RAWCON2000 Banquet Address
on the topic of
presented by
Secretary of Technology
Governor's Office of Innovation & Technology
State of Colorado
and
Chairman of the Board
Colorado Institute of Technology
Monday, September 11, 2000
8:15-8:30 pm
prior to the
Panel Session on Education, Research, and the
Wireless Industry
The Colorado Institute of Technology (CIT) was founded in
March 2000 to significantly increase the number of students
graduating in IT disciplines in Colorado by:
- Delivering world class courses and technology programs;
- Attracting and retaining outstanding science and
technology faculty;
- Partnering with business to develop and deliver courses
which meet specific business needs;
- Increasing the number of high school students interested
in IT disciplines through special programs and summer classes;
- Partnering with universities to enhance curricula in IT
disciplines.
CIT will be a privately funded enterprise. Seed capital is being
raised from the private sector.
CIT Board Chairman Marc Holtzman serves in the Cabinet of Governor
Bill Owens as Colorado's first Secretary of Technology. Secretary
Holtzman is responsible for the Governor's Office of Innovation and
Technology. In addition, Secretary Holtzman is Co-Chairman of the
Governor's Commission on Science and Technology.
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