NEWS (entries tagged with "college")
McDonnell creates higher education panel
Richmond Times-Dispatch/Charlottesville Daily Progress
Tags: higher education, mcdonnell, college, virginia, tuition
“A college diploma is one of the keys to the good-paying jobs of the 21st century, and businesses seek to operate where there are well-educated workers with the skills necessary to make their enterprise successful. With this in mind, it is imperative we do more to expand access and affordability at Virginia’s colleges and universities.”
McDonnell on Higher Education Innovation commission
Richmond Times Dispatch
Tags: grow by degrees, mcdonnell, college, degrees, education
"Pushing ahead on another of his campaign pledges, McDonnell plans to issue an executive order in the next two weeks to create a Governor's Commission on Higher Education Innovation. The panel will develop recommendations and timetables to implement his higher-education agenda -- including the goal for state colleges and universities to grant 100,000 additional associate's and bachelor's degrees during the next 15 years."
Governor Elect McDonnells Plan for Higher Education
by Mark Hubbard
Tags: higher education, college, bob mcdonnell, community college
“My focus is our higher education system, but the subject is really much broader. It’s about the future of Virginia as a thriving community, a growing economy, and a place where people from diverse regions and backgrounds, with varied interests ad abilities, can live fulfilling, prosperous lives.”
Kaine links colleges, roads
The Richmond Times Dispatch
Tags: kaine, higher education, college
"... the Virginia Business and Higher Education Council, sponsor of the summit, that showed Virginia's higher educational system has a major economic impact on the commonwealth, returning $1.39 for every $1 invested."
Find the Money For Higher Education
The Washington Post
Tags: grow by degrees, college, education, virginia
"One of the big advantages of living in Virginia has long been the state's outstanding public colleges and universities, where students can get a top-quality education considerably cheaper than at a private institution."
Grow by Degrees Initiative Encourages College Education
The Cavalier Daily
Tags: grow by degrees, higher, college, degrees, education, workforce, virginia
"Several prominent Virginia businessmen, including two former University Board of Visitors members, have come together to work on a new initiative called Grow by Degrees, which hopes to make higher education more affordable and applicable in the workforce."
Issues That Matter to You: Higher Education Costs
Washington Post
Tags: higher, mcdonnell, college, education, deeds, virginia, tuition
"As college campuses prepare for the fall semester to begin, the two men running for governor are turning their attention to higher education, one of the central issues emerging in this year's gubernatorial race."