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Science and Technology in Higher Education


Reference
HJR 611 (2007)

Purpose
In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) review the curricula of existing graduate programs in business, law, and policy at the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education; (ii) review and recommend innovative ways to encourage students to specialize in science and technology in their respective business, law, or policy graduate program; (iii) examine ways to encourage partnerships between the business, law, and policy graduate programs and the math, science, engineering, and technology graduate programs at the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education; and (iv) examine ways to encourage partnerships between the business, law, and policy graduate programs at the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education and science and technology based businesses in the Commonwealth.

Total Membership
15

Report / Executive Summary

Senate Members

Name
Yvonne B. Miller
Frederick M. Quayle
Frank M. Ruff, Jr., Vice-Chair

House Members

Name
Harry R. Purkey, Chair
Kathy J. Byron
John A. Cosgrove
Kenneth C. Alexander
David J. Toscano

Citizen Members

Name Representing Appointing Authority
Paul R. LawrencePrivate Science or Technology CommunitySenate Rules
Dr. David BratProfessor of Business, Law or PolicySenate Rules
Douglas W. Webster, DBAPrivate Business, Law or PolicySpeaker of the House
Robert J. Mattauch, Ph.D.Professor of Science, Math or TechnologySpeaker of the House

Ex Officio Members

NameTitle
Jody M. WagnerSecretary of Finance or designee
Daniel LavistaExecutive Director, State Council of Higher Education or designee
Peter JobsePresident, Center for Innovative Technology or designee

Report Date
2008 Regular Session

Staff Contact(s)
Lisa Wallmeyer, Jessica Eades, Division of Legislative Services (804) 786-3591
House Committee Operations (804) 698-1540