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Rural Policy Roundtable

The Rural Policy Roundtable advises the AACC Board and staff on public policy issues related to community colleges in rural America.  For more information on rural community colleges, see links below:

July 2005

• Meeting Summary (TBD)       
• Agenda (Adobe PDF) 
• PowerPoint presentations:
        -- President's Report (George Boggs - Adobe PDF)
        -- National Rural Overview (Chuck Fluharty, Rural Policy Research Institute – Adobe PDF)
        -- Geospatial Applications for Rural Colleges (Mike Rudibaugh, Lake Land Community College – Adobe PDF)  

July 2004

• Meeting summary (Adobe PDF)       
• Agenda (Adobe PDF)       
• PowerPoint presentations:
  -- President's Report (George Boggs - Adobe PDF)
  -- Leading Forward (Nan Ottenritter - Adobe PDF)
  -- Civic Responsibility (Gail Robinson - Adobe PDF)
  -- Rural Community College Alliance (Bill Scaggs - Adobe PDF)

July 2003

• Meeting summary (Adobe PDF)         
• Report of community college leadership session (Adobe PDF)

Articles:

Community Colleges Help Bridge Rural Economic Divide -  This article highlights outcomes from the Leadership Institute of the Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) sponsored by the Ford Foundation.  Community College Times, February 5, 2002.

Stand Up for Rural America - The Congressional Rural Caucus has agreed to sponsor the May 7 National Stand Up for Rural America Day Gala reception to premiere a documentary on the challenges facing rural communities and how community developers are meeting them.

Organizations:

Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - conducts policy-relevant research to assist policymakers and citizens in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs. RUPRI scientists are involved in an ongoing series of research projects, analyzing specific policy initiatives with high impact in rural areas and improving methodology for policy impact assessment.

Congressional Rural Caucus - a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress who are committed to helping agricultural and rural America build stronger, more prosperous futures for current and future generations of Americans living on the family farms and ranches and in rural communities.

Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) - aims to help community colleges in specific distressed rural areas to expand access to postsecondary education and help foster regional economic development.  Supported by the Ford Foundation.

Resources:

ERIC Clearinghouse - annotated bibliography on rural community colleges