BHEF Member Meeting (Winter 2010)
The Ritz-Carlton
Marina del Rey, CA
Meeting Materials
Advance materials (pdf)
Post-Meeting Memo
Schedule Overview
Thursday
Executive Committee Meeting
Opening Reception and Dinner
Friday
Breakfast
Welcome
William H. Swanson, Chairman & CEO, Raytheon Company
Introduction
David Skorton, President, Cornell University
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
Plenary Session I
Can the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Ensure College Readiness for All?
Moderators:
• Edward B. Rust, Jr., Chairman & CEO, State Farm Insurance Companies
• Renu Khator, President, University of Houston, Chancellor, University of Houston System
Respondent:
• Michael Cohen, President, Achieve, Inc.
Plenary Session II
Improving the STEM Pipeline: Insights and Findings from the U.S. STEM Education Model
Moderators:
• William H. Swanson, Chairman & CEO, Raytheon Company
• Warren J. Baker, President, California Polytechnic State University
Presenters:
• Brian K. Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Business-Higher Education Forum
• Christopher Roe, Deputy Director, Business-Higher Education Forum
Plenary Session III
Are U.S. Baccalaureate Attainment Rates Poised to Fall? The Impact of the Economy, Policy Priorities, and Changing Demographics
Moderators:
• William E. Kirwan II, Chancellor, University System of Maryland
• Michael D. King, Vice President, IBM Global Education Industry
Presenter:
• Michael S. McPherson, President, Spencer Foundation
Plenary Session IV
Renewing Graduate Education: Recommendations from the Commission on the Future of Graduate Education
Moderators:
• Molly Corbett Broad, President, American Council on Education
• Richard Stephens, Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company
Presenters:
• Roger W. Ferguson Jr., President & CEO, TIAA-CREF
• Debra Stewart, President, Council on Graduate Schools
Respondent:
• Charles M. Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering
Closing Remarks
Closing Reception and Dinner