Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 85. State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education § 85-1428. Economic expansion and diversification; postsecondary education priorities; legislative findings

(1) Expansion and diversification of Nebraska's economy is necessary in order to sustain essential public services sponsored or aided by the state;

(2) Increasing the number of Nebraskans with high levels of educational attainment is essential to support economic expansion and diversification;

(3) In order to increase the number of Nebraskans with high levels of educational attainment, the state's postsecondary education system shall include, but not be limited to, the following key priorities that were identified by the LR 174 Task Force of 2003:

(4) Unprecedented collaboration and cooperation between and among educational institutions and sectors will be necessary to develop community, regional, and statewide strategies to achieve progress toward these priorities and to assist the state in serving Nebraska students and allowing them to reach their academic caliber.