November 16, 2007
November 16, 2007
LANSING - Lt. Governor John D. Cherry Jr. today announced a new online program that will help students of all ages transfer courses from community colleges to universities more successfully, saving them time and money as they pursue a college degree. Cherry made the announcement in delivering this week's radio address on behalf of Governor Granholm.
Cherry announced that the Michigan Transfer Network - created in partnership with the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) and Michigan State University - ensures that classes taken by students at the community college level transfer easily to a university. The system will make its debut later this month.
"If, for example, you're a student looking to get a degree in veterinary medicine but choose to start first at a community college, this no-cost system will help you choose courses that will transfer to universities seamlessly, streamlining your time and saving the money you invest in your education," Cherry said.
The governor's weekly radio address is released each Friday morning and may be heard on broadcast stations across the state. The address is available on the governor's Web site ( www.michigan.gov/gov ) for download, together with a clip of the quote above. The radio address is also available as a podcast on the Web site, as well as on iTunes and via RSS feed for general distribution to personal MP3 players and home computers. Links to the audio files and text of today's address follow.
Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr.
November 16, 2007
Full Radio Address Audio: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov119_Full_215697_7.mp3
Edited Radio Address Audio: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov119_Edit_215698_7.mp3
Short Clip: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov119_Edit_215700_7.mp3
This is Lt. Governor John Cherry speaking to you this week on behalf of Governor Jennifer Granholm.
The governor and I have spent the last five years working hard to implement an economic plan that will produce good-paying jobs and make Michigan a better place for all our citizens to live, learn and earn.
At the heart of that plan is a shared commitment to ensuring that every Michigan citizen has access to affordable, high-quality education opportunities beyond high school.
In 2004, the governor asked me to convene a blue-ribbon panel to develop a blueprint for making college and other post-high school education opportunities affordable and accessible for all our citizens.
Our goal is clear - we want to double the number of college graduates in our state to bring new investment and new jobs to Michigan.
Step-by-step, we are following that plan to move Michigan forward. We've created rigorous new curriculums in our high schools; we're giving teachers and students the tools they need to be successful in the classroom; and we've created a revolutionary new $4,000 scholarship - the Michigan Promise - that's available to every new high school graduate who continues on to college or technical training.
We also are working to remove the barriers preventing adults in our workforce from returning to school and obtaining degrees that increase their earnings and strengthen Michigan's economy.
And we have some great partners in this effort. Just last week, the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers - or MACRAO - announced they're making it easier for college students to smoothly transition between community college, a university, and the workplace.
In partnership with Michigan State University, MACRAO has created the Michigan Transfer Network - an online system that helps students of all ages align their career goals with course offerings at both our community colleges and universities.
If, for example, you're a student looking to get a degree in veterinary medicine but choose to start first at a community college, this no-cost system will help you choose courses that will transfer to universities seamlessly, streamlining your time and saving the money you invest in your education.
This great tool should make its debut later this month and I - along with the governor and the members of the Cherry Commission - hope that it can be part of the pathway to earning degrees and dollars.
It's just the latest example of the important changes we are making in our state to implement our economic plan and make Michigan's economy thrive.
There's more work to do, but there's no question: We are moving Michigan in the right direction.
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