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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 581<\/a> and 620<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 220<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186877,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86874,"identifier":"23.1-3107","token":"23.1\/V\/31\/3\/23.1-3107","url":"\/23.1-3107\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-3107\/","token":"23.1\/V\/31\/3\/23.1-3107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Institute for Advanced Learning and Research established; duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-3107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (the Institute) is established in Southside Virginia as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Institute shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Seek to diversify the economy of the Dan River region 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 Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Serve as a catalyst for economic and community transformation by leveraging and brokering resources that support the economic diversity of the Dan River region, particularly within the network economy; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provide a site for the development of the technology and trained workforce necessary for new economic enterprises to flourish in Southside Virginia through the teaching, research, outreach, and technology available from its partner institutions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Expand access to higher education in Southside Virginia by providing for adult and continuing education, workforce training and development, and degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the public schools and the public and private sectors in the region; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Serve as a resource and hub for network-related initiatives at all levels of education and in economic development activities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Assist in regional economic and community development efforts by housing and encouraging research and product-related activities and encouraging high-technology economic development in the region; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Encourage and coordinate, as appropriate, the development and delivery of programs offered by the educational institutions serving the region; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Subject to the availability of funding other than from general funds, encourage and coordinate the development and delivery of noncredit courses with a focus on statewide and regional critical shortage areas and the needs of industry. Such courses shall include needed adult education and workforce training; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Serve as a resource and referral center by maintaining and disseminating information on existing educational programs, research, and university outreach resources. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH ESTABLISHED; DUTIES (\u00a7 23.1-3107)\n\nA. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (the Institute) is\nestablished in Southside Virginia as a political subdivision of the\nCommonwealth.\n\nB. The Institute shall:\n\n 1. Seek to diversify the economy of the Dan River region by engaging the\n resources of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in\n partnership with Danville Community College and Averett University and public\n and private bodies and organizations of the region and Commonwealth;\n\n 2. Serve as a catalyst for economic and community transformation by leveraging\n and brokering resources that support the economic diversity of the Dan River\n region, particularly within the network economy;\n\n 3. Provide a site for the development of the technology and trained workforce\n necessary for new economic enterprises to flourish in Southside Virginia\n through the teaching, research, outreach, and technology available from its\n partner institutions;\n\n 4. Expand access to higher education in Southside Virginia by providing for\n adult and continuing education, workforce training and development, and\n degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional\n programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth’s public\n institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education,\n the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the public schools and the\n public and private sectors in the region;\n\n 5. Serve as a resource and hub for network-related initiatives at all levels\n of education and in economic development activities;\n\n 6. Assist in regional economic and community development efforts by housing\n and encouraging research and product-related activities and encouraging\n high-technology economic development in the region;\n\n 7. Encourage and coordinate, as appropriate, the development and delivery of\n programs offered by the educational institutions serving the region;\n\n 8. Subject to the availability of funding other than from general funds,\n encourage and coordinate the development and delivery of noncredit courses\n with a focus on statewide and regional critical shortage areas and the needs\n of industry. Such courses shall include needed adult education and workforce\n training; and\n\n 9. Serve as a resource and referral center by maintaining and disseminating\n information on existing educational programs, research, and university\n outreach resources.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, cc. 581, 620, \u00a7 23-231.19; 2016, c. 588; 2024, c. 220.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}