Virginia Code 23.1-3125: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center established; duties
The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (the Center) is established as an educational institution in the Commonwealth. The Center shall:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 23.1-3125
- Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
- Council: means the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. See Virginia Code 23.1-100
1. Encourage the expansion of higher education degrees, adult and continuing education, workforce training, and professional development through partnerships with public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education;
2. Facilitate the delivery of teacher training programs leading to licensure and undergraduate and graduate degrees;
3. Serve as a resource and referral center by maintaining and disseminating information on existing educational programs and resources; and
4. Develop, in coordination with the Council, specific goals for higher education in Southwest Virginia.
1991, c. 627, § 23-231.2; 1992, c. 132; 1999, cc. 424, 437; 2004, c. 1000; 2016, c. 588.