New College Planning Commission to seek MOU with Virginia Tech

The New College Planning Commission announced that, based on the advice of its senior adviser, former Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, it has selected Minnis E. Ridenour as its representative to lead exploratory discussions for a memorandum of understanding with Virginia Tech. The New College proposal seeks to create an independent fast-track baccalaureate public college in Martinsville with collaborative arrangements with other schools as part of a Southside regional initiative.