Governor’s Task Force for Higher Education in Central Maine

Challenge

The challenge was to create conditions so that the many impassioned and divided parties could speak, know they had been heard and agree upon recommendations to move higher education forward in Central Maine. Citizens, faculty and students felt under siege when the possibility of merging their school with another, larger one was recommended. All involved needed a way to come together.

Solution

A one-day summit that involved the board of trustees, the community, the legislature and the governor’s office.

Results

The summit was a decisive turning point for the task force whose members held diverse and passionate viewpoints on the issues. In the end, recommendations were delivered that were supported by all parties and that allowed the issue to move forward in creative and positive ways.

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