But the demand still greatly exceeds supply, and the colleges face a number of challenges in trying to reduce the gap between supply and demand. Colleges lack the equipment and facilities needed to provide training, particularly in high-demand occupations which have significant technology and infrastructure needs. Younger students tend to enroll in academic transfer courses, rather than vocational programs, and they represent the most rapidly growing age group in college today. That's no longer the case. In addition, the board has scheduled a dinner meeting Monday with Lower Columbia College trustees.
All meetings are open to the public.