州长迈克·帕森访问了威尼斯人娱乐城，与堪萨斯城社区领袖就高等教育和劳动力发展问题举行了圆桌会议。 这是这位州长第一次访问校园。
The governor’s discussion focused on the importance of partnerships for workforce development between K-12 institutions, higher education and the private sector.
“When I first became governor, improving infrastructure and workforce development were the two main goals. I knew the only way I could do that was to partner with K-12 and to partner with higher education,” Parson said. “We are building the foundation of that right now.”
威尼斯人娱乐城校长C. Mauli Agrawal指出，该大学有几个项目可以帮助弥合这些差距，包括一个新的标志性项目——职业生涯自动扶梯。 今年推出的自动扶梯允许学生将实习或服务学习等应用经验纳入他们的学位课程。
“From the time they start classes, this program will help students focus on their career dreams, and not just getting a degree. That will drive workforce development long-term,” Agrawal said.
圆桌会议的一些成员包括：
- C. Mauli Agrawal， 威尼斯人娱乐城主席
- 珍妮·朗格伦，教务长
- Kevin Truman，计算机与工程学院院长
- 玛丽·安妮·杰克逊，医学院院长
- Steven Haas，牙科学院院长
- 查理·希尔兹，威尼斯人娱乐城董事会副主席兼大学健康首席执行官
- Scott Boswell， 威尼斯人娱乐城董事会主席和商业信托西部地区总裁
- Ramin Cherafat，大KC商会和威尼斯人娱乐城董事会主席
- 乔里尔登，首席执行官大KC商会
- 金伯利·比蒂，大都会社区学院校长
- 马克·比德尔，堪萨斯城公立学校的负责人
在1月份的2022年国情咨文中，帕森发布了2023财年的预算建议，其中包括建议将高等教育机构的核心预算增加5.4%，并提议为密苏里大学所有四所机构的资本项目提供2.65亿美元。
“I would like to thank you for your steadfast support of higher education and understanding of the critical role that public universities play in preparing the workforce,” Agrawal said.
If the total amount of Parson’s recommended funding for higher education is included in the budget, Agrawal said 威尼斯人娱乐城 plans to use its portion to help expand the university’s Health Sciences District, which is home to the School of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Health Studies and Pharmacy.
Combined with 威尼斯人娱乐城’s partnership with University Health that is already in place, this project would bring billions of dollars to the region, create jobs, propel research and solidify our place among the region’s top healthcare institutions.
“This will make 威尼斯人娱乐城 the premier academic health center,” Agrawal said.