OT Future of Uconn

[Greenback]

I'm sure this was already posted, I must have missed it, but if you scroll down towards the end there are three very interesting slides on AAU. If there was ever a question where we are heading this makes it very clear


http://provost.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-November-7-Department-Head-Presentation.pdf

 

[CTGoonie]

This is great and all but why do I get the feeling Uconn will get it's AAU status but the B1G won't care.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is great and all but why do I get the feeling Uconn will get it's AAU status but the B1G won't care.

AAU is nice, but another thing the B1G cares about is campus size. It's nice to see enrollment up and applications up even more. We'll never look like Michigan or OSU, with 50k+, but we can grow the school.

 

[Marty Jackson]

can someone explain the slide 'emphasis on teaching'... maybe it's not all coming up on my screen but did someone really stick a slide with no explanation, labels, or commentary into this deck?

My son in 6th grade knows better.

 

[geordi]

It doesn't matter. Connecticut is still first and foremost an institution of higher education. That's not to say that athletics are not important, but when I take a look at this presentation, all I can feel is pride. The growth of the university is unbelieveable and the future as a university is just fabulous. Most of us on this board (who are dinosaurs like me) probably couldn't get into UConn today much less have degrees. At the time it was the fallback application. Not any more.

Like everyone else, I'd like to facilitate a move to a major conference for athletics, but clearly this presentation has us aggressively moving to that level for what's important -- education.

 

[Doggie Style]

AAU is nice, but another thing the B1G cares about is campus size. It's nice to see enrollment up and applications up even more. We'll never look like Michigan or OSU, with 50k+, but we can grow the school.

To that point, by adding more students maybe we can increase the potential of getting some FB/hoops fanatics in the mix. We need students to start showing up again and tear up @ The Rent as well as GP. The students need to get back on board, they are key to this process!!

 

[DarthGrumpy]

UConn would be near the bottom in terms of enrollment within the B1G. That said, not many schools can approach most of the B1G’s enrollment figures. If that was key factor in their expansion plans, the B1G could only look a handful of schools, such as Arizona State, Florida, Central Florida, South Florida, Texas, and Texas A&M.
On the other hand, UConn would right in the middle of ACC schools in terms of enrollment.
UConn: 22,300
B1G
§ Ohio St: 57,000
§ Minnesota: 51,600
§ Michigan St: 49,000
§ Penn St: 44,900
§ Wisconsin: 42,600
§ Indiana: 42,500
§ Illinois: 42,000
§ Purdue: 39,600
§ (Rutgers: 38,900)
§ (Maryland: 37,600)
§ Michigan: 37,000
§ Iowa: 31,500
§ Nebraska: 24,600
§ UConn: 22,300
§ Northwestern: 14,500
ACC
§ Florida St: 40,800
§ NC State: 34,800
§ Virginia Tech: 30,400
§ UNC: 29,300
§ (Pittsburgh: 28,800)
§ (Louisville: 23,300)
§ UConn: 22,300
§ Virginia: 20,900
§ Clemson: 20,600
§ Georgia Tech: 20,500
§ (Syracuse: 20,400)
§ Miami: 15,700
§ BC: 14,600
§ Duke: 14,300
§ (Notre Dame: 11,700)*
§ Wake Forest: 7,100

 

[Doggie Style]

UConn would be near the bottom in terms of enrollment within the B1G. That said, not many schools can approach most of the B1G’s enrollment figures. If that was key factor in their expansion plans, the B1G could only look a handful of schools, such as Arizona State, Florida, Central Florida, South Florida, Texas, and Texas A&M.
On the other hand, UConn would right in the middle of ACC schools in terms of enrollment.
UConn: 22,300
B1G
§ Ohio St: 57,000
§ Minnesota: 51,600
§ Michigan St: 49,000
§ Penn St: 44,900
§ Wisconsin: 42,600
§ Indiana: 42,500
§ Illinois: 42,000
§ Purdue: 39,600
§ (Rutgers: 38,900)
§ (Maryland: 37,600)
§ Michigan: 37,000
§ Iowa: 31,500
§ Nebraska: 24,600
§ UConn: 22,300
§ Northwestern: 14,500
ACC
§ Florida St: 40,800
§ NC State: 34,800
§ Virginia Tech: 30,400
§ UNC: 29,300
§ (Pittsburgh: 28,800)
§ (Louisville: 23,300)
§ UConn: 22,300
§ Virginia: 20,900
§ Clemson: 20,600
§ Georgia Tech: 20,500
§ (Syracuse: 20,400)
§ Miami: 15,700
§ BC: 14,600
§ Duke: 14,300
§ (Notre Dame: 11,700)*
§ Wake Forest: 7,100

Crazy that Mich is so far behind Mich St in enrollment, I never would of thought that. Same applies for Purdue and Rutgers as well, I always envisioned Michigan as being right up there w/ Ohio State.....

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Crazy that Mich is so far behind Mich St in enrollment, I never would of thought that. Same applies for Purdue and Rutgers as well, I always envisioned Michigan as being right up there w/ Ohio State.....

Michigan is a lot more selective than Michigan State, especially for in-state applicants. Thus, the enrollment difference (look at UNC versus NC State or UVA versus Virginia Tech). Also, Michigan State’s campus (started as an Agriculture school like UConn) is huge and it only borders the edge of East Lansing. On the other hand, it’s hard to tell where Michigan ends and Ann Arbor begins, which can ‘hide’ the true size of Michigan’s campus to a degree. Both are great college towns, though.

 

[TRest]

I think Rutgers claims undergrads from all branches, not just main campus.

 

[buggsy]

I think Rutgers claims undergrads from all branches, not just main campus.

Rutgers has separate enrollments/application requirements for the three campuses.

2011 enrollments

RU - New Brunswick - 36,041
RU - Newark - 11,800
RU- Camden - 6,428

Collectively - 54,269

 

[geordi]

Data from the University website indicates more enrollment that what's listed here. Lists about 30,500 including the regional campuses. That's above Nebraska and roughly equivalent to Iowa in the B1G and behind only Florida State and NC State in the All Cash Conference.

http://www.uconn.edu/students.php

 

[SubbaBub]

I'm sure this was already posted, I must have missed it, but if you scroll down towards the end there are three very interesting slides on AAU. If there was ever a question where we are heading this makes it very clear


http://provost.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-November-7-Department-Head-Presentation.pdf

Good info. However, someone needs to start a class on how to make powerpoint slides. I'm going to guess that 90% of the people listening to the presentation weren't paying attention to either the slides or the speaker.

 

[Pudge]

can someone explain the slide 'emphasis on teaching'... maybe it's not all coming up on my screen but did someone really stick a slide with no explanation, labels, or commentary into this deck?

My son in 6th grade knows better.

As an Adjunct Prof. at another State Univ., I took that slide to be representative of their Survey's that Students complete after the class. Used to be a handout (a few years ago). Most Universities, I believe, now have this highly focused & internet based. The Universities are getting far more participation in these Survey's; and they count for far more than just a few years ago. From my view of that slide, they are showing that their "Teachers" are largely from 8 to 10 on their rating scale.

 

[auggie22]

Wow, the b1g enrollments are sick. Even with the proposed undergraduate increases, uconn at 28,000 ( storrs only grad and undergrad ) would still be near the bottom - leapfrogging only Nebraska and still comfortably behind Iowa. However if you look at undergraduate numbers only, with the increase it would put uconn closer to middle of the pack. So the difference is really in the size of grad schools. Gotta get those research dollars up.