The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

June 7, 2018

To begin 15 minutes after adjournment of 8:00AM joint-hearing

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 18, 2018, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 11:40 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Button; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; and Turner.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

The committee convened to hear testimony from invited witnesses on Interim Charge 4:

 

Examine efforts of 2- and 4-year institutions to implement innovative and non-traditional models of education delivery to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student body and the demands of a rapidly changing workforce.  Identify any obstacles to institutional innovation.  Make recommendations to scale innovative educational models to better serve students and employers.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Clardy present at 11:41am.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 12:26 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Lozano, Chair

 

 

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Grady Dahlberg, Clerk