ERIC Number: ED565385
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 37
Abstractor: ERIC
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The University of West Florida Annual Accountability Report, 2013-14
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
This statistical report provides data tables on the University of West Florida's (UWF's) financial resources, personnel, enrollment, undergraduate education, graduate education, and research & economic development. Highlights of UWF's achievements in the 2013-2014 academic year include: (1) In 2013-2014, UWF was Designated as a "Best Southeastern College" by the Princeton Review; (2) UWF created a standing Strategic Enrollment Planning and Management Council to monitor, evaluate, and revise strategic enrollment plans; track enrollment key performance indicators (KPIs), benchmarks, and assessments; and coordinate the work of the various units involved in enrollment planning and management; (3) More than 18% of all undergraduate degrees and more than 14% of all graduate degrees awarded at UWF were within a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline; (4) UWF researchers received 81 awards totaling $23,953,028, only five less than in 2012-2013, in spite of the decrease in federal and state funding opportunities; (5) UWF posted $18.9 million in total research and development (R&D) expenditures in 2013-2014; (6) External entities funded 89% of research and development expenditures (consistent with 2012-2013 funding); (7) Through Business Enterprises, Inc., (BEI), UWF continued to work on agreements to finance, design, and construct, lease, lease-purchase, and/or purchase the operations and facilities necessary and desirable to meet UWF's mission and strategic priorities (e.g., East Campus Development, University Park, NW Retirement Village); (8) Private gifts in 2013-2014 exceeded the 2012-2013 fundraising goal ($4.1 million in total gifts); and (9) UWF's College of Business partnered with Pensacola Young Professionals and the Greater Pensacola Chamber to create Internship Pensacola, which provides students with summer internships with local businesses and industry. Seventy percent of participants were either hired by the company hosting the internship or immediately at another company via new contacts made by the Pensacola Young Professionals.
Descriptors: Accountability, STEM Education, Higher Education, Tables (Data), Educational Finance, Financial Support, Income, School Personnel, College Faculty, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness, Academic Degrees, Scholarship, Research, Innovation, School Business Relationship, School Community Relationship, Budgets, Enrollment Trends, Expenditures, State Aid, Grants, Student Financial Aid, Awards, Graduation Rate, Reputation, Research and Development, Annual Reports
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida. 325 West Gaines Street Suite 1614, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Tel: 850-245-4545; Fax: 850-245-9667; Web site: http://www.flbog.org/
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: State University System of Florida, Board of Governors
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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