Creating Solutions. Inspiring Action http://www.bhef.com/ BHEF addresses education issues fundamental to our nation's ability to compete globally in college readiness and STEM education. STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, CRI, college readiness initiative, higher education, business-higher education, Education en Copyright 2012 alexander.sittig@bhef.com (Alex Sittig) bhef@bhef.com http://www.bhef.com/images/template/rss_logo.pnghttp://www.bhef.com/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:21:10 GMT Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:21:10 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 April 8, 2013 — BHEF is delighted to share that long-time member, Dr. Mohammad H. Qayoumi, president of San José State University, has been appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council. Qayoumi will join a select group of university presidents and academic leaders, including fellow BHEF member Hunter R. Rawlings, III, president of AAU, in advising Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and her senior leadership. As chair of the council's new subcommittee on cybersecurity, Qayoumi will provide expertise on critical workforce issues pertaining to this field, including recruiting and education. Click here to read the full release: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/SJSU-President-Appointed-to-Homeland-Security-Council-199205121.html April 8, 2013 — BHEF is delighted to share that long-time member, Dr. Mohammad H. Qayoumi, president of San José State University, has been appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council. Qayoumi will join a select group of university presidents and academic leaders, including fellow BHEF member Hunter R. Rawlings, III, president of AAU, in advising Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and her senior leadership. As chair of the council's new subcommittee on cybersecurity, Qayoumi will provide expertise on critical workforce issues pertaining to this field, including recruiting and education. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/SJSU-President-Appointed-to-Homeland-Security-Council-199205121.html Monday, April 8, 2013 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (March 26, 2013) — BHEF, in partnership with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, hosted a summit today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., convening top experts around a national agenda to ensure three goals: 1) incorporate 21st century competencies into K-16 education; 2) develop proof points of how effective networks can help focus policy makers' and the public's attention on these essential workplace competencies; and 3) demonstrate how businesses can influence internal and external stakeholders and align education and the workforce. Washington (March 26, 2013) — BHEF, in partnership with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, hosted a summit today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., convening top experts around a national agenda to ensure three goals: 1) incorporate 21st century competencies into K-16 education; 2) develop proof points of how effective networks can help focus policy makers' and the public's attention on these essential workplace competencies; and 3) demonstrate how businesses can influence internal and external stakeholders and align education and the workforce. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2013/hewlett-workforce-event.asp Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (March 5, 2013) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched its National Higher Education and Workforce Initiative (the "Initiative") at its Winter Meeting, where featured sessions centered on action-oriented solutions for enhancing business-higher education collaboration and scaling, improving 21st century workplace competencies, and adopting disruptive technologies. Washington (March 5, 2013) —The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched its National Higher Education and Workforce Initiative (the "Initiative") at its Winter Meeting, where featured sessions centered on action-oriented solutions for enhancing business-higher education collaboration and scaling, improving 21st century workplace competencies, and adopting disruptive technologies. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2013/national-higher-education-workforce-initiative.asp Tuesday, March 5, 2013 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (February 21, 2013) —The members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have appealed to President Obama and the leadership of the U.S. Congress to avert sequestration, the across-the-board federal spending cuts set to take effect March 1. Washington (February 21, 2013) —The members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have appealed to President Obama and the leadership of the U.S. Congress to avert sequestration, the across-the-board federal spending cuts set to take effect March 1. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2013/sequestration.asp Wednesday, February 21, 2013 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (December 17) — BHEF launched its National Undergraduate Cyber Network at an elite gathering at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This important event convened representatives from several BHEF business and higher-education member organizations from across the nation, whose regional workforce projects form the network, as well as cybersecurity leaders from the White House and federal mission agencies. Washington (December 17) — BHEF launched its National Undergraduate Cyber Network at an elite gathering at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This important event convened representatives from several BHEF business and higher-education member organizations from across the nation, whose regional workforce projects form the network, as well as cybersecurity leaders from the White House and federal mission agencies. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/national-undergraduate-cyber-network.asp Monday, December 17, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (November 8) — BHEF has received a $400,000 multi-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to partner with the University System of Maryland to expand and scale opportunities for Maryland students in the growing field of cybersecurity. Washington (November 8) — BHEF has received a $400,000 multi-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to partner with the University System of Maryland to expand and scale opportunities for Maryland students in the growing field of cybersecurity. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/maryland-cyber-workforce.asp Thursday, September 8, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (September 13) — BHEF was awarded $50,000 from USA Funds to engage corporate and higher education leaders to support improved education outcomes. Washington (September 13) — BHEF was awarded $50,000 from USA Funds to engage corporate and higher education leaders to support improved education outcomes. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/usa-funds-grant.asp Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (August 28) — BHEF, with a $25,000 grant from the Principal Financial Group Foundation, will support their effort to promote the alignment of education outcomes with the needs of the 21st century workforce in Des Moines. Washington (August 28) — BHEF, with a $25,000 grant from the Principal Financial Group Foundation, will support their effort to promote the alignment of education outcomes with the needs of the 21st century workforce in Des Moines. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/principal-foundation-grant.asp Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (August 9) — The BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model® has been honored by the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI) with its 2012 Leveraging Excellence Award. Washington (August 9) — The BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model® has been honored by the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI) with its 2012 Leveraging Excellence Award. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/leveraging-excellence-award.asp Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington (July 30) — The Business-Higher Education Forum, with the support of a $400,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will launch a national effort to engage businesses to promote a suite of skills known as "Deeper Learning" that business considers essential to the 21st century workforce. Washington (July 30) — The Business-Higher Education Forum, with the support of a $400,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will launch a national effort to engage businesses to promote a suite of skills known as "Deeper Learning" that business considers essential to the 21st century workforce. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/education-skills-for-workforce.asp Mon, July 30, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (July 9, 2012) — More than 3 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. today require individuals with training and skills in science, technology, engineering and math. In partnership with the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), U.S. News and World Report brought together over 1,500 people in Dallas June 27-29 for U.S. News STEM Solutions 2012: A Leadership Summit to share, educate, and lay the foundation for tangible resolution to the nation's looming one million STEM graduate deficit, as defined by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Washington, DC (July 9, 2012) —More than 3 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. today require individuals with training and skills in science, technology, engineering and math. In partnership with the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), U.S. News and World Report brought together over 1,500 people in Dallas June 27-29 for U.S. News STEM Solutions 2012: A Leadership Summit to share, educate, and lay the foundation for tangible resolution to the nation's looming one million STEM graduate deficit, as defined by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/BHEF-at-STEM-Solutions.asp Mon, July 9, 2012 12:00:00 EST UMG data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 28, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has been awarded over $150,000 from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) and USA Funds to support its two initiatives, the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative, in the coming year. Washington, DC (June 28, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has been awarded over $150,000 from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) and USA Funds to support its two initiatives, the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative, in the coming year. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/onr-usa_funds-grants.asp Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:20:44 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1340911270192:8176084759213359:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 25, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) inducted its new leadership for 2012-2013 during its summer member meeting. Wes Bush, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will lead the organization as its new chair, and Barbara R. Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University, will serve as vice chair. Bush succeeds William E. (Brit) Kirwan, II, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, as BHEF chair. Washington, DC (June 25, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) inducted its new leadership for 2012-2013 during its summer member meeting. Wes Bush, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will lead the organization as its new chair, and Barbara R. Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University, will serve as vice chair. Bush succeeds William E. (Brit) Kirwan, II, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, as BHEF chair. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/bhef_leadership_2012.asp Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:57:24 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1340629081927:8495804120197502:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 14, 2012) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) members met with key Administration officials Tuesday at the White House, where they presented BHEF’s National Undergraduate STEM Partnership Strategy and Regional Workforce Projects. Developed in response to the recommendations made by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), these national and regional initiatives will contribute to achieving PCAST’s recommendations, which call for focusing greater attention on the first two years of college and adding one million additional STEM graduates over the next ten years. BHEF’s strategies also respond to the President’s Council on Jobs and Competiveness, which call for increasing the number of industry-driven undergraduate research internships and production of engineering degrees nationally. Washington, DC (June 14, 2012) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) members met with key Administration officials Tuesday at the White House, where they presented BHEF’s National Undergraduate STEM Partnership Strategy and Regional Workforce Projects. Developed in response to the recommendations made by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), these national and regional initiatives will contribute to achieving PCAST’s recommendations, which call for focusing greater attention on the first two years of college and adding one million additional STEM graduates over the next ten years. BHEF’s strategies also respond to the President’s Council on Jobs and Competiveness, which call for increasing the number of industry-driven undergraduate research internships and production of engineering degrees nationally. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/national-stem-partnership-letter.asp Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:33:03 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1339684412399:7037953713093444:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 11, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) will launch its National Undergraduate STEM Partnership Strategy and Regional Workforce Projects today in a marquee event with U.S. industry and higher education leaders in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill (#NextGenWorkforce). BHEF’s members represent some of the most committed industry and academic leaders in the nation. No longer satisfied to be among those who “admire the problem,” BHEF’s member CEOs and university presidents are rising to meet America’s workforce and education challenges head-on. Washington, DC (June 11, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) will launch its National Undergraduate STEM Partnership Strategy and Regional Workforce Projects today in a marquee event with U.S. industry and higher education leaders in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill (#NextGenWorkforce). BHEF’s members represent some of the most committed industry and academic leaders in the nation. No longer satisfied to be among those who “admire the problem,” BHEF’s member CEOs and university presidents are rising to meet America’s workforce and education challenges head-on. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/regional-wf-projects.asp Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:01:37 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1339419728988:5887490024911487:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Arlington, VA (May 10, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) sponsored a workshop Tuesday focused on adapting the BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model® into a powerful system dynamics tool to help the U.S. Navy meet its STEM workforce challenges. This ongoing effort is part of a grant awarded to BHEF by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help the U.S. Navy produce more STEM-proficient graduates. Arlington, VA (May 10, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) sponsored a workshop Tuesday focused on adapting the BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model® into a powerful system dynamics tool to help the U.S. Navy meet its STEM workforce challenges. This ongoing effort is part of a grant awarded to BHEF by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help the U.S. Navy produce more STEM-proficient graduates. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/ONR-workshop.asp Thu, 10 May 2012 19:34:42 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1337715358455:5433770257670911:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (May 22, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) will host The Introduction of a New Industry-Higher Education Solution for the NextGen Workforce, in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room (Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325) on Monday, June 11 at 3:30 p.m. Open to the public, this event will showcase the power of revolutionary industry-higher education partnerships designed to meet unique regional workforce needs. There, BHEF will announce twelve regional workforce projects in today’s high-demand fields: cybersecurity, big-data, life sciences, water, energy, engineering, and entrepreneurship. It will also feature a diverse panel of leading national industry and higher education experts who will discuss how these projects are poised to drive change for their constituencies. Washington, DC (May 22, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) will host The Introduction of a New Industry-Higher Education Solution for the NextGen Workforce, in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room (Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325) on Monday, June 11 at 3:30 p.m. Open to the public, this event will showcase the power of revolutionary industry-higher education partnerships designed to meet unique regional workforce needs. There, BHEF will announce twelve regional workforce projects in today’s high-demand fields: cybersecurity, big-data, life sciences, water, energy, engineering, and entrepreneurship. It will also feature a diverse panel of leading national industry and higher education experts who will discuss how these projects are poised to drive change for their constituencies. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/bhef-senate-event.asp Tue, 22 May 2012 19:32:43 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1337715208748:4:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (April 25, 2012) —America needs a workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and a notable group of companies and organizations is uniting to ensure that the nation gets the message. This summer, thousands of education, policy, and industry thought leaders will convene in Dallas, Texas for STEM Solutions 2012, a groundbreaking leadership summit that will bring the best minds and best practices together on a national stage to open the conversation and develop solutions to the STEM skills shortage. Washington, DC (April 25, 2012) —America needs a workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and a notable group of companies and organizations is uniting to ensure that the nation gets the message. This summer, thousands of education, policy, and industry thought leaders will convene in Dallas, Texas for STEM Solutions 2012, a groundbreaking leadership summit that will bring the best minds and best practices together on a national stage to open the conversation and develop solutions to the STEM skills shortage. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/stem-solutions.asp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:51:19 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1335448305239:4008858485070552:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As a major step in its commitment to math and science education, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is launching MathAlive!, an immersive exhibit enabling students, teachers and visitors of all ages and backgrounds to experience the wondrous outcomes of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through highly engaging hands-on activities. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120308/NE65450 ) MathAlive! opens to the public on Saturday, March 10, at the Smithsonian International Gallery. Following a three-month debut in the nation's capital, MathAlive! will embark on a multiyear tour sponsored by Raytheon to science centers and museums in 15 American and international cities, reaching an estimated 4 million visitors. Tour stops for 2012 include the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Ariz., and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. MathAlive! is Raytheon's latest response to the national imperative to improve students' math proficiency. Leaders in business, government and academia have expressed concern over the nation's ability to produce tomorrow's technical talent required to fuel innovation and assure American competitiveness. "MathAlive! is designed to excite students by making real-world connections between math and the activities students already love to do," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson. "Our goal is to engage and inspire today's students to remain interested in math and science so that they have the opportunity to become the engineers and technology leaders of tomorrow." MathAlive! enables students and teachers to explore exciting STEM-powered activities such as designing video games, engineering cities of the future and riding snowboards. Interactive stations allow students of various grade levels and capabilities to enjoy fresh subject matter to complement the math they experience at school and at home. The bilingual exhibit will be presented in English and Spanish in the United States, and in the native languages of host nations as well as in English when it travels internationally. Additional customization of the exhibit for international appearances will address aspects such as weights and measures, cultural factors and local education standards. Results of a new survey of America's middle school students indicate that nearly half of students aged 10-14 enjoy learning math outside of school and consider hands-on activities their favorite method for experiencing new subject material. An infographic depicting key findings of the survey – plus photos, videos and personal stories relating to MathAlive! – is available on MathAlive!'s Tumblr page. Raytheon will host a Tweetup on Friday, March 9, providing a behind-the-scenes preview of MathAlive! to @raytheon and @MathMovesU Twitter followers. You can track the day's events starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time via hashtag #MathAlive. Institutional collaborators in MathAlive! include NASA, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Engineers Week Foundation, the Society of Women Engineers, and MATHCOUNTS®. The exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions. MathAlive! is the largest-scale initiative to date of Raytheon's MathMovesU®, a national program inspiring students to embrace mathematics as a key to their future. About MathMovesU Raytheon's MathMovesU® program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students' interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!™; Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place™ presented by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS® National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program providing more than $1 million in annual funding to students and teachers. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter @MathMovesU. About Raytheon Raytheon Company, with 2011 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 90 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 71,000 people worldwide. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @raytheon. Media Contacts Kristyn Lao Raytheon Company +1.781.697.4438 corporatepr@raytheon.com Scott Montminy InkHouse +1.781.966.4100 raytheonpr@inkhouse.net SOURCE Raytheon Company WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As a major step in its commitment to math and science education, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is launching MathAlive!, an immersive exhibit enabling students, teachers and visitors of all ages and backgrounds to experience the wondrous outcomes of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through highly engaging hands-on activities. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120308/NE65450 ) MathAlive! opens to the public on Saturday, March 10, at the Smithsonian International Gallery. Following a three-month debut in the nation's capital, MathAlive! will embark on a multiyear tour sponsored by Raytheon to science centers and museums in 15 American and international cities, reaching an estimated 4 million visitors. Tour stops for 2012 include the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Ariz., and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. MathAlive! is Raytheon's latest response to the national imperative to improve students' math proficiency. Leaders in business, government and academia have expressed concern over the nation's ability to produce tomorrow's technical talent required to fuel innovation and assure American competitiveness. "MathAlive! is designed to excite students by making real-world connections between math and the activities students already love to do," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO William H. Swanson. "Our goal is to engage and inspire today's students to remain interested in math and science so that they have the opportunity to become the engineers and technology leaders of tomorrow." MathAlive! enables students and teachers to explore exciting STEM-powered activities such as designing video games, engineering cities of the future and riding snowboards. Interactive stations allow students of various grade levels and capabilities to enjoy fresh subject matter to complement the math they experience at school and at home. The bilingual exhibit will be presented in English and Spanish in the United States, and in the native languages of host nations as well as in English when it travels internationally. Additional customization of the exhibit for international appearances will address aspects such as weights and measures, cultural factors and local education standards. Results of a new survey of America's middle school students indicate that nearly half of students aged 10-14 enjoy learning math outside of school and consider hands-on activities their favorite method for experiencing new subject material. An infographic depicting key findings of the survey – plus photos, videos and personal stories relating to MathAlive! – is available on MathAlive!'s Tumblr page. Raytheon will host a Tweetup on Friday, March 9, providing a behind-the-scenes preview of MathAlive! to @raytheon and @MathMovesU Twitter followers. You can track the day's events starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time via hashtag #MathAlive. Institutional collaborators in MathAlive! include NASA, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Engineers Week Foundation, the Society of Women Engineers, and MATHCOUNTS®. The exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions. MathAlive! is the largest-scale initiative to date of Raytheon's MathMovesU®, a national program inspiring students to embrace mathematics as a key to their future. About MathMovesU Raytheon's MathMovesU® program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students' interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!™; Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place™ presented by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS® National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program providing more than $1 million in annual funding to students and teachers. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter @MathMovesU. About Raytheon Raytheon Company, with 2011 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 90 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 71,000 people worldwide. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @raytheon. Media Contacts Kristyn Lao Raytheon Company +1.781.697.4438 corporatepr@raytheon.com Scott Montminy InkHouse +1.781.966.4100 raytheonpr@inkhouse.net SOURCE Raytheon Company http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2054 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:41:54 GMT Raytheon data:text/plain,manual:1332438205185:4888019717377401:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (February 10, 2012) —The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) today expressed enthusiastic support for Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics., a report to President Obama from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s (PCAST). This report outlines a federal strategy for improving STEM education during the first two years of college, and offers the following recommendations: Catalyze widespread adoption of empirically validated teaching practices; Advocate and provide support for replacing standard laboratory courses with discovery-based research courses; Launch a national experiment in postsecondary mathematics education to address the mathematics-preparation gap; Encourage partnerships among stakeholders to diversify pathways to STEM careers; and Create a Presidential Council on STEM Education with leadership from the academic and business communities to provide strategic leadership for transformative and sustainable change in STEM undergraduate education. PCAST’s recommendations tightly align with BHEF’s recently launched STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, a five-year effort to increase the undergraduate degree completion of students, particularly women and members of underrepresented minority groups, in STEM fields, deepen STEM learning, and better align the skills of STEM graduates with workforce needs. This project, focused on the first two-years of STEM undergraduate education, utilizes four mutually reinforcing strategies: regional demonstration pilots; data analysis and identifying new metrics; modeling effective practices in STEM; and a national strategy to link government, university, and industry associations, which ties in the important STEM undergraduate work in progress by BHEF member-led organizations the American Association of University Presidents and the Association of Public Land-grant Universities. BHEF CEO Brian K. Fitzgerald presented to PCAST last January, offering recommendations the council and President Obama should take to improve STEM undergraduate education and served on the working group that developed a draft of the report. In response to this week’s report, Fitzgerald said, “I am pleased that PCAST incorporated many of the working group’s strategies for improving STEM undergraduate education, and incorporated them into their final report. This report represents an important, new component of the President’s STEM strategy. BHEF is in a unique position to support this STEM agenda because its members are deeply invested in improving STEM undergraduate education, and the action steps outlined in the PCAST report align tremendously with the work BHEF has been conducting over the past seven years, as well as our newly launched STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project.” “A major goal of the STEM Higher Education Workforce project is to stimulate new thinking on how academia and industry can collaborate to enrich undergraduate STEM learning and address regional workforce needs,” said Mark Wrighton, Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and co-chair of the BHEF STEM Working Group. This effort operates at the intersection of BHEF member interests, and offers a game-changing opportunity to address this country’s STEM challenges at the regional and national levels and meet this country’s economic needs. “Corporations have a vested interest in seeing that students graduate from college with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the workforce,” said Walt Havenstein, CEO of SAIC and co-chair of the BHEF STEM Working Group. During the White House Science Fair earlier this week, President Obama announced the following key steps to address recommendations outlined in the PCAST report: An $80 million investment to help prepare effective STEM teachers; A $100 million investment to strengthen undergraduate science and mathematics education and, A new $22 million investment from the philanthropic and private sector to complement the Administration’s efforts. For additional information on the report, visit PCAST’s website. For more information about BHEF and the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, please visit www.bhef.com/solutions/stem/hewp.asp. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce; and (4) the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. The first research brief of the state series, Addressing the STEM Workforce Challenge: Missouri, explores unique solutions to Missouri's shortage of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. Washington, DC (February 10, 2012) —The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) today expressed enthusiastic support for Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics., a report to President Obama from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s (PCAST). This report outlines a federal strategy for improving STEM education during the first two years of college, and offers the following recommendations: Catalyze widespread adoption of empirically validated teaching practices; Advocate and provide support for replacing standard laboratory courses with discovery-based research courses; Launch a national experiment in postsecondary mathematics education to address the mathematics-preparation gap; Encourage partnerships among stakeholders to diversify pathways to STEM careers; and Create a Presidential Council on STEM Education with leadership from the academic and business communities to provide strategic leadership for transformative and sustainable change in STEM undergraduate education. PCAST’s recommendations tightly align with BHEF’s recently launched STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, a five-year effort to increase the undergraduate degree completion of students, particularly women and members of underrepresented minority groups, in STEM fields, deepen STEM learning, and better align the skills of STEM graduates with workforce needs. This project, focused on the first two-years of STEM undergraduate education, utilizes four mutually reinforcing strategies: regional demonstration pilots; data analysis and identifying new metrics; modeling effective practices in STEM; and a national strategy to link government, university, and industry associations, which ties in the important STEM undergraduate work in progress by BHEF member-led organizations the American Association of University Presidents and the Association of Public Land-grant Universities. BHEF CEO Brian K. Fitzgerald presented to PCAST last January, offering recommendations the council and President Obama should take to improve STEM undergraduate education and served on the working group that developed a draft of the report. In response to this week’s report, Fitzgerald said, “I am pleased that PCAST incorporated many of the working group’s strategies for improving STEM undergraduate education, and incorporated them into their final report. This report represents an important, new component of the President’s STEM strategy. BHEF is in a unique position to support this STEM agenda because its members are deeply invested in improving STEM undergraduate education, and the action steps outlined in the PCAST report align tremendously with the work BHEF has been conducting over the past seven years, as well as our newly launched STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project.” “A major goal of the STEM Higher Education Workforce project is to stimulate new thinking on how academia and industry can collaborate to enrich undergraduate STEM learning and address regional workforce needs,” said Mark Wrighton, Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and co-chair of the BHEF STEM Working Group. This effort operates at the intersection of BHEF member interests, and offers a game-changing opportunity to address this country’s STEM challenges at the regional and national levels and meet this country’s economic needs. “Corporations have a vested interest in seeing that students graduate from college with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the workforce,” said Walt Havenstein, CEO of SAIC and co-chair of the BHEF STEM Working Group. During the White House Science Fair earlier this week, President Obama announced the following key steps to address recommendations outlined in the PCAST report: An $80 million investment to help prepare effective STEM teachers; A $100 million investment to strengthen undergraduate science and mathematics education and, A new $22 million investment from the philanthropic and private sector to complement the Administration’s efforts. For additional information on the report, visit PCAST’s website. For more information about BHEF and the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, please visit www.bhef.com/solutions/stem/hewp.asp. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce; and (4) the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. The first research brief of the state series, Addressing the STEM Workforce Challenge: Missouri, explores unique solutions to Missouri's shortage of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/pcast-report.asp Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:16 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1328909025310:22438769563980830:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Contact: Alex Sittig 202-367-2393 Washington, DC (February 9, 2012) —Today the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched a state supplement to the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. Over the coming months BHEF staff will further analyze 10th and 12th grade student STEM interest and math proficiency at the state level, as well as postsecondary enrollment using a longitudinal data set provided by BHEF member organization ACT. These analyses will provide fresh insights into the nature of the STEM challenge and explore unique solutions to these challenges, especially at the regional level. Today BHEF is releasing the first research brief of the state series, Addressing the STEM Workforce Challenge: Missouri, and a Kentucky-focused brief will be released in the coming weeks. Key findings from the Missouri brief include: Too few 12th grade students are both STEM-interested and math proficient: Only 17 percent of 12th grade students in Missouri are both proficient in math and interested in majoring in a STEM field in college, mirroring the national pattern. Minorities are more likely to be STEM-interested but not math proficient: Nearly a quarter of African American students are interested in STEM but not proficient in math, compared to only 12 percent of all Missouri high school seniors. STEM-interested, but not math proficient students represent some of the low-hanging fruit of the STEM education pipeline. Many STEM-interested, but not math proficient students are within reach of the benchmark and are already enrolled in postsecondary education: Over half of STEM-interested but not proficient students are within four points of the math proficiency benchmark score and are already enrolled in two and four year postsecondary education. These briefs are part of the BHEF STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, which seeks to develop new forms of collaboration among business and industry, higher education, and government to transform STEM higher education and to boost the number of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers graduating from U.S. colleges and universities. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. Contact: Alex Sittig 202-367-2393 Washington, DC (February 9, 2012) —Today the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched a state supplement to the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. Over the coming months BHEF staff will further analyze 10th and 12th grade student STEM interest and math proficiency at the state level, as well as postsecondary enrollment using a longitudinal data set provided by BHEF member organization ACT. These analyses will provide fresh insights into the nature of the STEM challenge and explore unique solutions to these challenges, especially at the regional level. Today BHEF is releasing the first research brief of the state series, Addressing the STEM Workforce Challenge: Missouri, and a Kentucky-focused brief will be released in the coming weeks. Key findings from the Missouri brief include: Too few 12th grade students are both STEM-interested and math proficient: Only 17 percent of 12th grade students in Missouri are both proficient in math and interested in majoring in a STEM field in college, mirroring the national pattern. Minorities are more likely to be STEM-interested but not math proficient: Nearly a quarter of African American students are interested in STEM but not proficient in math, compared to only 12 percent of all Missouri high school seniors. STEM-interested, but not math proficient students represent some of the low-hanging fruit of the STEM education pipeline. Many STEM-interested, but not math proficient students are within reach of the benchmark and are already enrolled in postsecondary education: Over half of STEM-interested but not proficient students are within four points of the math proficiency benchmark score and are already enrolled in two and four year postsecondary education. These briefs are part of the BHEF STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, which seeks to develop new forms of collaboration among business and industry, higher education, and government to transform STEM higher education and to boost the number of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers graduating from U.S. colleges and universities. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/state-supplement.asp Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:44 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1328824471068:6087354318208946:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 31, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education (BHEF) announced today that it has received grants from three of its members—Northrop Grumman Corporation ($150,00), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) ($100,000), and Washington University in St. Louis ($100,000)—and from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ($50,000) to support the launch of BHEF’s STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project. The grants from the three BHEF members will provide multi-year support as BHEF develops its complementary national and regional strategies to attract and retain undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and link college-level STEM learning to emerging workforce needs. The Sloan Foundation grant supports the planning for a BHEF STEM pilot in Maryland with the University System of Maryland and BHEF members, to be the first in a series of regional pilots around the country focused on developing innovative university-industry partnerships to significantly enrich undergraduate STEM education. “BHEF is very pleased to receive these generous awards from our members Northrop Grumman, SAIC, and Washington University in St. Louis, and from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to support the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project,” said BHEF Chief Executive Officer Brian Fitzgerald. “These grants provide vital financial resources that will help drive this important work and demonstrate new models of how business and higher education can effectively collaborate to address workforce needs while enhancing undergraduate STEM education.” In November 2011, BHEF announced the launch of the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, a five-year effort to increase the retention of students, particularly women and members of underrepresented minority groups, in STEM fields, deepen STEM learning, and better align college-level STEM with workforce needs. The project will leverage resources of BHEF member corporations and universities, and other partners, in regional efforts to increase the relevance of undergraduate STEM education to real-world challenges and prepare the workforce of the future. In doing so, it is expected that students’ persistence in STEM fields will increase as they see the application of their studies to careers in STEM. Among the kinds of strategies the project will explore include research-based courses for first-year students; internships in corporate and government facilities; redesigned courses and new methods of teaching STEM; and early career advising, mentoring, and academic support. As part of the national dissemination and scaling strategy, BHEF will partner with organizations such as the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), a trade organization representing major defense and aerospace companies, and the Association of American Universities (AAU). AAU has announced that it would undertake a five-year initiative to improve the quality of undergraduate teaching and learning in STEM fields at its member universities. AAU will work closely with BHEF and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities on its project. In June 2011 BHEF was awarded a $401,639 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to adapt the BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model, a system dynamics model of the STEM pipeline that was developed by engineers at the Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, to identify the most effective strategies for increasing the number of STEM-proficient graduates for the Navy's workforce. The grant will also support piloting those strategies in cross-sector collaborations involving higher education institutions, business, and the Navy. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; and (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. Washington, DC (January 31, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education (BHEF) announced today that it has received grants from three of its members—Northrop Grumman Corporation ($150,00), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) ($100,000), and Washington University in St. Louis ($100,000)—and from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ($50,000) to support the launch of BHEF’s STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project. The grants from the three BHEF members will provide multi-year support as BHEF develops its complementary national and regional strategies to attract and retain undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and link college-level STEM learning to emerging workforce needs. The Sloan Foundation grant supports the planning for a BHEF STEM pilot in Maryland with the University System of Maryland and BHEF members, to be the first in a series of regional pilots around the country focused on developing innovative university-industry partnerships to significantly enrich undergraduate STEM education. “BHEF is very pleased to receive these generous awards from our members Northrop Grumman, SAIC, and Washington University in St. Louis, and from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to support the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project,” said BHEF Chief Executive Officer Brian Fitzgerald. “These grants provide vital financial resources that will help drive this important work and demonstrate new models of how business and higher education can effectively collaborate to address workforce needs while enhancing undergraduate STEM education.” In November 2011, BHEF announced the launch of the STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, a five-year effort to increase the retention of students, particularly women and members of underrepresented minority groups, in STEM fields, deepen STEM learning, and better align college-level STEM with workforce needs. The project will leverage resources of BHEF member corporations and universities, and other partners, in regional efforts to increase the relevance of undergraduate STEM education to real-world challenges and prepare the workforce of the future. In doing so, it is expected that students’ persistence in STEM fields will increase as they see the application of their studies to careers in STEM. Among the kinds of strategies the project will explore include research-based courses for first-year students; internships in corporate and government facilities; redesigned courses and new methods of teaching STEM; and early career advising, mentoring, and academic support. As part of the national dissemination and scaling strategy, BHEF will partner with organizations such as the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), a trade organization representing major defense and aerospace companies, and the Association of American Universities (AAU). AAU has announced that it would undertake a five-year initiative to improve the quality of undergraduate teaching and learning in STEM fields at its member universities. AAU will work closely with BHEF and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities on its project. In June 2011 BHEF was awarded a $401,639 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to adapt the BHEF U.S. STEM Education Model, a system dynamics model of the STEM pipeline that was developed by engineers at the Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, to identify the most effective strategies for increasing the number of STEM-proficient graduates for the Navy's workforce. The grant will also support piloting those strategies in cross-sector collaborations involving higher education institutions, business, and the Navy. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; and (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/STEM-grants.asp Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:23:42 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1328027056914:14880730701084432:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 5, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has been awarded a $401,639 grant by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to support the use of innovative modeling tools and data to identify the most effective strategies for increasing the number of STEM-proficient graduates for the Navy's workforce. The grant will also support piloting those strategies in cross-sector collaborations involving higher education institutions, business, and the Navy. The grant will build on BHEF's innovative use of system dynamics modeling in analyzing the factors influencing the STEM pipeline. As a kickoff to this grant, BHEF today convened a workshop of ONR, Department of Defense, government, higher education, and corporate leaders to identify key strategies and practices that, if scaled, could address U.S. STEM education and workforce needs. The outcome of this modeling workshop, which was held at NAVSEA's Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland, will be the creation of a STEM education model focused on Navy STEM education and workforce priorities that builds on a previous BHEF model developed in 2009. BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a system dynamics model of the U.S. STEM education system that was developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF in 2009, simulates the impact of various policies and programs on the number of graduates produced in the elementary through graduate school education system in the STEM disciplines and who go on to pursue STEM industry careers. It is the first such model to be used to analyze education issues. BHEF will adapt its U.S. STEM Education Model to simulate evidence-based STEM education strategies that might be scaled to better address the U.S. Navy's workforce needs. This work is part of BHEF's STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, which aims to identify new forms of collaboration among business and industry, higher education, and government to increase the persistence of students, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, who graduate in STEM fields; deepen STEM knowledge and skills; and strengthen the alignment of undergraduate STEM education to workforce needs. Though the ONR STEM Education Model will explicitly address needs of the U.S. Navy, its focus on evidence-based strategies will ensure broad national relevance on how cross-sector collaboration can improve STEM education. BHEF aims to develop the ONR STEM Education Model over the coming year. "BHEF is delighted to partner with the Office of Naval Research, and BHEF's network of university and business members to undertake this important project. This grant will enable us to support the Navy's efforts to identify the highest impact strategies to develop its civilian workforce, and advance the use of our system dynamics modeling tool to identify approaches at the campus level that can have a real impact on retaining students in the STEM disciplines and building a diverse and capable STEM workforce,” says BHEF Chief Executive Officer Brian K. Fitzgerald. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; and (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. Washington, DC (January 5, 2012) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has been awarded a $401,639 grant by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to support the use of innovative modeling tools and data to identify the most effective strategies for increasing the number of STEM-proficient graduates for the Navy's workforce. The grant will also support piloting those strategies in cross-sector collaborations involving higher education institutions, business, and the Navy. The grant will build on BHEF's innovative use of system dynamics modeling in analyzing the factors influencing the STEM pipeline. As a kickoff to this grant, BHEF today convened a workshop of ONR, Department of Defense, government, higher education, and corporate leaders to identify key strategies and practices that, if scaled, could address U.S. STEM education and workforce needs. The outcome of this modeling workshop, which was held at NAVSEA's Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland, will be the creation of a STEM education model focused on Navy STEM education and workforce priorities that builds on a previous BHEF model developed in 2009. BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a system dynamics model of the U.S. STEM education system that was developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF in 2009, simulates the impact of various policies and programs on the number of graduates produced in the elementary through graduate school education system in the STEM disciplines and who go on to pursue STEM industry careers. It is the first such model to be used to analyze education issues. BHEF will adapt its U.S. STEM Education Model to simulate evidence-based STEM education strategies that might be scaled to better address the U.S. Navy's workforce needs. This work is part of BHEF's STEM Higher Education and Workforce Project, which aims to identify new forms of collaboration among business and industry, higher education, and government to increase the persistence of students, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, who graduate in STEM fields; deepen STEM knowledge and skills; and strengthen the alignment of undergraduate STEM education to workforce needs. Though the ONR STEM Education Model will explicitly address needs of the U.S. Navy, its focus on evidence-based strategies will ensure broad national relevance on how cross-sector collaboration can improve STEM education. BHEF aims to develop the ONR STEM Education Model over the coming year. "BHEF is delighted to partner with the Office of Naval Research, and BHEF's network of university and business members to undertake this important project. This grant will enable us to support the Navy's efforts to identify the highest impact strategies to develop its civilian workforce, and advance the use of our system dynamics modeling tool to identify approaches at the campus level that can have a real impact on retaining students in the STEM disciplines and building a diverse and capable STEM workforce,” says BHEF Chief Executive Officer Brian K. Fitzgerald. * * * * * * * * * * BHEF's STEM Initiative, launched in 2005, has spawned: (1) innovative modeling tools, including BHEF's U.S. STEM Education Model, a unique simulation model developed by Raytheon Company and donated to BHEF, which allows users to examine ways to improve the number of students who are interested in and prepared for STEM careers; and BHEF's Metropolitan College Learn & Earn Model that enables users to explore how current workload, workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits; (2) an issue brief and program profiles on Professional Science Master's programs that prepare individuals for STEM careers in business and government by providing interdisciplinary graduate level coursework that combines education in STEM disciplines with training in management and workplace skills; and (3) major reports, including A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education; and An American Imperative: Transforming the Recruitment, Renewal, and Retention of our Nation's Mathematics and Science Teaching Workforce, a seminal report on recruiting, renewing, and retaining America's STEM teaching workforce. About the Business-Higher Education Forum BHEF is the nation’s oldest organization of senior business and higher education executives dedicated to advancing innovative solutions to U.S. education and workforce challenges. Composed of Fortune 500 CEOs, prominent college and university presidents, and other leaders, BHEF addresses issues fundamental to our global competitiveness. It does so through two initiatives: the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative (CRI); and the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. BHEF and its members drive change locally, work to influence public policy at the national and state levels, and inspire other leaders to act. Learn more at www.bhef.com. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2012/ONR-grant.asp Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:21:29 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1328023369253:7420960096143211:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (December 7, 2011) —Today the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. Oover the coming months BHEF staff will further analyze 10th and 12th grade student STEM interest and math proficiency, as well as postsecondary enrollment using a longitudinal data set provided by BHEF member organization ACT. These analyses will provide fresh insights into the nature of the STEM challenge and explore unique solutions to these challenges. Today BHEF is releasing the first policy brief of the series, Meeting the STEM Workforce Challenge, and the first two research briefs, The STEM Interest and Proficiency Challenge: Creating the Workforce of the Future, and Meeting the STEM Workforce Demand: Accelerating Math Learning Among Students Interested in STEM. Washington, DC (December 7, 2011) —Today the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) launched the BHEF STEM Research and Policy Brief Series which focuses on important dimensions of the education and workforce misalignment challenge facing the United States. Oover the coming months BHEF staff will further analyze 10th and 12th grade student STEM interest and math proficiency, as well as postsecondary enrollment using a longitudinal data set provided by BHEF member organization ACT. These analyses will provide fresh insights into the nature of the STEM challenge and explore unique solutions to these challenges. Today BHEF is releasing the first policy brief of the series, Meeting the STEM Workforce Challenge, and the first two research briefs, The STEM Interest and Proficiency Challenge: Creating the Workforce of the Future, and Meeting the STEM Workforce Demand: Accelerating Math Learning Among Students Interested in STEM. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/STEM-research-brief-series.asp Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:15:15 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1323270993459:5346377154499705:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (November 2, 2011) — Graduating students with the knowledge and skills needed to drive innovation and fill high-tech jobs will be crucial to maintaining the nation’s security and economic leadership. The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) announced a new effort today to engage companies and academic institutions in the development and implementation of successful strategies to attract and retain undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and link college-level STEM learning to workforce requirements. Washington, DC (November 2, 2011) — Graduating students with the knowledge and skills needed to drive innovation and fill high-tech jobs will be crucial to maintaining the nation’s security and economic leadership. The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) announced a new effort today to engage companies and academic institutions in the development and implementation of successful strategies to attract and retain undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and link college-level STEM learning to workforce requirements. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/stem-hewp.asp Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:07:32 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1320264494474:12491617670924626:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (October 25, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) College Readiness, Access, and Success (CRI) working group co-chairs David Jones, Jr., chairman & managing director, Chrysalis Ventures, and Charles Reed, chancellor, The California State University, sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the Committee to support investments in higher education and pathways for the neediest students through student aid programs, such as the Federal Pell Grant program. Washington, DC (October 25, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) College Readiness, Access, and Success (CRI) working group co-chairs David Jones, Jr., chairman & managing director, Chrysalis Ventures, and Charles Reed, chancellor, The California State University, sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging the Committee to support investments in higher education and pathways for the neediest students through student aid programs, such as the Federal Pell Grant program. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/pell-advocacy.asp Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:42:29 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1319553904907:7718909391731266:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (September 30, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has released a new system dynamics model designed to explore the effect of employer and postsecondary education partnerships, also known as "Learn and Earn" programs, on workforce outcomes, along with a case study describing the project. This innovative model enables users to explore how current workload, desired workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits, employing a tool rarely used in analyzing education and workforce issues. Washington, DC (September 30, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has released a new system dynamics model designed to explore the effect of employer and postsecondary education partnerships, also known as "Learn and Earn" programs, on workforce outcomes, along with a case study describing the project. This innovative model enables users to explore how current workload, desired workforce expansion, and participation in Learn and Earn programs affect workforce composition, employee productivity, and employer benefits, employing a tool rarely used in analyzing education and workforce issues. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/learn-and-earn.asp Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:43:55 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1317843875488:3642721691988161:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (September 22, 2011) — BHEF’s CEO Brian K. Fitzgerald was on the Diane Rehm Show this morning to discuss shrinking financial aid, college admissions, and the need for a well-educated workforce. Fitzgerald argued that a confluence of factors, including the economic recession, declining state support for public higher education, and declining college and university endowments are influencing both college pricing and the college choice decisions of students and families. In particular, students are “downsizing” their college enrollment choices, that is, enrolling in less selective—and cheaper—colleges that also have lower graduation rates. Washington, DC (September 22, 2011) — BHEF’s CEO Brian K. Fitzgerald was on the Diane Rehm Show this morning to discuss shrinking financial aid, college admissions, and the need for a well-educated workforce. Fitzgerald argued that a confluence of factors, including the economic recession, declining state support for public higher education, and declining college and university endowments are influencing both college pricing and the college choice decisions of students and families. In particular, students are “downsizing” their college enrollment choices, that is, enrolling in less selective—and cheaper—colleges that also have lower graduation rates. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/diane_rehm_show.asp Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:31:16 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1316705513014:6242342012708426:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (September 14, 2011) — The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced today that it will undertake a five-year initiative on undergraduate teaching in STEM fields, particularly focused on the first two years of college. AAU will work closely with the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), AAU universities, and other groups that are already engaged in complementary efforts to implement the AAU Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative. The goals of the initiative are to help institutions assess the quality of STEM teaching on their campuses, share best practices, and create incentives for their departments and faculty members to adopt the most effective teaching methods in their classes. Washington, DC (September 14, 2011) — The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced today that it will undertake a five-year initiative on undergraduate teaching in STEM fields, particularly focused on the first two years of college. AAU will work closely with the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), AAU universities, and other groups that are already engaged in complementary efforts to implement the AAU Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative. The goals of the initiative are to help institutions assess the quality of STEM teaching on their campuses, share best practices, and create incentives for their departments and faculty members to adopt the most effective teaching methods in their classes. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/AAU-STEM-Initiative.asp Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:03:13 GMT Alex Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1316012646448:4081725215456409:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (July 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, has developed numerous profiles of the most promising Professional Science Master’s (PSM) programs, a PSM issue brief, and an overview of business involvement in PSMs. All of these publications, as well as the PSM Program Locator tool that allows users to drill down into a compendium of PSM programs, are now featured on BHEF’s online resource center, www.StrategicEdSolutions.org®, and are geared toward building awareness and support for PSM programs among leaders in business, higher education, and government. Washington, DC (July 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, has developed numerous profiles of the most promising Professional Science Master’s (PSM) programs, a PSM issue brief, and an overview of business involvement in PSMs. All of these publications, as well as the PSM Program Locator tool that allows users to drill down into a compendium of PSM programs, are now featured on BHEF’s online resource center, www.StrategicEdSolutions.org®, and are geared toward building awareness and support for PSM programs among leaders in business, higher education, and government. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/psm.asp Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:47:35 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1311871681448:5445778920261614:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (July 25, 2011) — BHEF has joined with The Education Trust and a broad coalition of education groups to support Save Pell Day on Monday, July 25th. Today, advocates across the country will use e-mail and social media to get the attention of policymakers, and to stand up for the nearly 10 million hard-working students who rely on Pell to afford college. Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, writes about the importance of Pell in the newest expert blog post on BHEF’s online resource center, StrategicEdSolutions.org®. Washington, DC (July 25, 2011) — BHEF has joined with The Education Trust and a broad coalition of education groups to support Save Pell Day on Monday, July 25th. Today, advocates across the country will use e-mail and social media to get the attention of policymakers, and to stand up for the nearly 10 million hard-working students who rely on Pell to afford college. Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, writes about the importance of Pell in the newest expert blog post on BHEF’s online resource center, StrategicEdSolutions.org®. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/save-pell-day.asp Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:25:01 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1311614770372:10846891:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (July 14, 2011) —The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) sent letters to President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as well as other congressional and senate leaders in support of the Pell Grant Program. As President Obama and congressional leaders negotiate the FY2012 budget, BHEF urged the Administration to protect the sustainability of the Pell Grant Program to preserve student access to postsecondary education. Significant cuts to the Pell Grant Program will adversely affect millions of low-income postsecondary students in need to the detriment of the U.S. economy. Washington, DC (July 14, 2011) —The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) sent letters to President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, as well as other congressional and senate leaders in support of the Pell Grant Program. As President Obama and congressional leaders negotiate the FY2012 budget, BHEF urged the Administration to protect the sustainability of the Pell Grant Program to preserve student access to postsecondary education. Significant cuts to the Pell Grant Program will adversely affect millions of low-income postsecondary students in need to the detriment of the U.S. economy. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/BHEF-advocates-support-for-Pell-Grants.asp Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:59:25 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1310677195719:49096034:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 14, 2011) — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed BHEF membership at the 2011 BHEF Summer Meeting in Washington, DC. Duncan was joined by BHEF members Wes Bush (CEO & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation), Roger Ferguson (President & CEO, TIAA-CREF), Bill Green (Chairman, Accenture), and David Skorton (President, Cornell University) on a panel that discussed supporting state and national efforts to improve education and workforce outcomes. Washington, DC (June 14, 2011) — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addressed BHEF membership at the 2011 BHEF Summer Meeting in Washington, DC. Duncan was joined by BHEF members Wes Bush (CEO & President, Northrop Grumman Corporation), Roger Ferguson (President & CEO, TIAA-CREF), Bill Green (Chairman, Accenture), and David Skorton (President, Cornell University) on a panel that discussed supporting state and national efforts to improve education and workforce outcomes. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/Arne-Duncan-Headlines-2011-BHEF-Summer-Meeting.asp Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:47:55 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1310503752194:41074220911565496:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (June 28, 2011) —The Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) inducted its new leadership for 2011-2012 during its summer member meeting. William E. ("Brit") Kirwan, II, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, will lead the organization as its new chair, and Wes Bush, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will serve as vice chair. Kirwan succeeds William Swanson, chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company, as BHEF chair. Washington, DC (June 28, 2011) —The Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) inducted its new leadership for 2011-2012 during its summer member meeting. William E. ("Brit") Kirwan, II, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, will lead the organization as its new chair, and Wes Bush, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman Corporation, will serve as vice chair. Kirwan succeeds William Swanson, chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company, as BHEF chair. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/bhef_leadership_2011.asp Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:08:12 GMT A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1309288123647:7001025418575232:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (April 13, 2011) —Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) member Ed Rust, chairman and CEO of State Farm, was interviewed and featured in Forbes regarding the 26 seconds campaign launched by State Farm in partnership with America’s Promise to engage young people in helping raise awareness of the startling statistic that every 26 seconds, a young person drops out of school before graduation. Washington, DC (April 13, 2011) —Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) member Ed Rust, chairman and CEO of State Farm, was interviewed and featured in Forbes regarding the 26 seconds campaign launched by State Farm in partnership with America’s Promise to engage young people in helping raise awareness of the startling statistic that every 26 seconds, a young person drops out of school before graduation. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/26-seconds.asp Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:10:19 GMT P. Lessard, A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1302790259414:39152268636094160:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (April 7, 2011) —Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald, the head of an organization that brings CEOs together with college and university leaders to increase degree attainment, especially in math and science; and Robert Ballard, an oceanographer and explorer best known for discovering the shipwreck of RMS Titanic and founding The JASON Project to connect young students with science, today addressed leaders from business, government, and education throughout the Virginia region as part of the George Washington University’s inaugural forum on stimulating the interest of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and encouraging them to pursue STEM careers. Washington, DC (April 7, 2011) —Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald, the head of an organization that brings CEOs together with college and university leaders to increase degree attainment, especially in math and science; and Robert Ballard, an oceanographer and explorer best known for discovering the shipwreck of RMS Titanic and founding The JASON Project to connect young students with science, today addressed leaders from business, government, and education throughout the Virginia region as part of the George Washington University’s inaugural forum on stimulating the interest of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and encouraging them to pursue STEM careers. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/GW-STEM-Event.asp Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:50:01 GMT P. Lessard, A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1302205837115:5791056096683944:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml