HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE NEW VIRGINIA ECONOMY: MASON LEADS THE WAY

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1 HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE NEW VIRGINIA ECONOMY: MASON LEADS THE WAY Ángel Cabrera, President George Mason University NAIOP Northern Virginia December 9, 2015

2 George Mason University is Virginia s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls more than 34,000 students from 125 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. Mason faculty have been recognized with some of the most prestigious awards in the world, including the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics twice. Mason is one of the best values in higher education, producing graduates who lead all Virginia schools with the highest annual salaries. 2

3 A GREAT UNIVERSITY OF A NEW AND NECESSARY KIND 3

4 INVESTING IN THE FUTURE SHOW ME THE MONEY 4

5 Competitiveness in the 21st century is driven by talent, innovation, and environments that are conducive to and supportive of entrepreneurial activity. And it turns out, research universities are the most powerful institutions we have to support all of the above. Virginia has four public research institutions, including George Mason University, among the Top 300 universities in the world as selected by the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities

6 INVESTING IN THE FUTURE WHY UNIVERSITY QUALITY MATTERS 6

7 INVESTING IN THE FUTURE WHY UNIVERSITY QUALITY MATTERS 7

8 INVESTING IN THE FUTURE WHY UNIVERSITY QUALITY MATTERS 8

9 George Mason is one of the most diverse campuses in the nation. We take pride in our students of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. 9

10 MASON NATION: STUDENT POPULATION - 33,723 Source: George Mason Office of Institutional Research and Reporting 10

11 FY 2015 Undergraduate Student Population by Headcount: 22,343 1 in 3 1 in 2 1 in 7 Source: George Mason Office of Institutional Research and Reporting (U.S. campuses) 11

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13 Recent Mason graduates have boasted the highest average starting salaries of graduates of any four-year institution in the state, according to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. 13

14 INVESTING IN THE FUTURE WHY UNIVERSITY QUALITY MATTERS 14

15 WHERE MASON ALUMNI ALUMNI WORK WORK TODAY TODAY Source: LinkedIn as of August

16 NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: RESPONDING TO EMPLOYER NEEDS Security Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, BS Data Analytics Engineering, MS Geotechnical, Construction, & Structural Engineering, MEng Health Informatics, MS Rehabilitation Science, PhD Bioengineering, PhD Biostatistics, MS International Security, MA Management of Secure Info Systems, MS Management, MS Forensic Science, BS Computer Game Design, MA 16

17 The highest average starting salaries in Virginia, coupled with an extremely low student default rate, make Mason graduates valuable contributors to the economic well-being of the Commonwealth. 17

18 STUDENT DEBT IN THE U.S., VIRGINIA AND AT MASON Three-year cohort default rate 18

19 ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE 19

20 Countries with more topranked universities score higher on the World Economic Forum competitiveness index, the most comprehensive global assessment of national competitiveness. There is an undeniable link between great universities and a dynamic economy. Providing premier higher education is fundamental to achieving prosperity. 20

21 WORLD-CLASS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET WHY UNIVERSITY QUALITY MATTERS 21

22 By placing a greater emphasis on research and development, Virginia could narrow the gap between what the Commonwealth commits to R&D and what bordering states to the north and south commit to R&D. 22

23 AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN INNOVATION 23

24 AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN INNOVATION 24

25 SPONSORED RESEARCH: COMPARISONS Source: National Science Foundation 25

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28 REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSETS Home Campus, Fairfax: More than 29,000 students, of which 6,250 are residential Professional and Leadership Campus, Arlington: Law, conflict analysis, business, public policy and government Science & Technology Campus, Prince William Campus-Manassas: Hub for pioneering academic, research, and entrepreneurship at Innovation Park Mason in Loudoun, Sterling: Integrative partnership with Northern Virginia Community College Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, Front Royal: Devoted to sustaining global diversity Point of View Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Mason Neck: International research and retreat site Potomac Science Center, Belmont Bay, Woodbridge: Waterfront facility geared to environmental research and education Mason Korea, Incheon: Business, economics, and Asian studies 28

29 FUELING INNOVATION The university receives about $100 million in research grants annually. Through funding from our partners, Mason teams are able to conduct research of consequence that drives innovation in our region. Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases Center for Collision Safety and Analysis Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies Center for Secure Information Systems Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement Special Education and Disability Research Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics Center for Neural Informatics, Neural Structures, and Neural Plasticity 29

30 MASON INNOVATION: WE ARE AN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS Start-ups created through Mason BIOSPHEREX: personalized medicine; developing a basis for treatment of certain diseases based on the individual s metabolome. biospherex.com CERES NANOSCIENCES: manufactures a tiny cage the nanotrap to catch and concentrate molecules that can be used to diagnose disease or detect illegal substances; other uses may include targeted drug delivery. ceresnano.com CYVISION TECHNOLOGIES: a cybersecurity company focused at the moment on sales to the U.S. government. cyvisiontechnologies.com FIRSTGUARD TECHNOLOGIES: developing a pre-shot sniper detection system and a landmine and improvised explosive device protection system; company has a contract from the Navy to develop a prototype of the pre-shot sniper detection system. firstguardtech.com INVINCEA: a venture-backed (New Atlantic Ventures) cybersecurity company that already has commercial sales; it is an original equipment manufacturer supplier to Dell. invincea.com SCIT LAB: a cybersecurity company that has received funding, including a proof of concept contract, from the Navy. scitlabs.com THERANOSTICS HEALTH: personalized medicine; provider of proteomic services for preclinical biomarker discovery and translational research. Theranostics, through a sublicensee, has brought a new tissue fixative licensed from George Mason Research Foundation to market. theranosticshealth.com 30

31 Cybersecurity at Mason- Research Initiatives Research Centers: International Cyber Center (ICC) Center for Secure Information Systems (CSIS) Center for Assurance Research & Engineering (CARE) Research Capabilities: Adaptive Cyber Defense Automated Security Response Cyber Situation Awareness Configuration Analytics and Automation Network Intrusion Detection Malware Analysis Cryptography Understanding & Protection Automated Network defense Systems Infrastructure and Railroad Security Automobile Security Cognitive Radio and RADAR Security Safety of Healthcare Processes Digital Forensics 31

32 Cybersecurity at Mason- Educational Programs Bachelor s Degrees: Cyber Security Engineering IT: Information Security Concentration BS/MS in Information Security Certificates: Applied Cyber Security Information Security & Assurance Tactical Computer Operations Telecommunications Forensics and Security Master s Degrees: Management of Secure Information Systems (VSE-BUS-SPGIA) IT: Cyber Security Concentration Computer Forensics Data Analytics Engineering: Digital Forensics Information Security & Assurance Ph.D. Degree: Information Technology Concentrations in: Information Security & Assurance and Digital Forensics 32

33 SMALL BUSINESS MEANS BIG BUSINESS FOR VA 33

34 SMALL BUSINESS MEANS BIG BUSINESS FOR VA 34

35 MASON INNOVATION: WE ARE AN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS George Mason Institute for Biomedical Innovation A multidisciplinary unit dedicated to translational biomedical research, biotechnology business incubation, and medical education. Housed in a new lab building on the Science & Technology Campus in Prince William County. 35