Strengthening Idaho’s Economy

Leading in Access and Opportunity

• Idaho State University ranks as the 15th lowest-cost public university with high starting salaries, according to a national survey of 4,000 colleges and universities

Leading in Access and OpportunityEarly College Program

• Offers college courses in high schools throughout Idaho

• FY13 enrollment up

15%

• 9 associate degrees awarded to Renaissance High School students May 2013

Leading in Access and OpportunityReaching Diverse Populations

• Bengal Warrior Boot Camp Summer enrichment program for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

• Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and Science and Educational Talent Search serve more than 1,100 students in more than 15 Idaho high schools

Leading in Access and OpportunityDegrees Awarded

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY132,000

2,050

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,250

2,300

2,350

Leading in Access and Opportunity Career Path Internships

• Participation up 12% — 652 students are in the program

• Average GPA for participants is 3.3 for undergraduates; 3.4 for professional students and 3.6 for graduate students

• 90% of students say program enhances chances of finding employment after graduation

Leading in Access and Opportunity Investing in Idahoans

• According to a 2012 ISU Career Center survey, 82% of recent graduates were employed

• 86% said their major helped them in their current employment

Leading in Research and InnovationSponsored Programs

• Grant proposals submitted: $108.3 million

FY 2011

• Grant proposals submitted: $164.3 million

FY 2012

FY 2013 (thus far)• Grant proposals

submitted: $76.4 million

Leading in Research and InnovationIndustry Partnerships and Technology Transfer

Idaho Accelerator Center has adistribution partnership with

And consumer interest from:

Leading in Research and InnovationMulti-University Collaboration

• ISU Researcher Alba Perez Gracia granted $446,000 from NSF to design robotic hands

• Joined by UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton

• Developing a systematic methodology for the design of multi-fingered robotic hands and grasping devices for a desired mechanical motion

Leading in Research and InnovationOffice of Research Reorganization

• Division for Research Innovation– Private/Public Collaborations

• Division for Research Development– Enhance and streamline grants and contracts processes

• Division for Research Integrity– Safety, Compliance and Ethical issues

Energy

From Lab to Workforce: ESTEC

• Named a Northwest Center of Excellence for Nuclear Education

• Received top designation by the Nuclear Energy Institute for nuclear training in a multi-state area• Awarded the Energy Education Advocate

Award

Nanofabrication

• DualBeam Nanomachining Center– high resolution imaging and nano-machining capabilities in one tool– this brings to Idaho cutting edge technology that will serve industry partners.

Nanofabrication is expected to grow into a $50 billion industry in the next decade. • Provides infrastructure for cutting-edge technology businesses in Southeast Idaho

Research Highlights: Future of Nuclear Fuel

• Successfully manufactured cerium oxide crystals as a nonradioactive surrogate for uranium or plutonium at ISU's Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) facility

Health Care

Leading in Health Care OpportunitiesFrom Certificates to Ph.D.

• More than 60 programs, including doctoral, master’s, bachelors, associate and certificate

Leading in Health Care OpportunitiesTraining Health Professionals

• Roughly half of practicing pharmacists in Idaho were trained by the ISU COP program

• 71% of ISU nurse practitioner graduates hold current Idaho licenses

ISU Clinic Visits

• Physical Therapy• Occupational

Therapy• Hearing• Psychology• Counseling• Dental Hygiene• Wellness Center• Family Medicine• Dental• Speech• Audiology• Balance

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

33,765 35,597 41,486

51,817 54,234

Clinic Patient Visits

20

Leading in Health Care Opportunities Anatomy and Physiology Cadaver Laboratory

Prepares students for the workforce in:

– pharmacy– physician assistant

studies

– dentistry– speech-language

pathology– paramedic science– advanced nursing

– dental hygiene– occupational therapy– physical therapy– continuing education

Environment

Leading in Environmental ResearchWildfire Management

• $180K from NASA has furthered ISU’s national leadership in remote sensing

• ISU expertise provides ecosystem services for a broad array of land and water use management issues

Leading in Research and Innovation: Partnering with Idaho Universities

• NSF grants $20 million to study interaction of landscapes and cities– Funds dozens of student research projects and internships– Emphasis on recruiting students from groups underrepresented in science,

technology, engineering and mathematics– Brings together college faculty, undergraduate students, journalists, high-

school teachers and students

Culture

Leading in Community OpportunitiesStephens Performing Arts Center

• World-class acoustics and performance space• Home to the Season of Note Performance Series• Provides first-class opportunities for students and community members

Leading in Community OpportunitiesCW Hog

• Formed in 1981• Provides outdoor opportunities for people of all abilities• Rafting, climbing, horseback riding, skiing and more• Summer kids camp for all abilities

Leading in Community OpportunitiesNew Knowledge Adventures

• 467 active participants ages 50 and older

• 114 classes, from one-day to 6 weeks long

• Courses in crafts, technology, fitness, wellness, history, music, travel and more

• Mentored 30 interns and 22 volunteers

• Taught natural history to more than 10,000 K-8 students

Leading in Community OpportunitiesIdaho Museum of Natural History

Leading in Community Opportunities CommUniversity

• Draws more than 3,000 students, faculty, staff and community members• Events held in spring and fall

Leading in Community OpportunitiesAthletics

• New practice field south of Holt Arena for all sports• ISU Soccer and Softball – Big Sky Conference Championship titles• Big Sky Conference Academic All-Conference title winner

— 183 student-athletes achieved Academic All-Conference status— Recognized as one of the top 11 Athletic Departments academically in the nation

Leading with Community Support