HomeMy WebLinkAbout2363 RESOLUTION NO 2363
WHEREAS, residents of the Olympic Peninsula possess one of the
highest Associate Degree attainments and lowest
Baccalaureate Degree attainments in the State Of
Washington and;
WHEREAS, as many of our citizens are place bound by work schedules,
family responsibilities and income levels; and
WHEREAS, the educational attainment and advancement of the
population are major factors in the economic vitality and
quality of life in the area 'and;
WHEREAS, the Olympic Peninsula population is projected to grow by
approximately 50% in the next decade and;
WHEREAS, the opportunities for Baccalaureate education on the
Olympic Peninsula are limited,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bremerton City Council do
support and petition the Higher Education Coordinating Board to
provide for the creation and implementation of a Two-Plus-Two
Baccalaureate Degree Program in cooperation with Olympic College,
Community College District No. 3.
PASS by the Bremerton City Council this 16th day of
October, 1991.
LYNN HORTON, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY CITY CLERK