Study Group Meeting Minutes
7 a.m., July 10, 2002
Northrim Bank Building, 5th Floor Conference Room
Jon Kumin and Steve Rieger, co-chairs (Steve was out of town)

Introductions -- Those present include: Sarah Barton, Steven Boyd, Mike Burns, Milton Byrd, Thomas Case, Jim Chapman, Bill Dann, Brian Davies, Charles Fahl, Cheryl Frasca, Alice Galvin, Joe Griffith, Duane Heyman, Ky Holland, Grant Hunter, Nancy King, Jim Knapp, Grace Long, Cynthia Matson, Ira Perman, David Rees, Jeff Staser, Niel Thomas, Tim Wiepking

The purpose of a university: Preserve, create and transmit knowledge

What the university is doing now

1. Undergraduate education
2. Training teachers
3. Training nurses
4. Engineering
5. Information technology (what kind -- how appropriate?)
6. Distance education
7. Fine arts
8. Research

1. Grantor driven
2. Applied research (what %?)
3. Basic research (what %?)

9. Remedial (development/preparatory) education
10. Continuing education for adults
11. Workforce development

1. For jobs, eg. Firefighter training
2. Incumbent training
3. Technical preparation (pre post secondary)

12. Logistics
13. Business and public policy
14. WAAMI
15. Seminar series

1. Science forum
2. Intellectual center

16. Athletics
17. Museums
18. Small Business Development Center
19. Joint ventures -- e.g. hospitality JV
20. Major economic contribution to the state

Employment

Goods and services

Importing research and grant dollars

What the university is not currently doing

1. Law
2. Medicine (other than WAAMI)
3. Architecture
4. Hotel school
5. Occupational and physical therapy
6. Construction management
7. Manufacturing
8. School of entrepreneurship
9. Concerns and questions:

Marketing the university itself

i. Community

ii. Constituency

Connecting to the community -- translating benefits of existing programs

Native/local teachers in rural schools

Geographic distribution

Classes

Dollars

Degrees

Attracting investment capital -- lack of investment capital in Alaska

What is the right model for Alaska?

E.g. Stanford -- e commerce engine of growth

Are programs such as WICHE counterproductive? Are we exporting talent and dollars?

Unintended consequences of student loan programs

Follow-up

1. Concerns listed above
2. The nature and quantity of joint ventures
3. Faculty and tenure metrics
4. Student revenues and loans
5. Brain drain analysis
6. University/high school counselor relationships
7. Rate of alumni giving and participation

Confirm next meeting -- Wednesday July 17, 7 am, same location. July 17 with Joe Beedle and Pat Pitney