MSU College of Natural Science State of the College presentation by Dean R. James Kirkpatrick on november 18, 2010.

1. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
State of the College
Dean R. James Kirkpatrick
November 18, 2010

2. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
1994-95 to 2010-11
CNS Undergraduate Enrollment increased 36.9%
MSU Undergraduate Enrollment increased 16.1%
(Source: OPB PPS Report)
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Undergraduate Students
Graduate and Professional Students
College of Natural Science
Fall Enrollment
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Undergraduate Students
Graduate and Professional Students
Total Instructional Colleges
Fall Enrollment

3. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Distribution of College Budget
 Total budget (2010-11 base year):
$55.2M general funds
$5.3 non-recurring
 Tenure Track Faculty: ~$28.2M (~47%).
 Fixed term faculty, academic specialists,
advisors, and other academic: ~$9.1M
(~15%).
 CT, AP, other non-academic: $7.1M
(~12%)
 Grad assistants: $10.1M (~17%)
 SS+E + College contingency: $5.0M
(~8%)
Tenure
Track
Faculty
Fixed
Term
Non-
Acad.
Grad.
Assts.
SSE

4. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
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$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
$18,000,000
$20,000,000
00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10
IDC Generated
Total for all CNS Departments and Programs
IDC Year
March 1 - February 28

5. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
2009 New Faculty
 Barbara Atshaves, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
 Suzanne Hoffmann-Benning, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
 Aaron Levin, Mathematics
 Janette Boughman, Zoology
 Lars Brudvig, Plant Biology
 Hideki Takahashi, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
 David Kramer, Plant Research Lab and Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology

6. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Current NSF Career Awards
1. Reinhard Schwienhorst – Physics, 2010
2. Chih-Wei Lai – Physics, 2010
3. Janette Boughman – Zoology, 2010
4. Di Liu – Math, 2009
5. Elena Litchman - KBS/Zoology, 2009
6. Alex Shingleton - Zoology, 2009
7. Kris Klausemier - KBS/Plant Biology, 2009
8. Jeff Schenkar – Math, 2009
9. Beronda Montgomery-Kaguri - PRL/BMB, 2008
10. Michael Feig - BMB/Chemistry, 2008
11. Huefei Huang - Chemistry, 2008
12. Kevin Walker - Chemistry, 2008
13. Robert Britton – Microbiology, 2008
14. Gavin Reid - Chemistry, 2007

7. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Major Research Projects
• BEACON - $25M NSF Science and Technology Center
• Malaria Research Center - $9.1M NIH grant led by Terrie
Taylor
• Enterics Research Investigational Network - $7.3M NIH grant
led by Linda Mansfield
• High Plains Aquifer - $1.2M NSF grant led by David Hyndman
• Extract Rare Isotope Ricochets - $3.28M NSF grant led by
David Morrissey
• Natural Killer Cell Response - $2M grant led by Sungjin Kim
• Synthesis of Medicinal Chemicals in Plants - $6M NIH Grand
opportunities grant led by Dean Della Penna

8. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Advancement
• CNS exceeded its goal
by raising $4.15M in
private support during
FY 09-10.
• CNS raised 15 Spartan
Challenge
Scholarships – more
than any other unit at
MSU.
• CNS integrated
communications with
department newsletters
is helping set the stage
for upcoming
campaign.

9. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
State of the College
Dean R. James Kirkpatrick
November 18, 2010

10. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Awards & Recognition
CNS Distinguished Faculty Award: Presented to
regular faculty members for outstanding total service to
MSU – teaching, advising, research, publications,
committee work, public service, and work with
government agencies.
Karen Friderici, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
CNS Undergraduate Teaching Award: Presented to
tenure system and fixed term faculty for outstanding
contributions in undergraduate instruction.
Kazuya Fujita, Geological Sciences
Jon Stoltzfus, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

11. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Awards & Recognition
CNS Distinguished Academic Staff Award:
Presented to academic staff members for a sustained
record of excellence in advising, curriculum
development, outreach, extension research and
teaching, and improving the success of CNS students.
Deb Dotterer, CNS Student Affairs
CNS Excellence-In-Teaching Citation: Presented to
graduate teaching assistants who have distinguished
themselves by the care they have given and the skill
they have shown in meeting their classroom
responsibilities.
Joshua Springer, Plant Biology
Ryan Vannier, Geological Sciences

12. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Awards & Recognition
Outstanding Academic Advisor Award: Presented to
faculty or academic specialists who show exceptional
expertise in advising students. The Dean’s Student
Advisory Council evaluates their accomplishments in
helping students set and reach their academic goals,
knowledge of academic programs and policies,
availability, ability to refer students to other resources,
and overall concern for success.
Undergraduate Award:
Michael Velbel, Geological Sciences
Graduate Award:
Cindy Miranti, Physiology

13. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Awards & Recognition
Presented to faculty in recognition of teaching
excellence of science to non-science majors.
Lorena V. Blinn Endowed Teaching Award:
Brian Hampton, Geological Sciences
James D. Hoeschele Endowed Teaching Award:
Stephen Thomas, Zoology
Ronald W. Wilson Endowed Teaching Award:
Tammy Long, CISGS and Plant Biology