College of Natural Resources

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College of Natural Resources

• Fall, 2008 Faculty/Staff Meeting
• Bob Brown
• Dean

Fall 2008 College Meeting
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CNR 2007 2010 Goals

• Maintain forestry, fisheries and wildlife, NR,
  sport management, parks and recreation, and
  paper science engineering enrollments
• Enhance PGM, ET, Tourism and Biomaterials
  enrollments New recruiting efforts
• Increase SCH production by GA courses
• Increase graduate enrollment by 10 per year
  (esp. PhD)

Fall 2008 College Meeting
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CNR 2007 2010 Goals

• Improve faculty and student diversity
• Develop DE non-thesis masters programs in all 3
  depts. and GIS program
• Develop 32 BS/Masters programs with Chinese
  universities in all 3 depts. (??)
• Enhance international activities esp. in
  Africa, China, South America, Europe India

Fall 2008 College Meeting
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CNR 2007 2010 Goals

• Increase extramural grant/contract income by 5
  per year
• Foster faculty rewards for and recognition of
  scholarship, both internally and externally
• Enhance internal communication of Deans Office
  with faculty, staff, students and external
  constituents

Fall 2008 College Meeting
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CNR CURRENT ACTIVITIES

• Restructuring of Foundations
• Lonnie Poole Golf Course
• Revision of the American Home Project
• Conservation Policy Center/GIS Center
  Feasibility Studies
• Donation Sale of Land
• Hill Forest Facility Renovations
• Interest of the Marines in the Hofmann Forest
• Strategic Development Office Activities
• Enhance Biltmore Esthetics (and Coffee Shop!!!)

Fall 2008 College Meeting
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES - Continued

• New recruiting activities with military and Boy
  Scouts
• Successful Open House
• New dept. web sites completed
• New College magazine and web site development
• Retreats on Budget and Space Planning
• Disciplinary briefing series planned
• Coffee with Dean meetings for staff and faculty
• CNR Council meeting this Fall
• Faculty/Staff Well Being Committee(s) planned
• Two new faculty members coming in January