higher education

St. Louis Regional Chamber Initiative Hopes To Translate Degrees Into Dollars

Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:48:19 +0000

The St. Louis Regional Chamber is launching a collaborative initiative to increase the percentage of the area’s workforce which has a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Mo. Lawmakers Want Performance To Play Role In Higher Ed. Funding While Nixon Reverses $8.5M In Cuts

Marshall Griffin, The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:05:26 +0000

Updated at 6:03 p.m. to include details on a House-Sen. joint committee's proposal to use performance-based criteria in a new Higher Ed. funding formula.

A joint House-Senate panel is recommending performance play a role in how much money Missouri’s colleges and universities get from the state each year.

Panel members on Monday released a proposed Higher Education funding formula, which would include performance measurement in such things as student enrollment/retention, the number of research programs at an institution, and public service to the surrounding community or state. State Senator David Pearce (R, Warrensburg) chairs the Joint Committee on Education.

Mo. Lawmakers Considering Performance-Based Funding For Universities, Community Colleges

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:14:52 +0000

A group of Missouri lawmakers is considering an overhaul of how the state’s colleges and universities are funded each year.

A first draft of recommendations was released today, and it includes basing 10 percent of an institution’s state funding on performance standards such as graduation rates for seniors and retention rates for freshmen and sophomores. State Senator David Pearce (R, Warrensburg) chairs the Joint House-Senate Committee on Education.

Nixon announces 'Innovation Campus' grants

The Associated Press — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:42:32 +0000

Will be updated.

Missouri officials are awarding nine grants worth nearly $9 million to create so-called "Innovation Campuses" involving colleges and universities.

The program pairs universities and colleges with businesses to train students for jobs in high-demand fields. It also is aimed at helping students earn their degrees faster and graduate with less debt.

Mo. governor signs state budget, cuts higher education again

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:25:48 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon (D) has signed Missouri’s $24 billion budget into law, but he also sliced $15 million from next year’s spending plan.