Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Purpose
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research seeks to diversify the Dan River Region's economy by engaging the resources of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partnership with Danville Community College and Averett University and public and private bodies and organizations of the region and state.
Term
Three year terms
Composition
The Institute shall be governed by a fifteen member board of trustees that shall consist of eleven non legislative citizen members and four ex officio members. Non legislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows: one resident of the City of Danville, to be appointed by the Danville City Council; one resident of Pittsylvania County, to be appointed by the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors; and nine non legislative citizen members representing business and industry who reside in Southside Virginia, own a business headquartered or otherwise operating in Southside Virginia, or serve as a member of either the board of directors or senior management of a business headquartered or otherwise operating in Southside Virginia, of whom three shall be appointed by the Governor, three shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. The presidents of Averett University, Danville Community College, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or their designees and the chairman of the Board of the Future of the Piedmont Foundation or his designee shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. Non legislative citizen members of the board shall be non elected citizens of the Commonwealth.
Vacant Seats
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Current Board Members
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