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Texas A&M UniversityInternational Advisory Board

Fall 2014 MeetingOctober 23-24, 2014

International Advisory Board

Welcome & Agenda Review

Rey Spinelli, Chair

President’s Update

Dr. Mark A. Hussey

Interim President

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Texas A&M University -Qatar Update

Dr. Mark Weichold

Dean


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Department of International Affairs

Bush School of Government & Public Policy

Dr. Greg Gause

Professor & Inaugural Head


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Texas A&M Headlines

Chad Wootton

Associate Vice President for External Affairs

Office of Provost

Public Partnership & Outreach

TAMU Headlines

• Pam Matthews named Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts

-Jose Bermudez named Associate Provost for Strategic Planning

• Aggies Export Big Event to Spain, Germany & Italy

– 120 Students in Barcelona, Bonn and Castiglion Florentino

• Agrilife Research #1 in Research Expenditures (FY12)

– Passing Florida, Illinois, Purdue, UC Davis

– $176.4 M

• Inaugural Law School Dean Named

– Andrew “Andy” Morriss, Named Buzbee Dean of Law

• Water Contamination Detection Improved

– 1/1,000,000,000 molecular particule

– Dr. Vlad Yakovlev, Professor Biomedical Engineering

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TAMU Headlines

• May Commencement, Engineering -100,000th Degree

– Ammon Berrios, BS INEN

• College of Dentistry Community Outreach

– 2 Week Summer Outreach in South East Texas, 600 Patients

• Healthy South Texas Initiative – Improve health care

delivery and access

– Chancellor, HSC, Public Health, Agrilife Extension & Architecture-

Colonias -- Seeking Legislative Appropriation - $15M per year

• Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s Expertise Sought

– 62 Interviews in 45 Days (Syria, Gaza, ISIS)

• College of Education –Adult Literacy Education tappedto

Assist Texas Workforce Commission

– $4.6 M Grant to promote adult education resources, techniques

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TAMU Headlines

• Rankings and Recognition

– Money Magazine Top College Values –TAMU #6 Public, #1 in Texas

– Washington Monthly– Top 20 – TAMU #4

Social Mobility, Research & Discovery, Service to Nation (3 UC’s ahead)

– “The Active Times”- Fittest Campus- TAMU #1

(Westpoint #2 & Annapolis #3)

– Chronicle of Diversity in Higher Education-TAMU #1 Hispanic PhDs

& Top 10 African American Masters & PhD

• Academic Year Degrees Awarded Totaled 13,944

– (December’13, May & August)

– Highest in State and Highest in History

• Enrollment Growth to Fill Pipeline

– 62,000 Total University (HSC, TAMUQ(527) & TAMUG (2400))

– 13,000 Graduate & Professional

– 6,000 International (125 Countries) 8

TAMU Headlines

• Governor Perry appoints Brett Giroir, EVP & CEO HSC to

lead Texas Ebola Taskforce

– Includes 3 Additional TAMU Faculty, Dr. Gerry Parker, Dr. Tammy

Beckham, Dr. Scot Lillibridge

• Texas A&M University Press Publishes “Kennewick Man”

– Scientific Investigation of an Ancient Skeleton

– Oldest dated Skeleton in History, carbon dated to over 8,000 years

old

– Dr. Doug Owsley, Professor and Head of Archeology at Smithsonian

Institute

– Public Lecture and Engagement on Campus – October 16th

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TAMU Headlines

• Facilities Change– Campus infrastructure renewal and enhancement continues through the

combination of state funding, philanthropy and strategic internal reallocation

for facilities, deferred maintenance, renovation and new construction.

– Key facilities including:

– Re-opening of the landmark Jack K. Williams Administration Building,

– Current renovations of Scoates and Francis Halls (which will house

Agricultural Engineering, Architecture and Construction Science programs)

& Enhancements to the Student Recreation Center New construction and

considerable enhancements planned will further improve our teaching,

research and service capabilities.

– Dwight Look College of Engineering ,

– College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science

– College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

– Choral & Music Activities

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TAMU Headlines

• Leadership Change– President Search – “Recruitment Conversation” Continues

– Jerry Strawser Named Vice President for Finance & CFO

– Dean Doug Palmer, Education (2 Terms), search underway

– Dean Joe Newton, Science, (3 Terms), search underway

– Dean Jose Bermudez, Liberal Arts (1 Term), search underway(Dr. Pam Matthews named Interim)

– Dean Jerry Strawser, Business, (3 Terms), search underway(Dr. Ricky Griffin named Interim)

– Dean Mark Weichold, TAMU- Qatar (2 Terms), search underway

– Vice President Marketing & Communications, Jason Cook joined Athletics DepartmentShane Hinckley named interim, Programmatic Review initiated

– Vice President for Student Affairs, Lt. General Joe Weber, named Executive Director

of Texas Department of Public SafetyTom Reber named interim, Taskforce Review complete, Search Underway

– Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications, Steve Moore resignedjoined UT Southwest

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TAMU Headlines

• Price Waterhouse Cooper Report on Staffing

– Recommendations for further cost efficiencies

– Consolidations in IT, Business Services, Marketing/Communications

and Student Affairs and Advising

– Reduce Annual Leave Accrual Liabilities (Utilization & Appointments)

($34 Million, depending on time and date of calculation)

– Cellular Allowances

– Additional Potential 3rd Party Partnerships (Res Life, Parking, etc)

– Redundancies in HSC Merger

– SPAN OF CONTROL

Leadership Committee- Chaired by Jose Bermudez to review and recommend

• Top Off Other Staffing Reviews

– Bain Report on Staff Titles & Salary

– IT Assessment (TAMU System & TAMU)

– Hills Knowlton Review of Marketing & Communications (TAMU System BV & TAMU)

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TAMU Headlines

• Proposal to enhance Partnership & Outreach

Services– Consolidate Communication Support & College Coordination across

Academic Affairs

– Broaden Scope of Public Partnership & Outreach to include

additional State/Regional Outreach as well as Global Partnership

Support

– Enhance promotion of Signature Affiliation Agreements(12), Existing

Foreign Civil Associations (CR & MEX),Unique Center Partnerships

(Saints Chiara & Clara) & Soltis Center (wholly owned by gift) as

resources for college and university partnership development

– Enhance cross college communication by operationalizing

International Focus across Campus through internal consultancy

(International Programs Committee) and external consultancy

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TAMU Headlines

• Proposal to enhance Partnership & Outreach Services

– Support Admissions by alleviating 2 positions focused on Outreach,

instead of Admissions/Recruitment

– Support Vice Provost by realigning partnership services,

management and effectiveness, allowing focus on curricular and

high impact learning experiences

– Support Provost by aligning communication staff resources for all of

academic affairs units

– Support academic space needs by co-locating all on vacated 8th

Floor Rudder.

– Will eliminate 4 vacant positions, create salary savings in units and

for Provost to reallocate to Colleges

– Improve coordination and quality of services to faculty,

colleges, and administration by maximizing professional

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IAB Member Headlines

• Gene Kornegay, Editorial Featured in USA Today

• Keith Manning –Son Wedding this Weekend

• Bruce Nichols –Remarried Earlier this Fall

• Dwain Mayfield–Chair Elect, Association of Former Students

– 3rd International Advisory Board Member (Kruger & Bermudez)

• Hildegard helping to celebrate 25th Anniversary of Berlin

Wall coming down

• Hilmar Zeissig To Surpass 1,000,000 flyer miles!

• Manolo leaving early today…Success has a Ring to it!

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International Program Committee

Update

Co-Chairs:

Mr. Jim Woosley

Dr. Elton Abbott

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International Advisory Board &

International Programs Committee Lunch

Medisend International

Dr. Ken Lindemann, Board Member

Dr. Nora Janjan

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School of Public Health

Global Programs:

Dr. James Burdine

Professor & Dean

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Sub Committees Meetings:

Operations: Dr. Chris Houser

Awards & Membership : Chad Wootton

Department of International Studies Council:

Dr. Bob Shandley

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Executive Committee –Charge• Support Provost in counsel, planning and preparation for

agenda of International Advisory Board

• Recommend new membership to Provost

• Interact with IPC to support initiatives of college through

IAB interaction

• Membership: • Chair- Emeritus

• Chairman

• Vice Chair

• 3 IAB Members,

• IPC Co-Chairs

• Charged by : Provost


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Operations –Charge

• Support Vice Provost, IPC & Associate VP

External Affairs in counsel, planning and

fiduciary review of international agreements

and facilitations of associations and facilities.• For Example Costa Rica Civil Association and Soltis Center

• Participate in annual review of International

agreements and mou’s

• Provide feedback on opportunities and

proposed engagements by third parties, as

appropriate

• Membership: 8 IAB Members, 2 IPC• Charged by : Vice Provost


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Awards & Membership – Charge• Facilitate review of new member nominations and

recommendations to Exec Committee and full IAB

• Support IPC members needs for College council,

committee and taskforce membership suggestions to

Deans

• Serve as members of international awards and

recognition committees as needed

• Promote nominations of globally impactful former

students and friends for various awards programs.

• Membership: 6 IAB Members, 2 IPC• Charged by : IPC Chair and Associate VP External Affairs


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International Studies Department Council–

Charge• Interact with faculty and staff of International Studies

Department to build on strategic planning and initiatives

• Build connections with the full IAB for program and

initiative support of the Department

• Promote international opportunities with faculty and staff

• Provide external review of department progress

• Identify resource opportunities

• Membership: IAB Members, • Charged by : Department Head of International Studies


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Day 1 Wrap Up

Fulbright Scholars Recognition Dinner

Phillips Center

Briarcrest Country Club

Bryan, Texas


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Day 2

Welcome & Agenda Review

Rey Spinelli

Chair


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International Initiatives

Discussion

Chad Wootton

& Friends


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Santa Chiara Study Center

Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy

Program Reviews & Update

Elton Abbott

Professor of Architecture


Sub-Committee Reports

• Operations Committee

• Dissolve existing “advisory boards” and utilize IAB members to

support needs around particular global operations (Chris Houser)• Soltis Center, Mexico Association, other Appropriate International Agreements

• International Studies Department Council

• Focused interactions to support the International Studies

Department (Bob Shandley)

• Awards & Membership Subcommittee

• IAB Membership {Terms, New)

• Support IPC with suggestions for College/Unit Councils

• Outstanding International Alumni & other Intl Awards

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International Advisory Board 2015 Planning

- Spring Meeting - April 23-24, 2015

• Wednesday Night Student Dinner?

• Regents Scholars, AFIL & International Students ?

• International Student Association – I Week

• Awards Programs

• Eppright, Goodman Scholars, OIA

• Bush Excellence Awards in International Teaching, International Research

& Public Service

• Agenda

• International Affairs Department Visit

• Bush Presidential Library Foundation

• School of Law

• IAB Member Presentation

- Fall 2015 - October 22-23rd

Proposed: Hacienda Santa Clara, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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International Advisory Board & Students

Luncheon

Academy for Future International Leaders

Cadet Leadership

MSC Leadership

“US & Iran; Rise of IS; &

New Middle East Cold War”Dr. Mohammad Tabaar

Assistant Professor International Affairs


Safe Travels!

Addio!

Besteb Wünsche!

Vaya Con Dios!

Mpaka sisi kukutana tena!

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