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Speaker:
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Rob McDaniel
Associate Dean, University Partnerships
Washington State University
PO Box 646230, Hulbert Hall 305A
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
509-335-2937
509-335-2959
mcdaniel@wsu.edu
Mary Averett
Dean of Instruction & District Director
Community Colleges of Spokane
TBCC/3939 N. Freya Street
Washington, DC 99217-6800
509-533-4740
509-533-4712
maverett@iel.spokane.cc.va.us
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The Partnership for Rural Improvement
(PRI) is a 27-year consortium of five Washington community colleges and
the State's land-grant university. PRI represents a model for institutions
considering collaborative ventures in community economic development or
expanding access to education. PRI's mission is to act as a catalyst for
rural development, making the resources of the institutions available to
address community needs and opportunities. PRI carries out its work through
staff jointly funded by the land-grant university and the community colleges.
Past PRI projects include: community planning/organizing, economic development,
organizational development for NGOs, leadership education, distance education
access, and rural policy development. Established in 1976 through a grant
from the W.K Kellogg Foundation, PRI has been funded by the participating
institutions since 1983. Current partners include the Community Colleges
of Spokane, Grays Harbor College, Skagit Valley College, Walla Walla Community
College, Washington State University, and Yakima Valley Community College.
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