The Role of Higher Education in Economic & Workforce Development [Part 2 of 2] (2014)
Newsmakers

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-02-17
Duration: 00:52:43
Subjects: Workforce development | Occupational training | Filmed panel discussions | HIGHER EDUCATION | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Southern University System | University of Louisiana System | Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Moderator
- Alexander, F. King Speaker
- Mason, Ronald, Jr. Speaker
- Sullivan, Monty Speaker
- Woodley, Sandra Speaker
Description
A panel discussion held at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge on February 17, 2014. The panelists are: F. King Alexander, the president and chancellor of Louisiana State University; Ronald Mason, Jr., the president of the Southern University System; Monty Sullivan, the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System; and Sandra Woodley, the president of the University of Louisiana system. They discuss the role of higher education in economic and workforce development and the need for building educational programs aimed at job savvy and adult students. Moderator: Beth Courtney