While he is most proud of the achievements that the University has made in teaching, research, and service -setting records in enrollment, student quality, applications, financial aid, endowment, research volume, and commercialization of intellectual property from research - he is particularly proud that he was able to launch a number of new initiatives at the University during his eight year term including:

• The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC)
  -a joint venture with MIT, Harvard, Boston University, Northeastern, EMC, and CISCO.

• The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Study of the Senate (EMKInst)

• The President's Science and Technology Fund (PS&T)
  -that generated a 30 to 1 ROI in the first year and has continued to grow research to over $536 million in 2010.

• Three NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERC) and an NSF Math Science Partnership (MSP)

• The President's Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Technologies Fund
  - stimulating commercialization of University Research and moving us into the top ten in 2009.

• The President's Creative Economy Fund (CEF)

• Conducted a $1.6 Billion Capital Building Program and planned $2.9 B more.
  -includes several new dorms, an award winning co-generation power plant, new research buildings and new classroom buildings.

• Founded The University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth- The first public law school in Massachusetts history.

• Founded The University of Massachusetts Club with over 1000 members at 225 Franklin St, Boston-UMassClub

Major Accomplishments at RPI

• Founded the Harlan Andersen Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education

• Created the award winning interactive high tech classrooms -The Studio Classrooms.

• Won the The Theodore Hesburgh Award  -1995

• Won the The Pew Charitable Trust Prize  -1996

• Launched a major effort in "Continuous Education."

• With grants from NSF, FIPSE, IBM, AT&T and others he created the first network based full video, audio, chat, screen sharing, and interactive learning system.

• He spun that research into a company, ILinc, and then took it through three rounds of venture capital into a public company listed on the NASDAQ exchange as Mentergy which had a market value of about $500 million in March 2000 after he sold it.

• Served as the J. Erik Jonsson '22 Distinguished Professor of Physics, Engineering Science, Information Technology, and Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Served at various times as Dean of the Faculty, Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of the Undergraduate School, and Dean of Continuing Education.

• Served as interim Provost for two years during the Presidential Transition.

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By The Numbers:    
Changes Over his Eight Year Term as President of UMass (2003-2011)

Student Enrollment: Up 18% 
Fall 2003: 57,853 >> Fall 2010: 68,315 (+18 percent))

Degrees Conferred: Up 29%
Academic Year 2002-2003: 10,701 >> Academic Year 2009-2010: 13,803 (+29 percent)

UMass Spending On Financial Aid:  Up 267%
FY 2003: $36 million >> FY 2011: $131.5 million (+267 percent)
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Research Funding: Up 69%
FY 2003: $320 million >> FY 2010: $541 million (+69 percent)
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Intellectual Property Income: Up 105%
FY 2003: $20 million >> FY 2010: $41 million (+105 percent)
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Endowment:  Up 247%
June 30, 2003: $146 million >> December 31, 2010: $507 million (+247 percent)

Total University Budget:  Up 87%
FY 2003: $1.5 billion >> FY 2011: $2.8 billion (+87 percent)

UMassOnline Revenue:  Up 1766%
Fiscal Year 2001 $3 million >>  FY 2010: $56 million
Jack Wilson appointed CEO of UMOL in 2001

UMassOnline Enrollment:  Up 814%
Fiscal Year 2001: 5,009 course enrollments  >> FY 2010: 45,815 course enrollments

SAT/GPA (UMass Amherst): Up 2.6% and 10% respectively
Fall 2003: 1,137; 3.28 >>  Fall 2010: 1167; 3.61   (SAT +2.6 percent; GPA +10 percent)