Montana's Quality Higher Education System

Workforce, Research, and Economic Development Committee

Established September 23, 2004 as a standing committee

Membership:

  • Regent Lila Taylor, Chair
  • Regent Lynn Morrison-Hamilton
  • Regent Janine Pease

Charge to the Committee:

  • Develop collaborative programs with the healthcare community in Montana to assist with workforce needs in the healthcare professions;

  • Develop collaborative efforts with the education community in Montana to insure that the State has a qualified teacher corps;

  • Create similar collaborative efforts with employers, employer organizations and employee organizations statewide to provide a well trained work force within Montana;

  • Work with the two-year college community to develop policies and programs that satisfy the State’s workforce needs and to increase enrollments at those institutions;

  • Assume responsibility for other tasks, as assigned by the Board or the Chair.

Updated:  January 30, 2006