The Lakeland Ledger printed the 12-page Metro Lakeland Vision's First Annual report as a public service. The report was an insert in the April 20,2000 newspaper. Asheville-Buncombe Vision, Inc. has financial commitments for three years of the basic operations budget. This is a unique funding approach that produced an enjoyable evening for over 200 attendees. In the Engineering Degree Consortium, WSU, UI and GU each provide approximately one-third of the courses in the curriculum.
Students register at and receive a degree from the institution of their choice.
Real-world learning experiences are built into the program through required design projects inspired by industry and jointly taught by the three institutions. The local business communities and high tech community sees this as an outstanding achievement. Girls who drop out of school are more likely to become pregnant at an early age and more likely to be a single parent.