Michigan's Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth is close to completing its recommendations on how the state's colleges and universities can double the number of graduates over 10 years. The goal is to ensure that the state has a large pool of educated workers. Chaired by Lt. Gov. John Cherry, the group expects to finalize its recommendations by mid-December and submit them to Gov. Granholm by the end of the year. One measure under consideration will be to increase credit transfers between academic institutions in order to encourage students to complete degrees.