Transcript RVC-NIU Partnership Information Meeting

Economic & Community Development:
Public Interest Mission of
Regional Research Universities
Raymond W. Alden III, Executive Vice-President & Provost
Northern Illinois University
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
February 2012
Northern Illinois University
Total Enrollment ~ 23,000
• Undergraduate ~17,400
• Graduate/Professional ~5600
• Illinois Residents >90%
• URM ~30%
Transfer students
• ~ 3000/acad yr
• 75% from IL CC
>200,000 Alumni in Chicagoland
Regional Impact Projects
Broadband Networks - Ifiber (Illinois Fiber
Resources Group) - $117 million in federal, state, and
local partnership grants
• Construction of 2200 miles of networks through rural and
suburban areas
• Healthcare delivery and other services
• Research on current and potential users
Rockford Aerospace Cluster - $2.4 million
• Innovation for aerospace industries in a “Rust-Belt” City
• R&D, global networking, workforce development
NIU Broadband Initiatives
 In three years NIU will have strategically planned
and assisted in the build-out of over 2,200 miles
of fiber optics in Illinois.
 Over 750 Community Anchor Institutions (CAI’s)
will have high speed broadband access
capabilities.
 In Northern Illinois, a 10 county region will have
high speed broadband access capabilities directly
into NIU.
NIU Broadband- Impacts
Time to Download a Average Movie in Hours
Speed
10 Gbps
What NIU is installing for backbone networks back to NIU
1 Gbps (1000Base-T)
What NIU is installing to all CAI’s
100 Mbps (100Base-T)
45 Mbps (DS3, T3)
Link often used by Health Care, very expensive
10 Mbps (10Base-T)
Residential High Speed DSL or Cable Modem
2.048 Mbps (DSL)
1.544 Mbps (DS1, T1)
Common CAI Link (89%)
512 Kbps
Ranges for low cost residential DSL
256 Kbps
Some Rural Schools
128 Kbps (ISDN-2)
56 Kbps
Dial-up
0.0000
Time to Download a Average
Movie in Hours
10.0000
20.0000
56 Kbps
128
Kbps
(ISDN-2)
256
Kbps
512
Kbps
60.7142
26.5625
13.2811
6.6406
30.0000
1.544
Mbps
(DS1,
T1)
2.2019
40.0000
50.0000
60.0000
Hours
70.0000
2.048
Mbps
(DSL)
10 Mbps
(10BaseT)
45 Mbps
(DS3,
T3)
100
Mbps
(100Bas
e-T)
1 Gbps
(1000Ba
se-T)
10 Gbps
1.6600
0.3400
0.0756
0.0339
0.0033
0.0003
IL Rural HealthNet
Connecting over 85 Health Care
Facilities in Illinois
$22M Grant awarded to create
the IRHN modeling NIUNet.
Used primarily for Health
Information Exchange (HIE),
Telemedicine and Telehealth.
NIU Broadband Initiatives
TriLightNet
NITT
IMBCA
Illinois Broadband Opportunities
Partnership – Northwest
IBOP-NW
NMBA
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NIUNet
NIUNet - Northern Illinois
University Research and
Education Network.
IMBCA – Illinois Municipal
Broadband Communications
Association for Economic
Development.
NITT – Northern Illinois
Technology Triangle for
Economic Development.
TriLightNet – A medical
network for HIE development
and healthcare.
NMBA – Northwest Municipal
Broadband Authority – A
municipal and education
network.
DATA – DeKalb Advancement
of Technology Authority – A
BTOP funded grant for DeKalb
County.
IBOP-NW – The Illinois
Broadband Opportunities
Partnership – A nine county
BTOP funded grant to NIU.
NIU Broadband Initiatives
Community Anchor Institutions
 Colleges (10)
 K-12 Buildings (230)
 Libraries (50)
 Health Care Organizations (225)
 Public Safety (90)
 State, County Local Gov. Offices (130)
Numbers may be approximate
Strategy for Broadband
Development
Education
Business
Innovation
Arts &
Culture
Work Groups
Healthcare
Broadband
Steering
Committee
 Collaboration
 Communications
 Publicity
Evaluation & Metrics
Technical Mapping
Advisors Networking
Energy &
Security/Legal/Ethics
Environment
Regional &
Community
Development
Support
Staff
Administrative Support
Technical Design &
Development
Data Collection & Reports
Impacts: Healthcare, HIE
• Greater access to specialists and home health care
• Expanded use of technology for lab and specialty
uses
• Ability to participate in statewide and nationwide
exchange of health information
• Ability to participate in federal incentive programs
tied to use of electronic medical records.
• Improved access to training and education for
healthcare providers
Small Business Online applications
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Purchasing
Banking
Shipping and tracking
Selling/Accepting Orders
Customer Support
Training/Education
Inventory Tracking
75%
63%
54%
40%
34%
27%
21%
JIAC: Strengthening the Region’s
Aerospace Industry
Transforming Rockford’s reputation as a “Rust Belt” city to the
home of more than 150 aerospace-related companies, with
over 80% of Illinois’ high-tech aerospace workers in the region
 $2.4 million grant provided by the U.S. Departments of
Commerce and Labor and the U.S. SBA
 Local partners
• NIU (Principal investigators: NIU Engineering Faculty)
• Rock Valley College
• Rockford Area Economic Development Council
• EIGERlab (small business incubator) for specialty mftg
• Aerospace companies
Rockford Area Aerospace
Network
Goals
• Market the Rockford regional aerospace cluster
• Advance technical capabilities and global markets
• Train new and current workers with skills needed
for current and projected growth of this industry
(Innovative, accelerated high school-community
college-university degree program in
aeronautical engineering)
Impact of Regional Development
on NIU
New curricula, certificates, degree programs
Increased interdisciplinary activities
Engaged learning opportunities for students
Direct involvement of faculty with regional
partners
Reward and Regard: Presidential Engagement
Professors and Board of Trustee Professors
Engaged Learning for Students
Engineers in Residence & Senior Design
Projects
Work-study placements & Undergraduate
internships (e.g. talented students from
underrepresented groups in STEM areas)
Research & Service Learning: e.g. Private and
Public Sector use of broadband
Pre-professional academies (2+2+2) linked to
emerging workforce needs
Challenges
Institutional conditions:
 Commitment to regional action & innovation
 Culture of reciprocity (engagement vs. extension)
 Strategic investment of time and talent –
(build on previous successes/partnerships)
 Communications
 Sufficient resources
 Outreach and engagement support structure
Challenges
Partnership development and management:
Multiple and diverse partners – 750 local
partners for broadband networks and 20+
agencies for JIAC
• Differing priorities, perspectives, and sense of roles
• Differing contractual requirements/timelines
Partnership management skills; e.g. diplomacy,
negotiations, facilitation, communication
Established, long-term, effective partnerships
Challenges
Funding Agency Expectations:
Well-established partnerships
Proof of concept
Increased detail and frequency in reporting
Regulatory Environment:
Procurement laws
State and federal audit guidelines
QUESTIONS?