Show Utah Educators Praise Educational ALERT ALER T The Utah Board of Regents along with presidents of the states state's nine public colleges and universities had high praise Friday for Gov Norman Norma H. H Bangerter's educational ALERT colleges and universities will be flooded with students by 1990 so we must have a plan to guard against disaster the regen regents statement said The Governors Governor's ALERT is cohesive with our own Th The statement was approved at the regular monthly y regents meeting Regents govern the Utah System of Higher Education The governors governor's ALERT is bolo bold bold perceptive and substantive th the statement says It praises the Governor for his careful research into the legitimate options that face higher education as enrollment surges ALERT says Utah's higher education system can meet enrollment enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment challenges by preserving access to U Utah h colleges and universities but redefining missions and possibly limiting access at individual schools It says should recognize the vital role of community colleges as a means of providing every student access to the higher education system That strategy is in tandem wj with a master plan the regents are developing for higher education The Governor also suggested in ALERT the possibility of increasing state state- revenues as enrollment surges over the next several years Regents praised Bangerter for his balance of responsibility and boldness in suggesting that possibility ALERT stands for Agenda for Leadership in Educational Resources for Tomorrow Higher education leaders also emphasized the need for economic development While higher education plays a major role in economic development through research and training the state too should make a major economic development thrust so revenues will be available to bolster education n programs Bold and innovative economic development by the state is part of the solution school presidents and regents agreed |