BHEF In The News
July 2, 2012 — The New York Times — Filling the Skills Gap
June 18, 2012 — The Wall Street Journal — Pell Grants Help Students and Don't Push Up Prices
June 13, 2012 — U.S. News & World Report — Companies Increasingly Influencing College STEM Programs
June 11, 2012 — The Washington Post — University of Maryland, Northrop Grumman partner on cybersecurity program
June 11, 2012 — Market Watch — Unique Program to Educate Next Generation of U.S. Cybersecurity Leaders
June 11, 2012 — The Boston Globe — UMASS to announce program to double the number of minority students pursuing STEM degrees
June 11, 2012 — Des Moines Register — Iowa plan to boost workforce to be highlighted on Capitol Hill
June 8, 2012 — The Washington Post — Op-Ed: William E. Kirwan - "Not college for all, but college for more"
June 6, 2012 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce — U.S. Chamber Board Elects Edward B. Rust Jr. Chairman
May 10, 2012 — PR Newswire — BHEF awarded 2012 National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Ed "Leveraging Excellence Award"
April 18, 2012 — Colorado Springs Gazette — Raytheon CEO: 'We are at a crossroads in space'
March 8, 2012 — MathAlive!™ Powered by Raytheon Debuts at Smithsonian
February 3, 2012 — President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and NASA Administrator Held Listening and Action Session Highlighting the Importance of Science Education
September 13, 2011 — Market Watch — USA Funds Awards BHEF Grant. Funding promotes preparation for, access to, and success in higher education
August 11, 2011 — Huffington Post — Immigration Reform: The Economic Argument
July 28, 2011 — USA Today — Cut costs - not access - to save Pell Grants
July 27, 2011 — The Cornell Daily Sun — President Skorton Testifies Before House Committee
July 18, 2011 —Office of the Press Secretary — President Obama Meets with Powells and Leading CEOs on Making Investments to Ensure a Competitive US Workforce
July 1, 2011 — KyForward — Outgoing UK President Lee Todd made impact on national level, not just at UK
May 20, 2011 — CNN Money — Confronting the coming American worker shortage
April 29, 2011 — New York Times — A Community College in Florida Works to Attract the Poor and the Presidential
April 12, 2011 — Forbes — State Farm’s CEO on 26 Seconds and Keeping Kids in School
April 11, 2011 — The Post (Ohio University) — Disinterest slows job market in STEM fields
April 8, 2011 — Leesburg Today — Titanic Discoverer Promotes STEM Education
March 28, 2011 — The Takeaway — College Week: Liberal Arts vs. Technical Degree
March 23, 2011 — AAC&U — Steve Jobs and Bill Gates on Higher Education
and How to Prepare Students for Success
March 20, 2011 — The New York Times — What Are the Jobs of Tomorrow? - Room for Debate
March 9, 2011 — The Press-Telegram— How to deal with a failing school
March 7, 2011 — Miami Herald— Miami-Dade College President Eduardo Padrón to lead committee of college presidents
March 6, 2011 — Miami Herald— Op-Ed: Eduardo Padrón - You Get What You Pay For
January 19, 2011 — PR Newswire— The McGraw-Hill Companies Adds William D. Green to Board of Directors
January 14, 2011 — The Cypress Times — University of Houston President Renu Khator Appointed to Dallas Fed Board
January 6, 2011 — Battelle Center Blog — STEM-Views: Jeanne Contardo
December 21, 2010 — Education Week — House Backs STEM Education Bill: Next Stop, White House
December 8, 2010 — Education Week — International Study Examines Parent Actions, Attitudes on Math Learning
December 5, 2010 —The Courier-Journal — 55,000 Degrees: How Louisville is turning up the heat to get more residents to finish college
December 4, 2010 —The Miami Herald — Miami Dade College president sees opportunity for one and all
December 2, 2010 — Science Progress — Modeling STEM Success - Systems Model Offers New Solutions in the STEM Education and Workforce Quandary
October 29, 2010 — Education Week — Obama Plays Cheerleading Role for STEM Education
October 5, 2010 — Regent Education — Former SunGard Higher Education CEO Joins Regent Board of Directors
October 1, 2010 — Aviation Week — Raytheon/BHEF Model Simulates Education Policies
September 27, 2010 — Associated Press — New tool helps explore path to more tech grads
September 21, 2010 —The Chronicle of Higher Education — At White House Meeting, Biden Touts Stimulus Spending on University Research
September 17, 2010 — The Courier-Journal — Lee Todd lauds University of Kentucky's advances in tough financial times
September 8, 2010 — The Chronicle of Higher Education — University of Kentucky President Will Step Down After Decade in Office
August 25, 2010 -- OKC Friday - Education gets mixed marks at State of Schools
August 13, 2010 -- National Governors Association Taps MDC President, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, to Serve on Advisory Group for Complete to Compete
August 2, 2010 -- National Defense - One Company’s Approach to Solving the Nation’s STEM Dilemma
June 9, 2010 – Forutne - Where are all the science majors?
April 28, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - College Leaders Debate the Value of Higher Education's Business Model
April 13, 2010 -- Raytheon CEO shares career advice
April 9, 2010 -- AP - Education leader lifts community colleges higher
April 1, 2010 -- Seamless Education a 'National Model'
March 8, 2010 -- Drake President David Maxwell elected to Board of Directors of American Council on Education
February 26, 2010 -- Miami Dade College President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón Tapped for the Prestigious Council on Foreign Relations
February 16, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - College Chiefs Should Walk the Walk on Internationalizing Campuses, Says SUNY Chancellor
December 22, 2009 -- Forbes - Closing the STEM Gap
December 22, 2009 -- Business Week - Reining in College Costs
December 7, 2009 -- Cal Poly President Warren J. Baker Announces Retirement
December 4, 2009 -- Washington Post - Report reveals wide gap in college achievement
November 23, 2009 -- New York Times - White House Pushes Science and Math Education
November 20, 2009 -- Inside Higher Education - Taxing Relationships
Articles of Interest
April 21, 2011 -- Washington Post - The GOP sends in a Marine for education reform. Rep. John Kline takes on education reform.
April 21, 2011 -- AP - Poll: In down economy, education key to youth jobs
December 16, 2010 -- The Wall Street Journal - The Education Manifesto. Michelle Rhee and Adrian Fenty on what they learned while pushing to reform D.C.'s failing public schools.
November 22, 2010 -- Education Week - Fewer Math Students Seen at Advanced Level
October 26, 2010 -- Education Week - Ambitious Goals for New Philadelphia School Partnership
August 5, 2010 -- Curriculum Matters (An Education Week blog) - Reading, STEM Education Are Big Winners in Federal 'i3' Contest
May 13, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - House Republicans Block Bid to Increase Federal Support for Scientific Research
April 13 , 2010 -- Washington Post - Jobless Dropouts head back to School for Basic Skills
April 7, 2010 -- Education Week - Race to Top Rules Aim to Spur Shifts in Testing
April 6, 2010 -- The Wall Street Journal - The Case for Common Educational Standards
April 6, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Education Dept. Data Show Rise in Enrollment and Student Aid but Flat Graduation Rates
March 21, 2010 -- New York Times - Bias Called Persistent Hurdle for Women in Sciences
March 4, 2010 -- MSNBC - 15 states, D.C. named ‘Race to the Top’ finalists
February 25, 2010 -- Inside Higher Education - The Need to 'Do Even More'
February 22, 2010 -- The White House - President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers
February 19, 2010 -- Washington Post - Education Reform, One Classroom at a Time
February 18, 2010 -- Washington Post - Lawmakers to Launch Bipartisan Effort to Rewrite 'No Child Left Behind'
February 1, 2010 -- New York Times - Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law
January 27, 2010 -- PR Newswire - Raytheon's Year of Math In Action Calculates Wide Reach to More Than 50,000 Young Students
January 3, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Can American Research Universities Remain the Best in the World?
December 1, 2009 -- Austin American-Statesman - U.S. education chief seeks billions to boost higher learning
November 20, 2009 -- Washington Post - Gates Foundation gives $335 million to raise teacher effectiveness
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