U.S. STEM Solutions Summit: Business and Higher Education: Responding to STEM Workforce Needs

BHEF CEO Brian Fitzgerald is moderating the session "Business and Higher Education: Responding to STEM Workforce Needs."

Despite the weak national economy, many well-paying jobs requiring STEM degrees are going unfilled. Business and industry are not finding the talent they need in key fields, and many recent college graduates seeking jobs are frustrated that their skills and academic backgrounds do not align with workforce needs. This session will focus on strategies to align STEM undergraduate education with the highest demand jobs and increase the number of STEM graduates. Business and academic leaders will explore how to develop more effective “signaling mechanisms” to articulate and respond to workforce needs. They will also discuss innovative regional projects they are developing with the Business-Higher Education Forum designed to partner companies with postsecondary institutions, increase STEM skills and degree attainment, and align undergraduate education with regional workforce requirements.

Speakers

Rose Stuckey Kirk, President, Verizon Foundation
Barbara R. Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University
Thomas Seitz, Senior Vice President, Strategic Excellence Initiatives, Sherwin-Williams

For more information, visit http://usnewsstemsolutions.com.