Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed (2019)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-02-18
Duration: 00:41:09
Subjects: REED, KIM HUNTER | HIGHER EDUCATION | BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB
Contributors:
- Reed, Kim Hunter Speaker
Description
A speech by Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed before the Baton Rouge Press Club on February 18, 2019. She discusses: the knowledge economy requiring more than a high school diploma; providing educational opportunities for people living in poverty; the Board of Regents’ new attainment goal of having 60% of Louisiana’s population with a postsecondary credential by 2030; the importance of serving both traditional and non-traditional students; and her campus visits to the public universities around the state. She also answers questions from the audience.