The Authority shall:
1. Expand access to higher education in the Roanoke Valley by providing for adult and continuing education and degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth's public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education;
2. Serve as a resource and referral center on existing educational programs and resources by maintaining and disseminating information;
3. Develop, in coordination with the Council, specific goals for higher education access and availability in the Roanoke Valley; and
4. Accept, administer, and account for any state grant to a nonstate entity that may be provided in the name of the Roanoke Higher Education Center (the Center) or the Authority.
1997, c. 813, § 23-231.14; 1998, c. 360; 2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 31 - Educational Authorities, Centers, Committees, Funds, Institutes, and Partnerships
§ 23.1-3100. Governing boards of educational institutions; removal of members
§ 23.1-3101. A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership established; purpose and duties
§ 23.1-3102. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3103. Expenses of board members
§ 23.1-3104. Executive director
§ 23.1-3105. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3106. Cooperation of other agencies; legal services
§ 23.1-3107. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research established; duties
§ 23.1-3108. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3109. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3110. President or president and executive director
§ 23.1-3111. New College Institute established; duties
§ 23.1-3112. Board of directors
§ 23.1-3113. Powers and duties of the board
§ 23.1-3114. Executive director
§ 23.1-3115. Roanoke Higher Education Authority established
§ 23.1-3116. Duties of the Authority
§ 23.1-3117. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3118. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3119. Executive director; staff
§ 23.1-3120. Southern Virginia Higher Education Center established; duties
§ 23.1-3121. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3122. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3123. Executive director; staff
§ 23.1-3124. Cooperation of other agencies
§ 23.1-3125. Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center established; duties
§ 23.1-3126. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3127. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3128. Executive director
§ 23.1-3129. Cooperation of other agencies
§ 23.1-3129.1. Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program
§ 23.1-3135. Online Virginia Network Authority established
§ 23.1-3136. Board of Trustees