With increasing demands for part-time postbaccalaureate programs, adult students now account for nearly half of all college enrollments, according to the College Board. The school has 107 certificate programs. Berkeley Worldwide, a continuing education program for foreign students run by the University of California at Berkeley, found that in addition to language instruction many foreign students were sticking around to earn certificates in business or engineering and to pursue internships. With two-thirds of our high school graduates now enrolling in college and a growing proportion of adult workers seeking opportunities for retooling, our institutions of higher learning now bear the overwhelming responsibility for ensuring that our society is prepared for the demands of rapid economic change. Employee education is growing at a rate 100 times that of academia.
Brazil is now among the world s ten most powerful economic nations.
When one adds the fall of the Iron Curtain and the resultant demand for help in developing democracies and strengthening local government, it is apparent that there is a substantial role of the University of Georgia in the areas of University, economic, and governmental development, and democratization. A.Create a University Technology Transfer Office to coordinate and support such efforts. This office should be established as soon as possible in order to enhance and support current opportunities which offer significant potential economic impact. B.The office should be structured to provide a partnership to include Public Service and Outreach faculty, including Business Outreach Services, Carl Vinson Institute, and other units with experience and expertise in this area. C.Expand current successes in obtaining contracts and grants with state and federal agencies.