President's Report - 2011

S E A T T L E

U N I V E R S I T Y

from THE PRESIDENT

to our CITY’S YOUTH

CONTENTS Seattle University Youth Initiative............ 1 Year in Review ......................................... 9 University Leadership .............................. 11

“Seattle University is dedicated to succeed in working with children and their parents so that students can be successful in school and in life.”

—PRESIDENT STEPHEN SUNDBORG, S.J.

“Our dedication to helping and working side by side with underserved populations and those in need is proven and unwavering.”

—PRESIDENT STEPHEN SUNDBORG, S.J.

T H E S E AT T L E U N I V E R S I T Y Y O U T H I N I T I AT I V E

One of my great personal joys as president of Seattle University is our engagement with the community. Service is a big part of a Seattle University education and of empowering leaders for a just and humane world. Three-fourths of our students complete a service project during their SU educational experience. Our dedication to helping and working side by side with underserved populations and those in need is proven and unwavering.

This is why the new Seattle University Youth Initiative particularly excites me. It represents what I believe will be one of the most significant efforts in the history of our university and expands on the mission of a Jesuit Catholic university. The Youth Initiative is a long-term commitment by our faculty, staff and students from all academic disciplines to join with parents, the Seattle School District, the City of Seattle, foundations, faith communities and more than 30 community organizations to help children of Seattle succeed in school and in life.

The crisis is acute in our own backyard.

As president of Seattle University, I share a community-wide concern that too many children are falling behind in standardized test scores, with college a seemingly unattainable goal.

Others become victims of violence. This problem, sadly, can be found across our nation.

The crisis is acute in our own backyard. The focus of the Seattle University Youth Initiative will be the elementary, middle school and high school youth within the Bailey Gatzert neighborhood, immediately south of campus. With community-building collaboration, we can make a difference.

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The children attending Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, for instance, face some of the most severe challenges to learning. During the 2009–10 academic year, more than 90 percent of all children qualified for free or reduced lunch, which means their families are living at or below the poverty level. Almost 40 percent of all Gatzert students are categorized as having limited English proficiency. Youth violence, gang activity and juvenile incarceration in the surrounding Central District are among the highest in the city. As a result, many children in the neighborhood face diminished prospects of reaching their potential as fully participating members of the community.

I see this initiative as deepening and making more concrete the education of all our students and the teaching and research of our faculty.

The idea for the Youth Initiative began when a friend of the university challenged me as president to take action to help improve opportunities and the outlook for young people in our public schools.

We took up the challenge as a university and started a process that was deliberative and multifaceted. A committee comprised of representatives from the different schools, colleges, divisions and departments of Seattle University first convened in January 2009. I tasked them with the responsibility to develop a plan for an initiative that focused on youth justice and that would engage the university as a whole. The aim is not to duplicate efforts or the great work that many community groups and civic leaders have championed; it is to build on or enhance what has been done. From these initial discussions, a Youth Initiative committee was formed and divided into five working groups that examined the following: models from other higher education institutions; SU’s assets and opportunities; ways to strengthen our teaching, learning and scholarship; community demographics; and community voice.

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I also received feedback from elder leaders in the Central District and the beneficiaries of our initiative, young people, who shared their experiences and needs during a community summit the university hosted last spring.

The initiative also draws inspiration from Geoffrey Canada’s highly successful Harlem Children’s Zone. The Harlem project focuses comprehensively and intensively on the social, health and educational development of children in the New York City borough.

From this research and committee work, the Seattle University Youth Initiative took shape.

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Additionally, 55 percent are members of racial-ethnic minority groups or mixed race, and 10 percent, or 1,750, are youth younger than age 18 (American Community Survey, 2007).

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The Youth Initiative taps into our capabilities in service-learning, community-based research, clinical and internship experiences and staff and faculty expertise in education, health care, legal services, family counseling and much more. It will harness the resources and talents across the university in all eight schools and colleges.

I see this initiative as deepening and making more concrete the education of all our students and the teaching and research of our faculty.

Kent Koth, special assistant to the provost and the driving force behind the Seattle University Youth Initiative, says this project can have a sizable impact on the university’s identity and eventually become a national model. As Kent says, “We want it to be a small enough neighborhood where we can make a difference. It’s where we have our most significant community partnerships and resources and where we can have the greatest measurable impact.”

The enthusiasm around this initiative is building at Seattle University, our surrounding neighborhood and in the city. Together we have held the vision and it has sustained and inspired us through more than two years of careful planning. This has led us to where we are today.

In the weeks, months and years to come, you will learn more about the Seattle University Youth Initiative and ways you can participate in the conversation about its development. We will not measure success in months, but in years; our university is dedicated to succeed in working with children and their parents so that students can be successful in school and in life.

I recall a conversation at a Board of Trustees meeting when asked the question, “What most excites you moving forward in the coming years as president?” My response, without hesitation: the Seattle University Youth Initiative.

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WE CANNOT do it

TOGETHER we The Youth Initiative is a long-term commitment by SU faculty, staff and students from all academic disciplines to join with parents, the Seattle School District, the City of Seattle, foundations, faith communities and more than 30 community organizations to help children of Seattle succeed in school and in life.

PRESIDENT STEPHEN SUNDBORG, S.J.

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a year OF EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT The development of the Seattle University Youth Initiative and the opening of the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons this past fall are among a year of notable accomplishments for Seattle University. It was a year in which we celebrated 75 years of educating leaders and scholars at the College of Education and at the College of Nursing, and the 40th anniversary of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. It was a year to honor a four-star general as Alumnus of the Year and welcome the largest freshman class. Here are a few highlights from the year that was.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

AN HONORED TRADITION OF EMPOWERING LEADERS

ATHLETICS: BACK IN THE GAME

In May 2010, SU hosted a daylong forum on campus that brought together community leaders and our neighbors to address issues facing youth and their families. The SU Youth Initiative was part of this ongoing discussion.

It was a banner year for the College of Education, College of Nursing and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, with all three marking milestone anniversaries. Education and nursing celebrated 75th anniversaries and OMA its 40th. Thousands of students and alumni have been transformed by the learning and experiences these colleges and OMA provide.

Seattle University made its return to Division I with a strong showing.

For example, it was a winning season for men’s basketball under the leadership of Coach Cameron Dollar. The team played its home games to enthusiastic crowds at KeyArena at Seattle Center.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Continuing Seattle University’s tradition of producing Truman Scholars, Kevin Eggers, ’11, was named a Truman recipient for 2010. Eggers is the eighth Truman Scholar in as many years and the 14th from SU. The university ranks among the top schools in the United States for Truman Scholars.

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ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE

EXPANDING OUR REACH IN GLOBAL EDUCATION

LIBRARY FOR TODAY’S STUDENTS

U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff, General Peter W. Chiarelli, ’72, was named Alumnus of the Year.

The four-star general is a graduate of Seattle University’s ROTC program and the highest-ranking member of the military to have graduated from SU. Gen. Chiarelli has been an advocate in promoting measures to provide ongoing support to soldiers dealing with physical and psychological challenges, both in combat and after they return home.

One of Seattle University’s key strategic initiatives is global engagement and educating students as citizens of the world. In addition to developing more programs around global education, SU hired a new associate provost for global engagement.

SU’s commitment moves beyond the classroom to real world application. This is evident with guests who visit the campus such as U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, who participated in a panel discussion on global development.

The new Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons is the largest singular investment Seattle University has made to promote academic excellence and scholarly achievement.

The library and learning commons transforms the way today’s tech-savvy students learn, providing an environment that is modern and sophisticated, with computer labs, advanced video and editing equipment, and a museum-quality art collection.

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT Stephen Sundborg, S.J. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Timothy Leary PROVOST Isiaah Crawford VICE PRESIDENT, MISSION AND MINISTRY Peter Ely, S.J. VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Jacob Diaz VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Mary Kay McFadden

VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS Ronald Smith VICE PRESIDENT AND UNIVERSITY COUNSEL Mary Petersen VICE PRESIDENT, PLANNING; VICE PROVOST Robert Dullea VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Marilyn Crone ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES Gerald Huffman

ASSOCIATE PROVOST, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Charles Lawrence

DEAN, COLLEGE OF NURSING Azita Emami

ASSOCIATE PROVOST, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Jacquelyn Miller

DEAN, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Michael Quinn

ASSOCIATE PROVOST, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Victoria Jones DEAN, ALBERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Joseph Phillips DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES David Powers DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Sue Schmitt

DEAN, MATTEO RICCI COLLEGE Michael Andrews DEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW Mark Niles DEAN, SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY Mark Markuly UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN John Popko

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Betty Woods VICE CHAIR Stuart Rolfe SU PRESIDENT Stephen Sundborg, S.J.

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BOARD MEMBERS Michael Bayard, S.J. Phyllis Campbell Scott Coble, S.J. Theodore Collins Marta Dalla Gasperina Thomas Ellison Anne Farrell Patrice Fersch Allan Golston Hon. Donald Horowitz

Patrick Howell, S.J. Kent Johnson Patrick Kelly, S.J. Maureen Lee Michael McCarthy, S.J. Gordon McHenry, Jr. John Meisenbach Carol Kobuke Nelson Nicole Piasecki Stephen Privett, S.J. Robert Ratliffe

Rick Redman Peter Rose Dave Sabey Mick Schreck James Sinegal Stevens Trainer Jill Wakefield EMERITI Rhoady Lee, Jr. Ann Wyckoff

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