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From Disaster to Recovery and Resilience: The Tulane University Experience

From Disaster to Recovery and Resilience: The Tulane University Experience. Vincent Ilustre August 30, 2013. Overview. Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Yesterday and Today Tulane After Hurricane Katrina University Profile Focus on Engagement Engagement Centers/Programs

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From Disaster to Recovery and Resilience: The Tulane University Experience

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  1. From Disaster to Recovery and Resilience: The Tulane University Experience Vincent Ilustre August 30, 2013

  2. Overview • Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans Yesterday and Today • Tulane After Hurricane Katrina • University Profile • Focus on Engagement • Engagement Centers/Programs • Center for Public Service • Lessons Learned

  3. August 29, 2005 • Largest and third strongest hurricane to make landfall in US • Category 5 hurricane • Levee Protection designed for CAT 3 (2-8 ft below sea level) • 1.2MM under evacuation order • Final death toll is 1836 (1577 in LA) • 80% of New Orleans underwater, up to 20 feet in some areas • $81BN in property damages, total economic impact over $150BN

  4. New Orleans: by the Numbers

  5. New Orleans: Eight Years after the Storm • Reason for Optimism • Population Growth • 369,250 – 76% of pre-Katrina • Increased diversity (Hispanic/Asian) • Economic Growth • Growth in knowledge-based industries • Increased entrepreneurship • Improved Schools • Construction/Renovation of schools • 63% of students attend schools that pass state standards – compared to 30% pre-Katrina

  6. New Orleans: Eight Years after the Storm • Reason for Concern • Poverty rate • 29% unchanged since 1999 • 42% in children (23% in US) • Adult education attainment • Housing affordability • 54% renters pay 35% of pre-tax income • Crime rate • 792 per 100K residents, 386 in US • Coastal erosion • 948 square miles (1932-2010) • Dwindling federal resources • Uneven recovery

  7. Tulane University

  8. Tulane University Profile • Carnegie ranking: “very high research activity” • 13,486 students, including 8,423 undergraduates (2013) • Katrina’s impact • 80% of campus underwater • Estimated $450 million damage to campus • University closed for fall semester 2005 • Renewal Plan • Providing education • Housing the displaced • Delivering health care

  9. NewPartnerships GraduatePrograms Undergraduate Focus AcademicRealignment Focus resources, achieve greater integration and synergy among related disciplines An enhanced collegiate experience that is campus- and student-centric Tulane Renewal Plan More focused, world-class graduate programs and enhanced professional experiences A focus on building healthy, sustainable communities locally, regionally, and throughout the world

  10. FOCUS ON EngagEment • Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives • City Center (Urban Build) • Community Health Clinics • Social Entrepreneurship • Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching • Center for Public Service

  11. Center for Public service • Community Portal for University Resources • Community Service Engagement • Leadership Programming • Faculty Development • Public Service Graduation Requirement

  12. Service Learning ServiceLearning Internship HonorsThesis International ResearchProject Public Service Graduation Requirement Part 1: Part 2: Capstone

  13. Institutional • Recruitment • Academic Rigor • Retention • Community Connections • Faculty • Teaching Pedagogy – Renewal • Access to Resources • Student Engagement • Student • New Way of Learning • Career Exploration • Community Involvement • Community • Access to Resources • Shared Knowledge and Expertise Why Engage?

  14. Higher Education Engagement Level of Engagement TIME, BENEFICIARY and FOCUS

  15. EVOLution of Campus-Community Partnerships • Traditional • Extra-Curricular • Curricular • Evolving • Linking • Leveraging

  16. 3 Keys to Institutionalization • Institutional Prioritization • Support from Administration • Hiring/Promotion Considerations • Coordinating Entity • Programming • Training and Support • Policy Guidelines • Constituency • Education • Support

  17. Awareness and Knowledge • Change is Never Easy • Evaluate and Assess • Leadership • Allies are Everywhere: Find your Champion • Empower Your Constituents • Reciprocity • Don’t Over Promise • Funding • Be Creative with Your Resources Lessons Learned

  18. Vincent Ilustre Executive Director Center for Public Service Tulane University vilustr@tulane.edu Contact Information

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