Consistent with the goals of the CEP, the Board is also required by law to analyze present and future goals, needs, and requirements of public higher education and establish goals to achieve a well-coordinated, quality system of public higher education in the Commonwealth. Five goals for higher education in Massachusetts have been identified by the Chancellor and the Board.
Introduction There is nothing as enduring as change.
Indeed, the strength of our nation and its ability to compete on new levels over time have been largely attributed to our capacity to embrace change and harness it for continued prosperity. As the next century nears, change has entered the fabric of Massachusetts through several avenues. The Massachusetts economic, once largely based in manufacturing and assisted by defense production, is now in the process of a conversion to high technology, aided by a growing service sector. Health care as an industry is changing and Massachusetts medical institutions are rising to meet this national challenge. The delivery of social services and the entire social welfare system both nationally and in Massachusetts are in the process of being reconstructed, with a greater focus on work and targeting services to those most in need of them.