The Coordinating Commission, at its December 1, 2017, meeting, reviewed a new report on how well Nebraska and its public postsecondary institutions are meeting the goals laid out in the Commission’s Comprehensive Statewide Plan for Postsecondary Education.  Adoption and periodic revision of the plan, which is intended to achieve the best possible use of state resources for high quality and accessible postsecondary education, are constitutional duties of

Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed a new commissioner to serve on the board of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. Dr. Paul Von Behren of Ames fills the District 3 vacancy, which includes northeastern Nebraska.

The Coordinating Commission approved a building project at Central Community College’s Hastings campus that will help meet the growing demands of area employers for skilled manufacturing and welding employees.