BLINN COLLEGE HOSTS LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON

  

Legislators, elected officials and community leaders from across Blinn College’s 13-county service area were invited on Wednesday  to hear about the college’s priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

Blinn set its legislative priorities back in August. Among the priorities, the college will ask for an increase of core funding for each community college district by $250,000 per year. The school will also ask for a $45 million increase in state funding for community college instruction, which the college says will allow community colleges to meet workforce skill demands, increase dual credit courses, and expand educational opportunities for all students.

Among the attendees to the luncheon was Representative Leighton Schubert. Schubert says, “Blinn College is a vital player in higher education it was an honor to join Senators Kolkhorst and Schwertner, as well as leaders from across the region, who value what Blinn contributes to our regional economy and the future of Texas.”

Attendees also heard from Billy Hamilton, Executive Vice Chancellor/Chief Financial Officer for the Texas A&M University System, and John Barton, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of the RELLIS Campus for the Texas A&M University System, who spoke about the Texas A&M partnership with Blinn College on the new RELLIS Campus.

Representative Schubert says that as a graduate of Texas A&M, he is proud to see how Blinn is partnering with Texas A&M in a new transformative education model.

The 85th Legislative Session convenes in January 2017 and meets for 140 days.

To read Blinn's legislative priorities, click here.