BHEF's director of higher education and workforce, Debbie Hughes, will be a panelist for "Cracking the Code: Improving Computer Science Education Outcomes in the State of Maryland.” For more information and to RSVP, please visit www.iplanevents.com/ComputerScienceEducation.
The 2014 BHEF National Cybersecurity Network Workforce Summit will convene thought leaders from business, higher education, philanthropy, and the federal government to discuss new insights surrounding the implementation of the U.S. Undergraduate STEM Model and report on their progress as part of BHEF’s National Undergraduate Cybersecurity Network.
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Read a statement from Chancellor Timothy White (CSU) about the importance of cybersecurity partnerships.
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For more information, contact Debbie Hughes. For information on the launch of the National
This is the first in a series of BHEF playbooks intended to assist companies, higher education institutions, private philanthropies, membership associations, professional societies, government agencies, and other stakeholders seeking to understand the potential value of investing in coordinated strategic, long-term partnerships to increase the persistence of undergraduate students, particularly women and minorities, toward degree attainment and entering the 21st century workplace.
BHEF has compiled a set of tools and materials that enables business and higher education to move from
"Innovation for new talent development and hiring: closing the skills gap and bridging the opportunity divide."
The Closing the Gap Summit will bring together business and education leaders, workforce and youth development innovators, social impact organizations, and policy experts actively engaged in creating new talent pathways to close the skills gap and bridge the opportunity divide.
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.
Washington (April 18, 2013) —Members from the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), as part of the Business Coalition for Student Achievement (BCSA), joined Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other luminaries for a two-day event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. There, the group called upon policy makers to reform to the U.S. education system.
Global economic integration places a premium on
BHEF is committed to aligning education and the workforce to create the talent and capacity for innovation necessary to keep regions, states, and the nation economically competitive. As part of that work, BHEF strives to analyze the factors that contribute to effective business and higher education partnerships that align education and the workforce. To reach this deeper understanding, BHEF periodically examines exemplary “innovative communities” already in existence.
One such center of innovation is in Houston, where leaders in the energy industry collaborated with the University of Houston
Brian Fitzgerald will speak at the Business Summit for Education Reform, an event hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The goal of the summit is to create "strong and united business voice from across the State to take a leadership role in advocating for transformative reform in education this legislative session," and Fitzgerald will join other national and local experts who have successfully improved education systems.
Learn more on the Greater Des Moines Partnership website.
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