Regional Development
Enhancing economic development and workforce initiatives in each region
Strong and vibrant colleges, universities, and community colleges are crucial for every region of Virginia. They improve the quality of life, ensure a skilled workforce, and provide a catalyst for economic development and business investment.
In today’s knowledge-based economy, no regional strategy for economic development and job creation can hope to succeed without an active and ongoing partnership between the region’s higher education institutions, businesses, local governments, and economic development organizations, among others. To realize the distinctive potential of every Virginia region in this dynamic new economy, the Commonwealth must foster greater regional collaboration and public-private partnerships on workforce training, research initiatives, business recruitment efforts, small business development, and community enrichment. No institutions have greater potential impact across all of these aspects than the colleges, universities, and community colleges in each region.
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