December 7, 2006
Dear Delawarean,
In 2007, Delaware Tech will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Over the past forty years, the College has built a reputation of providing Access, Opportunity, Excellence and Hope for tens of thousands of Delawareans. But with great success can come great challenges, and the College is now facing a serious challenge. Our current source of revenue for capital projects - the State Bond Bill - has been outpaced by the College's growing enrollment and the workforce and economic development needs of the State. The College is quickly approaching capacity, and unless we take action now, we will be forced to limit access for Delawareans in the future.
Earlier this year, Governor Minner and the State Legislature authorized a task force to investigate possible solutions to Delaware Tech’s capacity issue; this task force has now issued a report which outlines three options. On November 29, as part of College’s annual budget presentation to the State, I urged the Governor and Legislature to adopt the option which establishes a Community College Infrastructure Fund (CCIF). I encourage you to view the taped broadcast of the presentation, so that you may learn more about this very important issue and how this fund will allow us to keep the doors of access open in the future. In addition, on this site you will find many helpful resources including a list of FAQs which includes answers to the most common questions we have received regarding the proposed CCIF. We will continue to expand this feature as we receive additional feedback from you.
To stay abreast of the status of this important initiative as it evolves, please check back over the next few months; we will be updating the site regularly with new information. If you have questions, comments, or would like to show your support for the College, please contact us at CCIFinfo@dtcc.edu.
As President of Delaware Tech, I am committed to keeping the doors of access open for ALL Delawareans. Thank you for everything you do to support our College and our students.
Sincerely,
Orlando J. George, Jr.