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Council of Presidents urges partnerships on internships, athletics and planning for AI institute
Summary
President Jim Ryan, speaking for the Council of Presidents, outlined four priorities — college athletics, internships, the Virginia Military Survivors' Independence Education Program and artificial intelligence — and urged continued General Assembly support for higher education.
President Jim Ryan, speaking on behalf of the Council of Presidents, told the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee’s Education Subcommittee that higher education in Virginia has faced recent shocks but remains strong and that the council has four priorities for the 2025 session. “This has not been an especially easy time for higher education,” Ryan said, and he thanked lawmakers for their “support of higher education.”
The Council of Presidents (COP), which Ryan said is chaired by him this year and includes public university presidents and community college leaders, identified four priorities: college athletics, expanding internships and work-based learning, securing ongoing support for the Virginia Military Survivors' Independence Education…
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