1. Should we be creating informed questions vs. conclusions?
2. The Study Group should be drafting practical responses to practical issues vs. coming up with a wish list.
3. What are the major changing conditions in Alaska over the next 10-20 years?
   1. Stable Anchorage population with strong Mat/Su growth
   2. Increased Native enrollment
   3. Fiscal issues
   4. Urban concentration
   5. Higher Native birth rate: 8% of the population can become 30%
   6. ANWR
   7. Alternative delivery systems
4. What is the university’s service role in the creative arts?
5. Much discussion on the research/teaching balance
   1. Scholarship
   2. State needs
   3. Nation’s agenda: “follow the money”
   4. Campus by campus
   5. Student access to researchers -- the need for a learning environment

Need for additional information

1. Campus-by-campus dollar breakdown of research vs. teaching

Possible findings

1. Many things are going well at U of A
2. At UAA one-half of teachers are part-time. Of the other one-half, only 5% of effort is in research
3. Most of the research at U of A is in Fairbanks. However, most of the students are in the Anchorage area.

Possible recommendations

1. Research: “follow the money” vs. a Study Group leaning to focus more on Alaska needs and value added to resources
2. Continue and enhance efforts in outreach and marketing
3. Need to look into alternative delivery systems (Mike Sfraga paper)
4. The university and K-12 relationship needs to be outlined and an action plan developed
   1. U of A prepares educators
   2. Recruiting relationship with secondary schools
   3. Need to set and articulate standards
5. Need for policy articulation
6. Sponsored research is good -- engaging students is better
7. This report will have a strong recommendation on the importance of teaching
8. U of A needs a major dialogue on the importance of teaching