CODE OF VIRGINIA

(REPEALED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER
CREATED; DUTIES (§ 23-231.24)

From such funds as may be appropriated, the Southern Virginia Higher Education
Center, previously established as an off-campus center of Longwood University,
is hereby continued as an educational institution in the Commonwealth and shall
be referred to in this chapter as the “Center.” The Center shall:

   1.  Encourage the expansion of higher education, including adult and
   continuing education, associate, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs
   in the region, and foster partnerships between the public and private sectors
   to enhance higher education in the region;

   2.  Coordinate the development and delivery of continuing education programs
   offered by those educational institutions serving the region;

   3.  Facilitate the delivery of teacher training programs leading to licensure
   and graduate degrees;

   4.  Serve as a resource and referral center by maintaining and disseminating
   information on existing educational programs and resources; and

   5.  Develop, in coordination with the State Council of Higher Education for
   Virginia, specific goals for higher education in Southside Virginia.

HISTORY: 2005, cc. 774, 799.