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UTB-CBIRD Report: “At The Crossroads” Education & Training 81 There is a need to develop more masters and doctoral level university and community college instructional certification programs in the South Texas region. Regional community colleges and state technical colleges do not have sufficient graduate training programs to expand the capacity of their faculty and staff to respond to a growing student population that has many special needs. GOAL 3: Close The Gaps In Research Research should be an essential element of all Texas institutions of higher education regardless of their ranking on different research tiers. South Texas and other regional colleges and universities should not be isolated and insulated from the practice of research due to the lack of research funds that have been allocated to these institutions in the past. Capacity Building A research infrastructure is a critical component of a regional post-secondary institution’s role in the development of local economies and sufficient funds should be allocated to implement an achievable research agenda. Among the industries that are impacted by research in the South Texas region are biotechnology, medical technology, healthcare, manufacturing, environmental sciences, transportation & logistics, and cross-border economic development as well as those that attend to the needs of the education of the region’s school population. Research and teaching are part of the training and preparation of certified master and doctoral level professionals to meet the needs of the expanding South Texas regional economy. The development of more stand alone as well as collaborative graduate, masters and doctoral, programs should be funded in South Texas colleges and universities to meet emerging needs for certified professionals to work in the higher education institutions throughout the state. Funding Research and development collaborations between senior institutions and community and technical colleges should be funded for the development, piloting and validation of instructional and training models and curriculum to address the needs of unprepared and under-represented populations in the South Texas border region. Research funds should be allocated to the newly created South Texas health and medical training centers as quality medical education is not feasible without a strong research component. Research institutes along the Texas Border should be allocated state funds to address the region’s emerging environmental, infrastructure, labor, economy, technology, housing, educational and health needs. There is a paucity of research on the emerging challenges and opportunities within South Texas and on the border with Mexico. One Region -- One Future GOAL 3: By 2015, increase the level of federal science and engineering research funding to Texas institutions by 50% to $1.3 billion. Our research production has increased dramatically over the past few years. This fall we were one of only four universities nationally that received $7.9 million from NASA to establish a Center fro Gravitational Wave Analysis that will produce science teachers and researchers. Juliet V. Garcia, Ph.D. President, UTB/TSC to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education February 19, 2003
UTB-CBIRD Report: “At The Crossroads” Education & Training 82 GOAL 4: Close The Gaps In Excellence Excellence is the outcome of a continuous development process that begins in the public schools. All colleges and universities need to be fully vested in their regional Pre-K to high school programs. Federal support services [Gear-Up, TRIO, Title V] that target at risk and underrepresented students should be funded by the state during the last federal cycle so that a plan is put into place that results in a sustainable college and university based program. Texas should not establish any more under-funded institutions that are facility rich but lack operational funds to serve their constituencies. Excellence can be achieved only if the other three “Closing the Gaps” goals are successfully attained. Summary “Closing the Gaps: The Texas Higher Education Plan” presents a blueprint for the future of our Texas’ human capital. It is a plan that should evolve as indicated by the clarifications and recommendations of the Falfurrias Dialogue, as will the capacity of Texas education and training institutions as they respond to the demands of the state’s diverse populations, the 21 st Century global economy, and the limited resources for meeting identified and unforeseen challenges and opportunities. The perspectives and recommendations offered here should be considered a reflection of the region’s leadership’s commitment to the continuing development of a shared vision for accelerating regional economic, social, educational, and cultural development, Figure. 4.26. Una Region -- Un Futuro GOAL 4: By 2015, substantially increase the number of nationally recognized programs or services at colleges and universities in Texas.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Duca, John V. and Mine K. Yucel.
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Rylander, Carol Keeton. Texas Regio
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