Roundtable Joins in WICHE’s
50th Anniversary Celebration
Members of the Roundtable on Higher Education
joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
(WICHE) in celebrating its 50th anniversary at a luncheon
held in coordination with the Oct. 21, 2003, roundtable meeting.
WICHE has been a major financial contributor to the roundtable
since its inception. WICHE's support has been a key factor
in the roundtable's success.
David Longanecker, WICHE’s executive
director, provided an overview of WICHE student exchange programs
that provide North Dakota students affordable access to out-of-state
education and bring out-of-state students into North Dakota
to study. In 2002 -- 03, for example, through WICHE, about
560 North Dakota undergraduate students studied out of state,
while about 1,600 out-of-state undergraduates enrolled in
North Dakota colleges and universities.
In comments to the group, Sen. David Nething,
a North Dakota WICHE commissioner, said there is a clear connection
between what WICHE is accomplishing and what has been envisioned
by the Roundtable on Higher Education. He said North Dakota’s
relationship with WICHE is an important tool for providing
access to education and for achieving the roundtable cornerstones,
especially Cornerstone 2: Education Excellence, Cornerstone
3: Flexible and Responsive System and Cornerstone 4: Accessible
System.
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^ Kay Van Erem, D.D.S.,
WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program recipient

^ Ralph Kingsbury, SBHE
member, and David Longanecker
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