NEWS (entries tagged with "coalition")
Group Promotes College Access
Washington Post
Tags: coalition
"A coalition of Virginia business leaders announced an initiative yesterday designed to build support for expanding access to higher education in the state."
Keeping Virginia Competitive
WSET (ABC 13 - Roanoke)
Tags: coalition
"Education and business leaders from around Virginia kicked off a new initiative on Monday morning that they say will keep Virginia competitive."
Higher Education Council Revved Up About College
Roanoke Times
Tags: coalition
"University and business leaders gathered Monday at the Taubman Museum of Art to announce a new effort they hope will result in a more focused, efficient and dedicated commitment to higher education in Virginia."
Group Hopes to Expand Va. College Enrollment, Aid
Virginian Pilot
Tags: coalition
"A coalition of state business leaders, hoping to catch the ear of the next governor, on Monday launched a campaign to expand enrollment, financial aid and funding at Virginia's colleges."
Grow By Degrees Campaign Pushes Higher Education as Vital to Economy
Daily Press
Tags: coalition
"Local and state business leaders and college presidents unveiled a new campaign Monday to boost both the number of people attending public college and the number of degrees earned by college students."
Coalition launches effort to increase state support for higher education
Richmond Times-Disptch
Tags: coalition
"A coalition of business and education officials put Virginia politicians on notice yesterday that voters want the state to invest more in its colleges and universities."
Virginia College Campaign Kicks Off
Washington Business Journal
Tags: coalition
"Grow By Degrees, a campaign of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council, launched Monday to increase the number of college degree holders in the state while plotting a long-term recovery for Virginia’s economy."
70,000 MORE DEGREES: We Must Upgrade Virginia’s Higher Education
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Tags: coalition, degrees, economic development, workforce
"The Commonwealth of Virginia is home to a myriad of global business interests, including companies like ours that confront the difficult energy and health care issues of our time. We have long been fortunate to have one of the best systems of higher education anywhere in the country, and it is especially vital now, since many of the challenges in today's knowledge-based economy can only be addressed through advanced education, skill, and research."