Interview with Aims McGuinness, September 4, 2014

Interview Summary

McGuinness, as a consultant with the National center for Higher Education Management Systems, worked with Gov. Paul Patton and his administration to craft the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Reform Act of 1997. In this interview, he details his role in the bill's formation, his consultations with the governor and his staff, his testimony before the legislative committees in support of the bill, his tours of the state's community and technical colleges before the bill's passage, and his analysis of the legislation's impact on higher education in Kentucky. He also discusses the national recognition Kentucky gained as a result of the measure. In addition, he assesses the system's strengths and weaknesses, and the presidency of Dr. Michael B. McCall.

Interview Keyword

Gov. Paul Patton Higher Education Management Systems Kentucky Community and Technical College System Kentucky Postsecondary Education Reform Act legislative committee Michael McCall

Interview LC Subject

Education--Kentucky

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