Community welcome!

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is embarking on a new strategic planning process to focus priorities and allocate resources over the next five years to best fit the needs of the students it serves. Community members of East Central Minnesota are invited to begin the process by participating in the search conference on the Cambridge campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Oct. 22, noon-2 p.m. at the Campus Center Building. Additional search conferences will be held at the Coon Rapids Campus.

The search conference is an interactive event where college stakeholders - faculty and staff, employers, civic leaders, and community members - can learn from one another and have a voice in charting the College's path. Participants are encouraged to discuss how the college addresses existing and anticipated community education needs. It's a chance to share ideas, ask questions and interact with college faculty, staff, and students.

Objectives of the search conferences are to:

• Review Anoka-Ramsey Community College's existing Mission and Goals and the process the College will be following to refresh its strategic plan.
• Share perceptions about how to build on the strengths of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and what the College might consider doing differently to best serve community needs.
• Share observations about important trends in the community and the wider environment, evolving community educational needs, and implications for Anoka-Ramsey Community College strategic direction.

These "stakeholder dialogs" promise to be unique opportunities for learning from one another and for beginning to identify key factors and trends with implications for the College's strategic focus.

Light lunch will be served. Contact Evelyn Gedde at 763-712-4479 or Email by Monday, October 20, to confirm your reservation.