Our Prospectus
 “Students
benefit, employers benefit and the entire community benefits
from the success of Midlands Technical College. Its role is so
vital, it would be impossible to visualize our region's
economic future without the maximized capacity of our
technical college to ensure the success of our students."
Kathy
Novinger
Chair,
SC State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
Investment
Option: Endowment
for Excellence in Technology
Goal:
To create innovative solutions for regional economic
development and provide a technically skilled workforce in the
Midlands
Strategy:
Midlands Technical College will establish an endowment
for maintaining collegewide technological excellence through
the establishment and maintenance of state-of-the-art training
laboratories. This endowment will enhance the region’s
ability to train the skilled high-technology workers needed by
area employers. Midlands Technical College is currently the
Central Midlands’ primary supplier of applied information
technology, advanced manufacturing, health sciences and
electronic assembly employees. The college’s new Center of
Excellence for Technology Training will deliver relevant
education that is highly accessible, flexible and able to meet
the changing needs of the marketplace. The endowment for
excellence in technology will support this outstanding,
interactive training site. This smart facility will be
equipped to handle the high volume, high skills and flexible
education necessary to advance the careers of individuals and
meet the demands of industry. The MTC Center of Excellence for
Technology Training is adjacent to the Carolina Research Park
in Northeast Columbia and will be operational in 2002.
Benefits:
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State-of-the-art
technology and techniques will be available to enhance
student education and ensure better preparation for the
world of work.
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A
better educated workforce will be available to Central
Midlands employers.
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Students
will have access to current instructional equipment and
methods that will result in enhanced student learning.
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Students
will be trained on state-of-the-art equipment, resulting
in the acquisition of relevant skills to either assist
them in securing an immediate job or aid them in their
quest of an advanced degree.
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Faculty
will be able to improve their teaching techniques with
appropriate instructional equipment designed to
accommodate diverse student abilities.
Investment
Option: Endowment for Teaching Excellence
Goal:
To educate and train a world-class workforce
to ensure community competitiveness Investment Strategy:
Midlands Technical College will acquire resources
specifically designated for the purpose of attracting,
retaining and retraining outstanding faculty.
The college will establish a $2 million endowment to
provide support of teaching excellence. The funds will be used
to recruit and retain outstanding faculty in rapidly evolving
high-technology areas.
Benefits:
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Endowed
faculty chairs will attract and retain faculty in
high-demand fields, resulting in the highest level of
relevant education and training for MTC students.
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Programs
and services will be improved to better serve students
seeking the highly technical skills necessary for
immediate job entry.
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A
better prepared workforce will enhance economic
development efforts.
Investment
Option: Endowment for Student Success
Goal:
To maximize human potential and community quality of
life
Investment
Strategy: Midlands
Technical College will develop educational programs and
delivery methods that provide
expanded opportunities and options to traditional and
nontraditional students. MTC will establish a $1 million
endowment to expand opportunities for student success.
These funds will primarily support innovative distance
learning technologies, flexible curricula and teaching
modules, but will also fund support services for students.
Examples of such support services include programs designed to
upgrade basic skills through developmental and general
education; counseling, tutoring and job placement programs;
and small grants to offset the costs of child care while
attending classes. The
endowment for student success would explicitly support
educational options and access for the following three sectors
of the community:
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The
emerging workforce, consisting of students already in
school preparing for careers
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Workers
in transition, those who are out of the education or
employment environment
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The
existing workforce, particularly individuals who may be
underemployed or lacking technical skills.
Benefits:
Current
career and technical programs and courses will be revised to
reflect updated workforce needs and relevant job skills.
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A
greater diversity of programs will become available for a
larger number of students.
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Technical
scholars programs will link students with sponsoring
investing companies and students will receive on-the-job
experience while attending college.
The
success rates of students successfully completing academic
coursework will increase due to appropriate delivery methods
that are conducive to diverse student skills, abilities and
interests.
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