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INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New River Community College. INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. A partnership with regional secondary schools and alliances related to economic development.

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INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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  1. New River Community College INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A partnership with regional secondary schools and alliances related to economic development

  2. “ We are witnessing the emergence of an internet economy in which networking technology is changing the way people work, play, live and learn. As a result, unprecedented demands are being made on the world’s workforce as individuals are required to understand and use technology in their jobs. “ JOHN T. CHAMBERS PRESIDENT AND CEO CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

  3. New Jobs in the 21st Century 20% 15% 65% “By the year 2000, 80% of the new jobs will require more than a high school education but less than a four-year degree” Bureau of Labor Statistics

  4. A Conceptual Model VA. Tech. University NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Radford University IEMST Institute for Excellence in Math,Science and Technology NEW RIVER VALLEY MAGNET SCHOOL FOR TCHNOLOGY SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR MATH & SCIENCE HIGH TECH INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION

  5. Background • 24,000 unfilled new jobs in high technology occupations in Virginia. • Lack of a trained labor pool to support the labor demand in the high technology fields. • Most of these high technology jobs are located in Northern Virginia and Richmond areas.

  6. Background (continued) • New River Valley is postured to attract new high technology industry. • Falling Branch Industrial Park in Montgomery County. • Regional Commerce Park in Pulaski County (Dublin). • Higher Education commitment to high technology training. • Volvo Expansion

  7. High Technology Training Programs Are Needed to: • Articulate training offered by New River Community College and the New River Valley secondary schools to prepare students for high technology careers including university transfer options, technician training and training for operator level positions.

  8. Programs are needed to : • Provide a trained manpower pool of significant size to support the recruitment of high technology industries to the Commonwealth and the New River Valley. • Meet the expanding technology training needs of existing industry.

  9. A Model for High Technology Training The Institute for Excellence in Math, Science & Technology

  10. Located at New River Community College New River Valley Magnet School for Technology Southwest Virginia Governor’s School for Math, Science and Technology High Tech Industrial Training Programs: fiber optics . semi-conductor manufacturing. robotics wireless communication. Certification Programs for Microsoft, Novelle, Oracle and Cisco. The Institute

  11. A regional computer technology program designed for NRV Secondary Schools-juniors and seniors. This program is designed to provide training in the operation, maintenance and application of computer related technologies in the modern workplace. Articulated programs with NRCC and Va. Tech. University (2x2x2) leading to a B.S Degree Courses and programs in Computer related fields : NetworkRouter Technology (CISCO) Computer Repair C++ Web Page Design Visual Basic Graphics Communication Electronics/robotics Computer Assisted Design Semi-Conductor Manufacturing (Fall ‘99) New River Valley Magnet School For Computer Technology

  12. nrv magnet school

  13. A regional program for accelerated secondary students (juniors and seniors) in math, science and technology. The program is designed for university bound students. The program currently serves approximately 120 students from seven participating school divisions. Southwest Virginia Governor’s School for Math,Science &Technology

  14. VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY • ARTICULATED AGREEMENT WITH NRCC- PRE-ENGINEERING OPTION. • AMONG THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD IN TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES.

  15. Training programs designed to meet specific needs of business and industry.The modules can be uniquely designed around the high tech needs of today’s workplace. The infrastructure of the institute will lend itself to flexible program design with state of the art equipment unique to a particular industrial need. Programs in fiber optics and information systems are already in place along with semiconductor technologies and the highly regarded electrical/instrumentation/elec-tronics cluster. High Technology Industrial Training Modules

  16. IT’S A NEW DAY! “The concept of community is expanded from a static gathering to a dynamic electronic network, which in- tegrates voice, video and electronic data. Engagement is increasingly enhanced through the exchange of information made possible by computerized commun- ication links.” Dr. Francis Lawrence President, Rudgers University

  17. The New River Community College Institute for Excellence in Math, Science and Technology A STATE MODEL OF COOPERATION BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCES TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MODERN WORKPLACE.

  18. The Institute for Excellence in Math, Science and Technology A GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE FOR NEW RIVER VALLEY AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

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