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PROVOST’S REPORT

This report highlights faculty achievements and sponsored research in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business, including new searches, honors, and publications. The report also mentions the College of Engineering and Computing's plan to establish a STEM Graduate Institution in Tbilisi, Georgia. Additionally, there is information on enrollment management and library content additions.

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PROVOST’S REPORT

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  1. PROVOST’S REPORT February 26, 2015

  2. College of Arts, Sciences, and BusinessFaculty Highlights • Searches: • Enabling Materials for Extreme Environments (Chemistry and Physics) • Psychological Science (Educational Psychology and Social Psychology) • Honors: • Kathy Northcut, awarded 2015 CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award • Bonnie Bachman, Pathways to Innovation Program selection • Michael Davis, national publicity on value to a city of successful NFL team • Dan Reardon and Jossalyn Larson, “Reimagining the Stacks: Classroom Technology and Library Collaboration for Writing in the Disciplines,” will be publication in Fall 2015 The Journal of Student Success in Writing • Sponsored Research (as of December 2014 and compared to December 2013) • $3,083,038 awarded - an increase of 73.6% • 50% increase in number of awards and amendments

  3. College of Engineering and Computing • The College of Engineering and Computing submitted an ‘Expression of Interest’ between The University of Missouri and Missouri University of Science and Technology to establish a STEM Graduate Institution in Tbilisi, Georgia.

  4. Enrollment Management • Thank you to everyone that helped with the February 16 Open House. • February 28 – PRO advising begins for Fall 2015 freshmen. • March 7 - FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) FTC Robotics State Championship competition at Bullman Multi-purpose Building. 48 teams, 1500 visitors to campus.

  5. Curtis Laws Wilson Library Content Additions: • Web of Science • Live: Start date February 13, 2015 • Benchmarking and Analytics Module for Web of Science • One year trial • Assists with the population of Faculty180 • Competitor of Academic Analytics

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