"The Alabama Commission on Higher Education will start developing a long-range plan for all postsecondary education in Alabama [today]," The Opelika-Auburn News reports. "Samuel N. Addy, director and associate research economist at the University of Alabama, will highlight the role that higher education plays in the state's economic development. 'We are making every effort to involve and coordinate business and education interests in order to develop a comprehensive state plan that will meet the needs of Alabama,' said J.R. Brooks, ACHE chairman."