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Partnership between Kentucky and West Virginia technical colleges. (Front and Center).

Thanks to an agreement announced in June, students enrolled in West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures


Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop.
 community and technical colleges will have access to Kentucky distance learning courses.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Mission, values, and vision
The stated mission, values, and vision of KCTCS are[1]: Mission
To improve the quality of life and employability of the citizens of the Commonwealth by serving as the primary provider of:
 (KCTCS KCTCS Kentucky Community and Technical College System ) and the Kentucky Virtual University (KYVU KYVU Kentucky Virtual University ) signed an agreement with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission establishing the partnership. All of West Virginia's public community and technical colleges are eligible for participation in the course offerings from the Kentucky system.

Daniel Rabuzzi, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of KYVU, calls the partnership an example of how agencies can work together to meet the needs of citizens.

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Chancellor J. Michael Mullen says, "This agreement will provide additional access for the citizens of West Virginia to pursue higher education opportunities. The unique part of this agreement is that students won't have to leave their homes to earn college credit."

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System comprises more than 50 campuses operating in 16 districts. For more information, visit www.kctcs.edu or www.kyvu.org.
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Title Annotation:distance learning agreement
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Geographic Code:1U5WV
Date:Oct 1, 2002
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