2013 accomplishments to date… Improve connections for businesses to communicate their need for prepared college and university graduates; MN Energy Consortium Strategic Planning Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund Coordinate business and higher education collaboration to support educational opportunities for K-12 students to learn more about industry; 2014 Concurrent enrollment project Assess and develop industry (career) pathways to increase student program completion and program efficiencies; and, Energy Technical Specialist consortium degree Revise curriculum and programs to address the occupational-specific and non-technical MnSCU Institution survey 3