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 2011 alexander.sittig@bhef.com (Alex Sittig) bhef@bhef.com http://www.bhef.com/images/template/rss_logo.pnghttp://www.bhef.com/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:24:16 GMT Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:24:16 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Washington, DC (March 22, 2011) — The New York Times on March 20 published a piece by Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald in its Room for Debate section of its Web site regarding the relationship between college studies and majors and future employment. Washington, DC (March 22, 2011) — The New York Times on March 20 published a piece by Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald in its Room for Debate section of its Web site regarding the relationship between college studies and majors and future employment. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/room-for-debate.asp Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:57:18 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1300733895806:4074013653908154:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (March 10, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) member Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College (MDC), and the new chairman of the American Council on Education (ACE), recently penned an Op-Ed for the Miami Herald that serves as a wake-up call for states slashing support for higher education institutions, including Florida, which ranks last in spending on education and produces fewer bachelor’s degrees than most states in the union. Washington, DC (March 10, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) member Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College (MDC), and the new chairman of the American Council on Education (ACE), recently penned an Op-Ed for the Miami Herald that serves as a wake-up call for states slashing support for higher education institutions, including Florida, which ranks last in spending on education and produces fewer bachelor’s degrees than most states in the union. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/Padron-op-ed.asp Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:06:05 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1299873994767:18659656724173344:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (March 10, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has signed on to a letter by the Tapping America’s Potential (TAP) coalition that calls on Senate leaders to prioritize and support strong funding of basic scientific research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs in this resource constrained environment, underscoring that such programs are essential to U.S. innovation, which in turn produces the economic growth needed to restore long-term fiscal strength and national prosperity. Washington, DC (March 10, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) has signed on to a letter by the Tapping America’s Potential (TAP) coalition that calls on Senate leaders to prioritize and support strong funding of basic scientific research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs in this resource constrained environment, underscoring that such programs are essential to U.S. innovation, which in turn produces the economic growth needed to restore long-term fiscal strength and national prosperity. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/BHEF-Senate-Letter.asp Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:42:19 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1299793371552:9810588916116448:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (February 28, 2011) — At its recent semi-annual meeting, members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) agreed that business and higher education leaders must work together to identify and address a structural misalignment between education and workforce needs. Washington, DC (February 28, 2011) — At its recent semi-annual meeting, members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) agreed that business and higher education leaders must work together to identify and address a structural misalignment between education and workforce needs. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/BHEF-addresses-misalignment.asp Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:48:34 GMT P. Lessard, A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1298908151727:14587116102295404:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (February 24, 2011) — Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Washington, DC, Mayor Adrian Fenty called on the business community—a portion of which make up the Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) membership—and policymakers to lead education improvement efforts in this country that will provide the necessary innovation workforce. Washington, DC (February 24, 2011) — Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former Washington, DC, Mayor Adrian Fenty called on the business community—a portion of which make up the Business-Higher Education Forum’s (BHEF) membership—and policymakers to lead education improvement efforts in this country that will provide the necessary innovation workforce. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/bush-fenty.asp Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:12:15 GMT P. Lessard, A. Sittig data:text/plain,manual:1298585571679:1:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 26, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s January 25 State of the Union address, which focused heavily on America remaining competitive and creating jobs—themes that align with BHEF’s two main initiatives: the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative; and the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative. Washington, DC (January 26, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s January 25 State of the Union address, which focused heavily on America remaining competitive and creating jobs—themes that align with BHEF’s two main initiatives: the Securing America’s Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative; and the College Readiness, Access, and Success Initiative. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/bhef_response_to_sotu.asp Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:29:22 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1296052203753:65596:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 25, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) today announced that the Institute for Higher Education Policy's (IHEP) Pathways to College Network Online Library—a searchable database of publications, research reports, Web sites, and other relevant resources related to improving college access and success for underserved students—has been integrated onto its own evidence-based online resource, StrategicEdSolutions®. Washington, DC (January 25, 2011) — The Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) today announced that the Institute for Higher Education Policy's (IHEP) Pathways to College Network Online Library—a searchable database of publications, research reports, Web sites, and other relevant resources related to improving college access and success for underserved students—has been integrated onto its own evidence-based online resource, StrategicEdSolutions®. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/pcn_library.asp Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:50:39 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1295967099276:1907015112474545:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 6, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Director of Programs Jeanne Contardo today is featured on the Battelle Center’s weekly “STEM-views” blog about BHEF’s impact on STEM education. Washington, DC (January 6, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Director of Programs Jeanne Contardo today is featured on the Battelle Center’s weekly “STEM-views” blog about BHEF’s impact on STEM education. http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/STEM-views-blog.asp Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:27:23 GMT P. Lessard data:text/plain,manual:1294432073534:3486690404121322:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 5, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding the January 4 signing of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act: Washington, DC (January 5, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding the January 4 signing of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act: http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/BHEF-advises-WH-on-STEM.asp Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:21:17 GMT P. Lessard data:text/plain,manual:1294323713204:4042738240592302:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml Washington, DC (January 5, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding the January 4 signing of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act: Washington, DC (January 5, 2011) — Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Executive Director Brian K. Fitzgerald issued the following statement regarding the January 4 signing of the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act: http://www.bhef.com/news/newsreleases/2011/BHEF-statement-on-COMPETES.asp Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:12:12 GMT BHEF data:text/plain,manual:1294261980629:6702411227040197:http://www.bhef.com/www/bhef_feed.xml