44—rising 20 spots since 2020—and our highest ranking in over a decade among public universities at No. 17. These increases are a reflection of our work in areas that are important to our mission and values, particularly to invest in our people, such as enhanced faculty resources, and retention and graduation rates. [I also have to point out that our College of Education and College of Information have all of their graduate programs that U.S. News rankings in the Top 25, and Top 10, respectively.] We continue to be recognized for our entrepreneurship and learning communities, as a best college for veterans, and as one of the best workplaces in the state and nation! And one that I’m particularly proud of, is that we are highly ranked for our 6-year Pell student graduation rates. I spoke about our faculty’s excellence earlier on, but of course our students are excellent too… Receiving Churchill, Boren and Hollings scholarships—some of the most prestigious recognitions in the country. We are also ranked No. 3 among all public doctoral institutions for our number of students awarded Fulbright scholarships. These collective rankings and recognitions show not only our excellence in academia, but reflect our commitment to cultivating an excellent Terrapin experience. These are some of our stories… As a reminder, you can find all of the information on these slides in the coming days on the strategic plan website, as well as a wealth of other information. Thank you again for having me, and for everything you all do to help us all move Fearlessly Forward. Learning We’ve Reimagined Over 170 undergraduate students shared their research at the first annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Students their presented research and scholarly and creative works, highlighting the diverse academic culture at the University of Maryland. 7/19/2024 Developments in Academic Programs and Planning Launched in 2024 4 New Graduate Degree Programs 1 New Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies 2 New Undergraduate Programs 3 New Undergraduate Minors Launching in Fall 2025 3 New Graduate Degree Programs 2 New Graduate Certificate Programs 2 New Graduate Certificates of Professional Studies Launched the TLTC Teaching Academy, a new development program to empower instructors with cutting-edge pedagogical strategies in areas like integrating AI into teaching, increasing student engagement and participation, and universal design for learning. Teaching Academy - full slide Will add in program details soon Here are a couple of examples of other great work being done to reimagine learning through our investments in our living-learning programs, including the new Data Justice Program and the Civic Engagement for Social Good, as well as our continued work to grow the Arts for All initiative. Agenda Overview of our progress Major areas of impact You recently heard from President Pines on some of the major initiatives and accomplishments on our campus. Today, my focus will be on sharing data and stories that demonstrate the truly incredible progress we’ve made specifically related to our strategic plan over the past three years. That progress could not be done without the collaboration and input from our entire campus. Thank you to everyone, including the University Senate, for being part of this important work. Discovery District Anacostia Building New home to key community-focused programs, including the National Center for Smart Growth and the Environmental Finance Center. Atworth Housing Project 451 units opened in April – 100% Affordable Housing 12 Investments made by UMD to the Discovery Fund since 2022 Home to the Capital of Quantum TALKING POINT - 12 is the cumulative total number of investments made by UMD to the Discovery Fund, which funds startups in the Discovery District and Prince George's County. Looking Forward Student Success and Learning Analytics, TLTC Teaching Academy, Artificial Intelligence in Teaching & Learning, Teaching Innovation Grants Gun Violence, Artificial Intelligence, Democracy, Climate PTK Faculty Reforms, Staff Supervisor Training, Financial Aid, Mental Health Community Engagement, Do Good Campus, MPower Partnerships, Maryland Grand Challenges As we look ahead to the next year, some of our strategic plan priorities will be centered around supporting campuswide mental health and student success initiatives, increasing our impact through new community engagement efforts, and continuing to develop interdisciplinary initiatives that build on our strengths to address the grand challenges of our time. I would be remiss if I didn’t also take a moment to thank you, the University Senate. Shared Governance is one of the critical enablers of the strategic plan because we know the importance of engaging all students, faculty, and staff in shaping our future. So I thank you for your partnership in making this possible. What’s on the horizon to move the University of Maryland So now that I’ve covered all of the incredible work our community has done together to achieve these this progress, I’d like to provide a brief preview of some of some things to come.