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One-Minute
Summary
July
19,
2007 Commission Meeting
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The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education convened
at the Mary G. Roebling Building in Trenton on July 19, 2007. Vice
Chairman Edward Graham presided.
Highlights from the meeting include:
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Executive Director’s Report: Ms. Oates
commented on the Campus Security Task Force meeting, Higher
Education Data Advisory Group
(HEDAG) training, and described the work of the Commission’s
summer interns, introduced them, and thanked them for
their contributions to the work of the Commission.
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Presidents’ Council Report: Dr. Yaw commented on the
Campus Security Task Force, transfer agreement progress, and
the NJ Transfer
budget.
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Guest Speaker: Ms. Rowena Madden, Executive Director, NJ Commission
on National and Community Service, discussed the Summer
of Service pilot and CollegeServe New Jersey.
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Special Evaluation Study Grant from the NJ
Department of State: The Commissioners
unanimously adopted a resolution accepting a grant
of up to $15,000 from the New Jersey Department
of State
to utilize the Commission’s research capacity
in the development of a process study of the 2007
pilot program
for Neighborhood Youth
Service Clubs as part of the Summer of Service
program.
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2008 Supplemental College Bound Funding: The Commissioners adopted
a resolution approving the distribution of the one-time
supplemental funding to The College of New Jersey, Essex County College, and
Ramapo College of New Jersey for fiscal 2008, and the plan
to increase the set aside for statewide conference activities and to offer
a targeted Request for Proposal for innovative initiatives.
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Annual Report on Licensure Activities: Ms. Marguerite Beardsley,
director of academic affairs, discussed the activities
of the academic affairs office of the Commission in fiscal 2007 and 2008, the
program
approval process, and new degree programs initiated since
2005.
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New Business: The Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution
of thanks to Warren E. Smith, Esq., who served on the Commission
as the Chair of the Higher Education Student Assistance
Authority.
Next Meeting: September 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mary
G. Roebling Building in Trenton, New Jersey.
- Report on Summer of Service
- College Spotlight
- Governor’s School Update
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