A Review of Governor's Gilmore's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education

A Review of
The Governor's Blue Ribbon
Commission on Higher Education

This web site is sponsored and maintained by the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) of Virginia Tech. The purpose of this site is to more widely distribute the information pertaining to the work of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education and its activities. The meeting agendas and selected public documents will be posted here. Summaries and minutes of meetings developed by EPI faculty and graduate students are not intended to represent the official position of the Commission, any Commission member, or other state official.

Background

Executive Order Number 1 Establishing the Commission - January 17, 1998
Governor Gilmore Names Members - June 30, 1998
Governor Gilmore's Remarks Announcing the Commission - June 30, 1998

Meeting Agendas and Notes

April 27, 2000

The Blue Ribbon Commission's Final Report [PDF]

April 17, 2000

Interim Report to the Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding Policies and Preliminary Recommendations

March 10, 2000

Commission Recommendations

January 4, 2000

Governor Gilmore Statement Upon Receiving the Blue Ribbon Commission's Final Report

January 3, 2000

November 23, 1999

October 20, 1999

Agenda and Minutes
A National and Regional Perspective on the Information Technology Workforce - Dr. Alan G. Merten [PDF]
The Teaching Profession in the Commonwealth of Virginia - The Honorable Cheri Yecke
Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program (VTSLP)
Dr. Hughes Remarks on the Y2K Dividend
Dr. Fowlkes' Remarks on the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Dr. Hudson's Remarks on the Value of Research
A View From Florida - Dr. Kenneth Walker's Remarks to the Commission

September 28, 1999

September 8, 1999

July 8-9, 1999

June 9, 1999

Agenda and Minutes

Higher Education Funding Plan Considerations - on behalf of the Council of Presidents
Performance Funding in Higher Education: The DPB Model - Robert W. Lauterberg
Some Problems and Some Solutions - Mr. Joseph Farrell

May 10, 1999
- The Agenda and Minutes from this meeting are not available.
April 8, 1999
- Agenda and Minutes
March 3, 1999
- Agenda and Minutes
February 10, 1999 - (optional meeting on General Education)

Agenda and Minutes

Remarks from the Secretary of Education, The Honorable Wil Bryant
Remarks by Dr. William B. Allen, SCHEV Director, [pdf]
General Education in Virginia's System of Higher Education

January, 1999

Governor Gilmore's Executive Order Continuing the Commission

December 31, 1998

Interim Report of the Commission [PDF]

December 10, 1998

Agenda and Minutes

October 28, 1998

August 25, 1998

Agenda and Minutes
Governor Gilmore's Address to the Commission
President Sullivan's Remarks to the Commission - the College of William and Mary
Mr. Leonard Sandridge's Remarks to the Commission - the University of Virginia

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