1. www.mdf.org 1 Demographic Challenges / Economic Opportunities for Maines Higher Education System Presentation to: Maine Higher Education Council May 25, 2005 Senator Inn, Augusta Laurie Lachance President, MDF

2. www.mdf.org 2 VISION Our Vision is a High Quality of Life for All Maine Citizens

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5. 5 With Additional Education (2002 data) Unemployment Declines… … and Earnings Rise

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13. www.mdf.org 13 Age Composition in 2000 Age Composition in 2025 Age Composition of the Maine Population in 2000 and Projected for 2025

14. www.mdf.org 14 Resident Pupil Counts 1970 to 2003 Actual, 2004 to 2017 Projected * Does not include unorganized territories Trendline Actual Projected

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19. www.mdf.org 19 Persons of Color: Maine and US in 2000 ME US

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32. www.mdf.org 32 Major Research Collaborations Institute for Molecular Biophysics UMaine, Jackson, MMCRI Maine Institute for Human Genetics & Health EMHS, Jackson, MMCRI COBRE: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence FBR, UNE, UMaine, MDIBL, Jackson, MMCRI Math-Science Partnership FBR, USM University of Southern Maine University of Maine Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems MAINE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COALITION

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