On January 17, 1998, Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia executed Executive Order Number One creating the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education and charged it with assuring affordable, quality undergraduate education to the citizens of Virginia. The bipartisan Commission consisted of 39 members from the education and business communities and was chaired by Edward L. Flippen, Member, Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors.

On February 3, 2000, the Commission issued its Final Report of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education. The Final Report lists 73 recommendations presented to the Governor. The recommendations cover five broad areas, which are listed below. A short list of recommednations, the complete set of recommendations by section, and the current status of the recommendations are linked to these pages.

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Recommendations by Section

• Institutional Performance Agreements
• Affordability and Funding of Higher Education
• Quality Assurance
• Accountability
• Work Force Training, Economic Development and Research

Background Materials

• Report to the Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding Policies (April, 2000)
• The Blue Ribbon Commission's Final Report (February, 2000)
• Executive Order Number 1 Establishing the Commission - January 17, 1998
• The Chichester Report (SJR 159) - Commission on the Future of Higher Education (1996)
• Change and Improvement in Virginia Higher Education (January 12, 1993)
• Colleges and Universities for the 21st Century (July 10, 1991)
• The Case for Change (1989)

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

Revised: November 1, 2000
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