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Innovation in Higher EducationMarch 22, 2012

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Critical Elements

• Governor Nixon targets strategic objectives to transform Missouri’s economy.

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in emerging technologies and the creation of “green” jobs.

• Public/private partnerships represent essential ties to link student learning to industry needs and future economic potential.

• Applied knowledge with civic responsibility in student-centered environment.

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Missouri Innovation Campus Objectives

The Missouri Innovation Campus creates vital linkages betweeneducation and industry by:

1. Lowering The Cost for students to complete a degree;

2. Accelerating The Time to achieve a college degree;

3. Providing Applied Learning Experiences for students; and

4. Graduating Students With No Debt and Direct Access to a Job

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Achieving the Strategic Plan for Economic Growth

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Missouri Innovation CampusTHE BIG GOAL

UCM will build student-centered education partnerships with the R-7 Lee’s Summit School District and the Metropolitan Community Colleges to prepare students for emerging jobs in emerging fields in conjunction with opportunities at Exergonix, ProEnergy, Cerner, Honeywell (and other business partners) so that students will have the skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century workforce.

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Strategies to Help Our Community Compete

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Partners

Lee’s Summit Gateway Business AlliancePearl LED Inc.Smith Electric Vehicle

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PROGRAM DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATIONLEAD FACILITATORS GROUP

MEMBER ORGANIZATION

President UCM

City Manager CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT

Talent Strategist CERNER

Director of Work Force Development DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

President METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- LONGVIEW

Chancellor METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Superintendent R-7 SCHOOLS

Senior Policy Advisor GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

President & Chief Executive Officer EXERGONIX

Commissioner MDHE

Vice President of Renewable Energy Services PRO-ENERGY

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Private SectorMunicipal Governments

Local SchoolsCommunity Colleges

UniversityDepartment of Economic Development

KEY PARTNERSHIPS/COLLBORATIONS

CURRICULUM/ARTICULATION/APPLIED LEARNING

FINANCE/PUBLIC & PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

STUDENT ACCESS & SUCCESS/MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

PAUL LONG – MCC TUESDAY STANLEY – MCC TUESDAY STANLEY – MCC

DEBBIE GOODALL – MCC MARGARET BOYD – MCC FRED GROGAN – MCC

RUSTY MONHOLLON – MDHE BILL THORNTON – MDHE RUSTY MONHOLLON - MDHE

JOHN SMELTZER – PRO-ENERGY PAUL WAGNER (ALT.) – MDHE BILL THORNTON (ALT.) – MDHE

GEORGE WILSON – UCM JOHN MERRIGAN – UCM GEORGE WILSON – UCM

ALICE GREIFE – UCM SUSAN BROCKHAUS – UCM ALICE GREIFE – UCM

KYLE PALMER – UCM ROGER BEST – UCM KYLE PALMER – UCM

PAM HOYER – UCM TOM KURUCZ – R-7 SCHOOLS PAM HOYER – UCM

LEIGH ANN BLUNT– UCM ELAINE METCALF – R-7 SCHOOLS LEIGH ANN BLUNT – UCM

MIKE WRIGHT – UCM ANDY ANDERSON - R-7 SCHOOLS MIKE GRELLE – UCM

STAN ELLIOTT – R-7 SCHOOLS MIKE DOWNING – DED MIKE WRIGHT – UCM

ELAINE METCALF – R-7 SCHOOLS JON NIXON – EXERGONIX ELAINE METCALF – R-7 SCHOOLS

DAVE SHARP - R-7 SCHOOLS STEVE ARBO – CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT DON ANDREWS – R-7 SCHOOLS

JULIE GIBSON – DED JEFF BANHART – R-7 SCHOOLS

TROY TEAGUE – CERNER SONAL HATE – DED

DON NISSANKA – EXERGONIX LAURA EVANS – CERNER

LORI WORTH – CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT VINCE ARDITO - EXERGONIX

DOUG KING – DST SYSTEMS

RON GIER - SPRINT

RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS MEMBERSHIP

Industry Faculty / Instructor / Teacher Higher Ed Administrator/StaffK-12 Administrator / StaffGovernment

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