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Washington Washington

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges&&

the Land-Grant Universitythe Land-Grant University

A History of PartnershipA History of Partnership

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Partnership for Rural ImprovementPartnership for Rural Improvement

•Established in 1976 with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

•PRI is a consortium of educational institutions

PRI mission…..A catalyst for community improvement in Washington State

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PRI GoalsPRI Goals

Help communities and organizations solve Help communities and organizations solve local problemslocal problems

Link citizens to higher education & public Link citizens to higher education & public resourcesresources

Assist higher education & public agencies Assist higher education & public agencies provide community & rural development provide community & rural development servicesservices

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PRI Projects & ActivitiesPRI Projects & Activities

Community Development Community Development Increase community resource development with an emphasis on groupIncrease community resource development with an emphasis on group

planning skills and linkages to external assistance.planning skills and linkages to external assistance. Civic Leadership DevelopmentCivic Leadership Development

Civic education as it relates to self-governance and local leadershipCivic education as it relates to self-governance and local leadership

Organizational Development Organizational Development Teaching or modeling process skills while enabling groups to accomplishTeaching or modeling process skills while enabling groups to accomplish their goals and helping non-profit groups increase their effectiveness.their goals and helping non-profit groups increase their effectiveness.

New Partnerships New Partnerships E.g., Learning Centers, WWCC/Port/SBDC/PRI positionE.g., Learning Centers, WWCC/Port/SBDC/PRI position

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PRI Example ProjectsPRI Example Projects

Thousands of rural leaders and non-profit board Thousands of rural leaders and non-profit board members from 28 of Washington’s 45 counties members from 28 of Washington’s 45 counties have received customized training from PRI:have received customized training from PRI:Grays Harbor Leadership Advancement; PRI Grays Harbor Leadership Advancement; PRI

Statewide Non-Profit Institute; Eastern Statewide Non-Profit Institute; Eastern Washington Community Development Washington Community Development Institute; Central Washington Advanced Institute; Central Washington Advanced Facilitator Training; Rural Leadership ProgramFacilitator Training; Rural Leadership Program

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More PRI ProjectsMore PRI Projects Millions of dollars have been invested in Millions of dollars have been invested in

rural projects due in part to facilitation & rural projects due in part to facilitation & grants developed through PRI assistancegrants developed through PRI assistance

Eastern Washington Regional Center for the Deaf Eastern Washington Regional Center for the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired; Ione Community and Hearing-Impaired; Ione Community Center/Library/ Pacific County Community and Center/Library/ Pacific County Community and Learning Center; Crewport water system; Learning Center; Crewport water system; Springdale water system;Springdale water system;

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Even more PRI ProjectsEven more PRI Projects

Public policy forums sponsored by PRI Public policy forums sponsored by PRI have contributed to social changehave contributed to social change

Lake Roosevelt Forum; Rural Telecommunications Lake Roosevelt Forum; Rural Telecommunications Conferences; Rural Crime Forum; in all 17 Conferences; Rural Crime Forum; in all 17 community futuring forumscommunity futuring forums

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PRI ActivitiesPRI Activities

PRI spawns new community college and PRI spawns new community college and land-grant partnershipsland-grant partnerships

Port/SBDC/PRI(WWCC&WSU) positionPort/SBDC/PRI(WWCC&WSU) position WSU Learning Centers located on Community WSU Learning Centers located on Community

College campusesCollege campuses

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WSU/CC Learning WSU/CC Learning Centers Centers

Increasing Access for Place Increasing Access for Place and Time Bound Adultsand Time Bound Adults

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Learning CenterLearning CenterEducationalEducationalProgramsPrograms

BA & MA programs BA & MA programs (2+2 approach)(2+2 approach) Continuing EducationContinuing Education

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Staffing….shared position hired by the Staffing….shared position hired by the Community CollegeCommunity College- ongoing MOU- ongoing MOU- joint annual review- joint annual review

Budget…. Roughly 50% eachBudget…. Roughly 50% each- approximately $75,000 per CC/WSU partnership- approximately $75,000 per CC/WSU partnership

PRI Staffing $ BudgetPRI Staffing $ Budget

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PRI GovernancePRI GovernanceCurrentCurrent Regional Coordinating Committee (Board Regional Coordinating Committee (Board

of directors) consisting of CC and WSUof directors) consisting of CC and WSU

PastPast Local advisory boardsLocal advisory boards RCC drawn from advisory boards, CC, WSU RCC drawn from advisory boards, CC, WSU

and state community development agencyand state community development agency

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PRI: ChallengesPRI: Challenges

The Community College & The Community College & Land-grant perspectivesLand-grant perspectives

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Community College PerspectiveCommunity College Perspective

Economic pressuresEconomic pressures TraditionsTraditions Public Outreach MissionPublic Outreach Mission Rural MissionRural Mission Leadership TrainingLeadership Training

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Land-grant PerspectiveLand-grant Perspective

Budget pressuresBudget pressures Traditions of agriculture programs & Traditions of agriculture programs &

tenuretenure Leadership changesLeadership changes

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Why PRI has survived?Why PRI has survived?

Again…. The two perspectivesAgain…. The two perspectives

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PRI Survival within CC’SPRI Survival within CC’S

Helped CCS system respond to needs of Helped CCS system respond to needs of our rural communitiesour rural communities

Unique design and implementation that Unique design and implementation that allowed for flexibility of services over the allowed for flexibility of services over the years – always meeting needs, whatever years – always meeting needs, whatever they arethey are

Partnering to meet the many needs helps Partnering to meet the many needs helps both organizations be successfulboth organizations be successful

Fun! Out of the Box! Attracts innovative Fun! Out of the Box! Attracts innovative people who stay because it’s fun. people who stay because it’s fun.

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PRI Survival within WSUPRI Survival within WSU

Champions in Administration Champions in Administration Within the Land-grant missionWithin the Land-grant mission Cost-effective &“quick response” staffing Cost-effective &“quick response” staffing

approach approach Ditto on the value of Partnering Ditto on the value of Partnering Ditto on Fun & attracting innovative peopleDitto on Fun & attracting innovative people

““Partnering is, at best, a difficult relationship Partnering is, at best, a difficult relationship and between higher education bureau-and between higher education bureau-cracies, it can be almost impossible. cracies, it can be almost impossible. (Through the learning centers)…..students (Through the learning centers)…..students received two years of instruction from the received two years of instruction from the community colleges and two from community colleges and two from Washington State University in a true Washington State University in a true partnership, one that springs from the desire partnership, one that springs from the desire to do something together that could not to do something together that could not otherwise be done alone…”otherwise be done alone…”

Ronald H. Lafayette, PresidentRonald H. Lafayette, PresidentNorth Seattle Community CollegeNorth Seattle Community College

““Partnering is, at best, a difficult relationship Partnering is, at best, a difficult relationship and between higher education bureau-and between higher education bureau-cracies, it can be almost impossible. cracies, it can be almost impossible. (Through the learning centers)…..students (Through the learning centers)…..students received two years of instruction from the received two years of instruction from the community colleges and two from community colleges and two from Washington State University in a true Washington State University in a true partnership, one that springs from the desire partnership, one that springs from the desire to do something together that could not to do something together that could not otherwise be done alone…”otherwise be done alone…”

Ronald H. Lafayette, PresidentRonald H. Lafayette, PresidentNorth Seattle Community CollegeNorth Seattle Community College

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QuestionsQuestions

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StaffingStaffing

Faculty leadFaculty lead Program coordinatorProgram coordinator Technology & Clerical servicesTechnology & Clerical services

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Staff RolesStaff Roles

Program CoordinatorsProgram Coordinators Ms/Mr WSUMs/Mr WSU

Community CatalystCommunity Catalyst Community College liaisonCommunity College liaison

Student Services & Student Services & RecruitmentRecruitment

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Delivery ApproachDelivery Approach

High TechHigh Tech Asynchronous (on-line Asynchronous (on-line && video-tape) video-tape) ITV classrooms ITV classrooms && video over IP video over IP Satellite (analog Satellite (analog && digital) digital)

High TouchHigh Touch Staff on siteStaff on site

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What Have We Learned?What Have We Learned?

Partner w/ CCs & 4-yr institutionsPartner w/ CCs & 4-yr institutions

People want degrees, not coursesPeople want degrees, not courses

Importance of high-touch with Importance of high-touch with

high-techhigh-tech

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Extended Degree Programs:Extended Degree Programs:The ChallengesThe Challenges

ArticulationArticulation Campus to campus transfersCampus to campus transfers Seamless transfer for distance education students Seamless transfer for distance education students

Joint program development, 2+2 DegreesJoint program development, 2+2 Degrees

Student Support & Library ServicesStudent Support & Library Services

TechnologyTechnology

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ChallengesChallenges Right degree to the right placeRight degree to the right place Challenges of partnershipsChallenges of partnerships Declining budgets & increasing # of on Declining budgets & increasing # of on

campus studentscampus students Maintaining Depart CommitmentMaintaining Depart Commitment Articulation Articulation (campus to campus transfers, (campus to campus transfers,

seamless transfer for DDP students, joint program of seamless transfer for DDP students, joint program of 2+2 Degrees)2+2 Degrees)

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Two long-term partnershipsTwo long-term partnerships

Partnership for Rural Improvement:Partnership for Rural Improvement:

a 25+ year collaboration for a 25+ year collaboration for community developmentcommunity development

WSU/CCs Learning Centers:WSU/CCs Learning Centers:

a six year partnership for degree a six year partnership for degree completion via technologycompletion via technology