Preserving and enhancing the instructional excellence of Virginia's leading universities and of the higher education system as a whole;
Increasing significantly the percentage of college-age Virginians enrolling in institutions of higher education and attaining degrees;
Attracting and preparing young people for the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) areas and other disciplines (e.g., healthcare and advanced manufacturing) where skill shortages now exist and/or unmet demand is anticipated;
Forging new effective public-private partnerships and regional strategies for business recruitment, workforce preparation, and university-based research;
Making Virginia a national leader in providing higher education opportunities to military personnel and veterans;
Crafting a sustainable higher education funding model that will systematically move Virginia toward higher levels of educational attainment and economic competitiveness over the next decade-and-a-half;
Developing innovative ways to deliver quality instruction, cost-saving reform strategies, and affordable new pathways to degree attainment for capable and motivated Virginians regardless of income or background;
Evaluating strategies to reduce costs through additional college placement testing and accelerated degree completion; and
Creating effective workforce development programs through expanded use of the Community College System in coordination with the Commission on Economic Development and Job Creation.
Mary Fulton on 03 Jan 11Recommendations from the Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force include: increasing the number of residents graduating with bachelor's degrees, especially in STEM fields; providing the universities with flexibility to set tuition; expanding financial assistance to low- and middle- income students through private and public strategies; and holding public universities accountable for graduating more students. (Washington Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force, January 2011)
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