The Role of the Research University in a Regional Economy

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Dr. V. Lane Rawlins
President
The Role of the Research University in a Regional
Economy
October 21, 2004
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Photos courtesy Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Photos courtesy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center
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University of Washington
Photos courtesy University of Washington
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Washington State University
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Major Universities have impact far beyond the
Geographical Areas where they are located but the
major Economic Impact tends to be regional
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What is a Research University?

• Over 4000 institutions of higher education in
  U.S.
• Approximately 125 of these are research
  universities

- The Creation of the Future
by Frank Rhodes
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Defining Characteristics

• Funded research, research space and scholarly
  expectations of the faculty
• Production of graduate and professional degrees
• Involvement of undergraduate students with
  research and graduate education

- The Creation of the Future
by Frank Rhodes
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Returns on State Investment in Research
Universities (UW and WSU combined)
3.04 B
6.11 expended for every dollar invested
497 M
State Appropriations
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Three Dimensions of Research University Impact on
the Economy
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I. The Preparation of the Workforce

• Challenging the best students
• Thinking beyond the present
• Its not just the textbook and the lecture

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Completions at Washington Research Universities,
FY 2003
Class of 2003
Baccalaureate
Masters
Doctorate
Professional
4143
760
126
180
WSU
UW Seattle
6832
2526
493
469
Joint Total
10,975
3,286
619
649
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Unemployment Rate and Pay Level by Educational
Attainment
For Person 25 years and over who worked
full-time, year-round
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Economic Impact of Graduating Class of 2003 in
One Year
Washington Resident
Washington State
Added Personal Income
267,240,965
42,758,554
Total Revenue
General Fund Revenue
24,318,928
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II. Research as an Enterprise
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Support for Washingtons Research Universities
Revenue from Grants, Contracts and Federal
Appropriations FY 1999-2003
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Areas of Major Research

• Medicine
• Agriculture
• Information Technology
• Engineering

Photo courtesy PNNL
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III. The Transfer of Research to the Marketplace
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Companies and Industries with Connections to
Research from Washingtons Four Leading Research
Institutions
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Sampling of Companies

• AB Technology, Pullman
• Amplicon Express, Pullman
• Anawah Inc., Seattle
• Boeing, Seattle
• Cell Therapeutics, Seattle
• Decagon Devices Inc., Pullman
• Energy Northwest, Richland
• ExpensePath Software, Richland
• Genentech, San Francisco
• Geospiza, Seattle
• ICOS, Bothell
• Immunex (now Amgen), Seattle, Bothell, more
• Integrated Environmental Technologies, Richland
• Lamb-Weston, Tri-Cities

Photos courtesy PNNL
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Sampling of Companies

• Lumera, Bothell
• Microvision, Inc., Bothell
• Northwest Agricultural Products, Pasco
• Rosetta Inpharmatics, Seattle
• Schweitzer Engineering laboratories, Pullman
• Signature Genomic Laboratories, Spokane
• Soil Search, Kennewick
• Sound Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Seattle
• Targeted Genetics, Seattle
• Targeted Growth, Inc., Seattle
• Therus, Seattle
• Washingtons Agricultural Commodity Commissions
• 500 million wheat industry
• 240 wineries, all regions of Washington
• Xcyte Therapeutics, Seattle

Photos courtesy PNNL
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Is Washington Preparing for the Future?
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UW and WSU Real Change in State Funding per FTE
since 1991
University of Washington
Washington State University
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From The National Report Card on Higher Ed
Over the past decade, Washington has seen a
decline in the proportion of students enrolling
in higher education.
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Higher Education Funding per Student in
Washington is Significantly Less than at
Comparable State Institutions
State and local government appropriations per FTE
student Fiscal Year 2001
12,148
11,283
UW Peer Average
WSU Peer Average
9,737
9,223
For WSU and its peers, appropriations include
funding for agricultural research and cooperative
extension
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Only Four States Spend Less per Person than
Washington for Higher Education Research and
Development
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25
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US average 8.01
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WA now 3.07
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0
Iowa
Utah
Ohio
Idaho
Texas
Nation
Maine
Illinois
Hawaii
Florida
Alaska
Kansas
Oregon
Virginia
Indiana
Nevada
Arizona
Georgia
Montana
Vermont
Missouri
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Maryland
Kentucky
California
Michigan
Delaware
Colorado
New York
Wyoming
Nebraska
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Tennessee
New Jersey
Connecticut
Washington
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
South Dakota
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
State and local government research and
development expenditures per person, 2001
Source NSF and Census
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How Are We Doing?

• Production of degrees below national average
  (43rd on per capita basis)
• Percentage of degrees provided in research
  universities is 45th out of 50 states
• Our research universities are focused on
  Washington students

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Will We Be Part of the Creative Society in the
Future?
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This is a Critical Time for Change Before It is
Too Late
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UW/WSU Core Funding and Enrollment Enhancement
Requests
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A Partnership for Research and Technology
Transfer Promoting Economic and Human Health
Photo courtesy UW
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Funding All of Higher Education Operating and
Capital Projects
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Dr. V. Lane Rawlins
President
The Role of the Research University in a Regional
Economy
October 21, 2004
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Dr. V. Lane Rawlins
President
The Role of the Research University in a Regional
Economy
October 21, 2004