A Study of the Higher Education Needs of Northeast Texas

The fourteen institutions of higher education in east and northeast Texas formed an ad hoc consortium and commissioned a study to identify the higher education needs of the 36 counties that comprise their primary service area. This study, conducted by NCHEMS Management Services, Inc. (NMSI) involved:

• analyses of data and development of comparative statistics that shed light on unmet educational needs — data about participation rates, educational attainment of the adult population and the availability of educational programs in the region.
• interviews with faculty and administrators in each of the fourteen institutions
• interviews with employers, in both public and private sectors and across the array of industries in the region, to identify their needs both for new employees and for continuing education of current employees.
• interviews with leaders of local economic development groups and staff of Chambers of Commerce in several cities.

Select this link to view full report (PDF) of a Study of the Higher Education Needs of Northeast Texas

Project Steering Committee

Dr. Carl Nelson, President
Texarkana College
Chairman, Project Steering Committee

Dr. Dan Angel, President
Stephen F. Austin State University

Dr. Ron Dodson, Associate Director of Research
University of Texas Health Science Center of Tyler

Dr. Jack Foreman, Dean
Texas State Technical College - East Texas Center

Dr. Raymond Hawkins, President
Tyler Junior College

Dr. Joseph Stafford
Executive Associate for Planning and Academic Programs
University of Texas System Office