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California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2025
In alignment with Vision 2030, the Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) Program serves as a fundamental tool for meeting the goals of equity in access, equity in support, and equity in success. The EWD Program enhances career education and supports students' socioeconomic mobility by providing opportunities for workforce training, upskilling,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Labor Force Development, Equal Education, Access to Education
Montana University System, 2019
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). It is comprised of three primary goals that contain a series of sub-goal…
Descriptors: Universities, Access to Education, Student Costs, Labor Force Development
Montana University System, 2019
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). It is comprised of three primary goals that contain a series of sub-goal…
Descriptors: Universities, Access to Education, Student Costs, Labor Force Development
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2019
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL System), under the governance of its Board of Trustees, operates as a strong public university system with eight distinct, mission-driven universities, and enhances the quality of life of Mississippians by effectively meeting their diverse educational needs. Five-year Goals for the system have…
Descriptors: Profiles, Higher Education, Trustees, Governing Boards
Montana University System, 2018
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). It is comprised of three primary goals that contain a series of sub-goal…
Descriptors: College Administration, Universities, Strategic Planning, Governing Boards
Montana University System, 2016
The Montana University System Strategic Plan is the primary planning document of the Board of Regents. The Plan sets forth an agenda for higher education in Montana by delineating the strategic directions, goals, and objectives that guide the Montana University System (MUS). In July 2006, after several years of study, public dialogue, and internal…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Strategic Planning, Access to Education, Paying for College
Iowa Department of Education, 2015
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges, will annually provide the State Board of Education with The Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) Fund Annual Progress Report. Administration and oversight responsibility for the fund was transferred from the Iowa Economic Development Authority to the Iowa Department of…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Economic Development, Annual Reports, Community Colleges
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2018
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL System), under the governance of its Board of Trustees, operates as a strong public university system with eight distinct, mission-driven universities, and enhances the quality of life of Mississippians by effectively meeting their diverse educational needs. Five-year Goals for the system have…
Descriptors: Profiles, Higher Education, Trustees, Governing Boards
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, 2013
The "System Strategic Plan for the California Community Colleges" provides a comprehensive road map for restoring student access and improving student success. The Plan addresses the major demographic, economic and educational challenges that California will face over the coming decades. It presents clear system goals, specific…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Strategic Planning, Access to Education, Success
Choitz, Vickie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2010
Community colleges across the nation appear to be facing a "perfect storm" during which surging enrollments, tepid state funding, and strong accountability forces are colliding to severely threaten access to and completion of postsecondary education and credentials by lower-skilled and low-income students. In the last few years, record enrollments…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Community Colleges, Expenditures, Funding Formulas
Torres, Vasti; Viterito, Arthur – Community College Press (NJ1), 2008
A request from the Ford Foundation prompted a fourth and final assessment of the demonstration phase of the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI), established by the Ford Foundation. Between 1994 to 2002, 24 community colleges answered the foundation's charge to improve access to higher education and to expand the economic development of their…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Community Colleges, Financial Support, Change Agents
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2007
More than ever before, demographic changes in Washington combined with increasing workforce skill demands require an educated citizenry in the state. This paper describes a new initiative by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges aimed at measuring colleges and awarding funds to them for improvements in the significant…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Postsecondary Education, Job Skills