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| | * WeddingWire Inc. <ref>http://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-announces-60-companies-launch-business-coalition-for-the-equality-act</ref> | | * WeddingWire Inc. <ref>http://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-announces-60-companies-launch-business-coalition-for-the-equality-act</ref> |
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| | + | ==College heads pushing for more high-skilled immigration visas, for more low -skilled visas, and for passing the Dream Act== |
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| | + | ====Arkansas==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Dr. Joel Anderson, Chancellor University of Arkansas – Little Rock |
| | + | *Dr. Paul B. Beran, Chancellor University of Arkansas – Fort Smith |
| | + | *Dr. Sally Carder, President National Park Community College |
| | + | *Dr. Steve Cole, ChancellorCossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas |
| | + | *Dr. Glen Fenter, President Mid-South Community College |
| | + | *Dr. Margaret Ellibee, President Pulaski Technical College |
| | + | *Dr. Jack Lassiter, Chancellor University of Arkansas – Monticello |
| | + | *Skip Rutherford, Dean University of Arkansas Clinton School for Public Service <ref> http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ar-letter.pdf</ref> |
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| | + | ====Colorado==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Tony Frank, President, Colorado State University |
| | + | *Michael Martin, Chancellor, Colorado State University System |
| | + | *Kay Norton, President, University of Northern Colorado |
| | + | *Bill Scoggins, President, Colorado School of Mines |
| | + | *David Svaldi, President, Adams State University |
| | + | *Jill Tiefenthaler, President, Colorado College <ref>http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/co-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Florida==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *William T. Abare, Jr., President Flagler College |
| | + | *Roslyn Artis, President Florida Memorial University |
| | + | *Linda Bevilacqua, President Barry University |
| | + | *Frank Casale, President St. Thomas University |
| | + | *Anthony James Catanese, President Florida Institute of Technology |
| | + | *Donald Eastman, President Eckerd College |
| | + | *Judy Genshaft, President University of South Florida |
| | + | *David Greenlaw, President Adventist University of Health Sciences |
| | + | *John Johnson, President Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| | + | *Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., President Saint Leo University |
| | + | *John F. Klem, President Clearwater Christian College (now closed) |
| | + | *Thomas C. Leitzel, President South Florida State College |
| | + | *Ed Moore, President Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida |
| | + | *Donald O’Shea, President New College of Florida |
| | + | *Eduardo Padron, President Miami Dade College |
| | + | *Mark Rosenberg, President Florida International University |
| | + | *Kevin Ross, President Lynn University |
| | + | *Donna E. Shalala, President University of Miami |
| | + | *Larry Thompson, President Ringling College of Art and Design <ref>http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fl-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Louisiana==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President Dillard University |
| | + | *Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr., President Southern University System |
| | + | *Father Kevin Wildes, President Loyola University <ref>http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/la-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====New Jersey==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Aaron Kotler, President Beth Medrash Govoha |
| | + | *Susan A. Cole, President Montclair State University |
| | + | *Dario A. Cortes, President Berkeley College |
| | + | *Sue Henderson, President New Jersey City University |
| | + | *Richard A.Levao, President Bloomfield College |
| | + | *Joel S. Bloom, President New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| | + | *Nancy H. Blattner, President Caldwell College |
| | + | *Peter P. Mercer, President Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| | + | *R. Barbara Gitenstein, President The College of New Jersey |
| | + | *Herman Saatkamp, President The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey |
| | + | *Helen J. Streubert, President College of Saint Elizabeth |
| | + | *Mordechai Rozanski, President Rider University |
| | + | *Vivian A. Bull, Interim President Drew University |
| | + | *Ali Houshmand, President Rowan University |
| | + | *Gale E. Gibson, Interim President Essex County College |
| | + | *Robert L. Barchi, President Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey |
| | + | *Sheldon Drucker, President Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| | + | *Eugene J. Cornacchia, President Saint Peter’s University |
| | + | *Anne M. Prisco, President Felician College |
| | + | *Gabriel G. Esteban, President Seton Hall University |
| | + | *Rosemary E. Jeffries, President Georgian Court University |
| | + | *Kathleen Waldron, President William Paterson University |
| | + | *Dawood Farahi, President Kean University <ref>http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/nj-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====New York==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *David J. Skorton, President Cornell University |
| | + | *Erik J. Bitterbaum, President SUNY Cortland |
| | + | *David Van Zandt, President The New School <ref> http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ny-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Oklahoma==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Dr. Stephen Smith, Eastern Oklahoma State University |
| | + | *Dr. Ed Huckeby, Southwestern Christian University |
| | + | *Dr. Kent Smith, Langston University |
| | + | *Randy Beutler, Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| | + | *Dr. Janet Cunningham, Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
| | + | *Dr. Tom McKeon, Tulsa Community College |
| | + | *Paul Sechrist, Oklahoma City Community College |
| | + | *Dr. Don Betz, University of Central Oklahoma |
| | + | *Robert Henry, JD, Oklahoma City University |
| | + | *David Boren, JD, University of Oklahoma |
| | + | *Dr. Loren Gresham, Southern Nazarene University |
| | + | *Dr. John Feaver, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
| | + | *Dr. Phil Birdine, Western Oklahoma State College <ref>http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ok-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Utah==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *David W. Pershing, Ph.D., President University of Utah |
| | + | *Brian Levin-Stankevich, Ph.D., President Westminster College |
| | + | *Charles A. Wight, President Weber State University |
| | + | *Rich Kendell, President Southern Utah University |
| | + | *Scott L. Wyatt, President Snow College |
| | + | *Stan L. Albrecht, President Utah State University |
| | + | *Stephen D. Nadauld, Ph.D., President Dixie State University <ref> http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ut-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Tennessee==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *Robert C. Fisher, President Belmont University |
| | + | *John Smarrelli, Jr., President Christian Brothers University |
| | + | *Harvill C. Eaton, President Cumberland University |
| | + | *Brian Noland, President East Tennessee State University |
| | + | *Gregory D. Jordan, President King College |
| | + | *Gary E. Weedman, President Johnson University |
| | + | *B. James Dawson, President Lincoln Memorial University |
| | + | *Randy Lowry, President Lipscomb University |
| | + | *Kenneth L. Schwab, President Middle Tennessee School for Anesthesia |
| | + | *Bill Greer, President Milligan College |
| | + | *Gordon Bietz, President Southern Adventist University |
| | + | *Richard W. Phillips, President Southern College of Optometry |
| | + | *John Morgan, Chancellor Tennessee Board of Regents |
| | + | *Philip B. Oldham, President Tennessee Tech University |
| | + | *Nancy B. Moody, President Tusculum College |
| | + | *Jimmy G. Cheek, Chancellor University of Tennessee, Knoxville <ref> http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tn-letter.pdf</ref> |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Texas==== |
| | + | |
| | + | *David E. Daniel, President University of Texas at Dallas |
| | + | *Ronald DePinho, M.D, President of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| | + | *Kent Hance, Chancellor of Texas Tech University System |
| | + | *Renu Khator Chancellor of University of Houston System |
| | + | *M. Duane Nellis, Ph.D., President of Texas Tech University |
| | + | *Robert S. Nelsen, PhD., President University of Texas Pan-America <ref> http://www.renewoureconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tx-letter.pdf</ref> |
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| | ==Companies Asking for More Cheap Labor L-1 Visas== | | ==Companies Asking for More Cheap Labor L-1 Visas== |