The Hopkins rate is expected to increase further over the next several years due to the Bloomberg gift. This year the Bloomberg money will enable Hopkins to replace loans with grants for 35 entering students. As a result of increased aid, Hopkins has become more selective, increasing its yield and attracting more competitive students. The Academic and Cultural Centers as well as the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education are projecting substantial increases due to higher enrollments. Other sponsored activities includes programs and projects financed by Federal and non-Federal agencies and organizations which involve the performance of work other than instruction and organized research.
Examples are health service projects and community service programs.
The Committee expressed an interest in analyzing the MTDC base and estimating the extent to which costs are not fully recovered, thus subsidizing research from endowment income and tuition. Questions were raised regarding the impact of research growth on the financial resources of the university. The Committee proposes to put these items on the agenda for discussion next fall. Status report from the business process improvement committee The Senior Vice President for Administration reported on the work of the business process improvement committee. A list of the steering group to examine university-wide business practices is attached .