Come see how communities are partnering with Michigan’s 15 public universities
Preparing Michigan for Jobs of the 21st Century: Talent Development, Local to Global
Every day, universities work side by side with small businesses, corporations, hospitals, schools, and communities in every part of the state to make life better for the people of Michigan. Now more than ever, these collaborations are necessary to ensure that innovative discoveries can be applied to real-life problems, locally and statewide.
Preliminary Program
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Registration: 8:30 a.m. (State Capitol Rotunda, 1st Floor)
Opening remarks: 9:00 a.m. (State Capitol Rotunda, 1st Floor)
Bill Rustem, Chief Strategist for Governor Snyder
Posters: All Day 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (1st floor of Capitol Building)
Presentations: 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Anderson House Building, Mackinac Room)
Lunch and Panel Discussion: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Anderson House Building, Mackinac Room)
Tim Sowton, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Business Leaders for Michigan
John Austin, President, Michigan State Board of Education; Director, Michigan Economic Center at Prima Civitas Foundation; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
For questions about the event, please contact Patricia Farrell by phone (517) 482-1563 or email pfarrell@pcsum.org.