Comments on: Global Virginia http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/01/05/global-virginia/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Scott Burger http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/01/05/global-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Scott Burger Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:24:45 +0000 http://baconsrebellion.com/?p=183#comment-60 Richmond is blessed with great geography and natural resources. As a citizen of Richmond, I am more interested in Richmond's economy being economically self-sufficient, sustainable and environmentally aware, less about being a 'World City'. No more Kepone. No more Land America. No more Dominion coal plants. No more dumb models that don't work and/or come at too great of a cost to our quality of life. Richmond is blessed with great geography and natural resources. As a citizen of Richmond, I am more interested in Richmond’s economy being economically self-sufficient, sustainable and environmentally aware, less about being a ‘World City’. No more Kepone. No more Land America. No more Dominion coal plants. No more dumb models that don’t work and/or come at too great of a cost to our quality of life.

]]> By: George L. Hiller http://baconsrebellion.com/2009/01/05/global-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-53 George L. Hiller Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://baconsrebellion.com/?p=183#comment-53 Dear Mr. Cecire, I enjoyed reading your article. As you might imagine, the title caught my eye given that www.globalvirginia.com is the address for our international programs website at the SW Virginia Higher Education in Abingdon. We provide export promotion assistance for area businesses as well as international education program support for the smaller colleges in this corner of the Commonwealth. Of course, I concur with your basic argument that the Commonwealth must continue to develop globally-competitive communities, companies, and students. However, I think the "stakeholders" certainly extend beyond the ""Golden Crescent" of Arlington-Richmond-Virgina Beach. The southside and far southwest areas of the Commonwealth are also important players in this enterprise. Moreover, we cannot have a truly globally-competitive Commonwealth unless those areas outside the Golden Crescent also prosper. We have many challenges, including low numbers of college graduates, an economy that was based largely on low-tech industries, plus our historical isolation and even suspicion about globalization. Fortunately we have a number of educational institutions in rural Virginia, including my own, that are aggressively working to increase higher education opportunities and graduation rates. This is, of course, key to global competitiveness. We also have real success stories in rural SW Virginia about colleges and businesses that are making "Global Virginia" a reality .....for the entire Commonwealth. Sincerely, Geo. Hiller George L. Hiller, J.D. Director of International and Internship Programs Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center One Partnership Circle P O Box 1987 Abingdon, Virginia 24212 USA 276-619-4374 phone (Abingdon) 804-740-4560 phone (Richmond) 276-619-4354 fax 804-387-0987 mobile ghiller@swcenter.edu www.globalvirginia.com www.internshipvirginia.org Dear Mr. Cecire,

I enjoyed reading your article. As you might imagine, the title caught my eye given that http://www.globalvirginia.com is the address for our international programs website at the SW Virginia Higher Education in Abingdon. We provide export promotion assistance for area businesses as well as international education program support for the smaller colleges in this corner of the Commonwealth.

Of course, I concur with your basic argument that the Commonwealth must continue to develop globally-competitive communities, companies, and students. However, I think the “stakeholders” certainly extend beyond the “”Golden Crescent” of Arlington-Richmond-Virgina Beach. The southside and far southwest areas of the Commonwealth are also important players in this enterprise. Moreover, we cannot have a truly globally-competitive Commonwealth unless those areas outside the Golden Crescent also prosper.

We have many challenges, including low numbers of college graduates, an economy that was based largely on low-tech industries, plus our historical isolation and even suspicion about globalization. Fortunately we have a number of educational institutions in rural Virginia, including my own, that are aggressively working to increase higher education opportunities and graduation rates. This is, of course, key to global competitiveness. We also have real success stories in rural SW Virginia about colleges and businesses that are making “Global Virginia” a reality …..for the entire Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

Geo. Hiller

George L. Hiller, J.D.
Director of International and Internship Programs
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
One Partnership Circle
P O Box 1987
Abingdon, Virginia 24212 USA

276-619-4374 phone (Abingdon)
804-740-4560 phone (Richmond)
276-619-4354 fax
804-387-0987 mobile

ghiller@swcenter.edu
http://www.globalvirginia.com
http://www.internshipvirginia.org

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