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Intangible
Assets
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The
college, universities, and theological seminaries of the Metroversity
Consortium educate citizens and generate a strong economic impact on
the community.
They also provide major community assets as "by-products'' of
their educational processes.
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The
Metroversity member institutions offer continuing education
opportunities to area residents of all ages -- individuals interested
in updating skills, redirecting careers, or finding educational
enrichment.
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Hundreds
of cultural activities --
lectures, theater, concerts, art exhibits -- are
scheduled each year.
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Radio and
television sports events and talk shows add to the spectrum of local
entertainment, enrichment, and information services.
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Metroversity
member institutions offer special services and special education
programs/courses for area senior citizens.
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Metroversity
Television airs
from August to May on Insight, Cable Channel 25, presenting telecourse
offerings for students,
enrichment programming for the general public and local city and
county government programs.
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The
Kentuckiana Metroversity, Inc. serves as the fiscal agent for the Kentuckiana
College Access Center (KCAC). The KCAC is federally and locally
funded and provides adult and youth college access counseling
services. KCAC generates annual
revenues of $797,000 from federal grants and $73,000 in local grants.
The primary audience of clients for KCAC is first generation college
students from low-income populations. KCAC counselors serve clients
from public schools and agencies
in the Greater Louisville-Southern Indiana region. All counselors at
KCAC have Masters degrees and are professionally certified.
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