Registration is Open for MA STEM Summit, in Newton Oct. 18

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Registration is now open for the Massachusetts 2011 STEM Summit, Advancing the STEM Agenda Locally & Nationally, to be held at the Newton Marriott, 7:30AM to 4PM on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The summit is hosted by the Massachusetts Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and the UMass Donahue Institute. This year’s STEM Summit will emphasize business/industry issues and involvement; workforce development (including K-12 vocational education); higher education; and connections to national public and private programs. Keynote speakers will be William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon, and Dr. Linda Rosen, CEO, Change the Equation. Breakout session topics include:

  • Business and Industry
  • National Groups
  • NSF Programs
  • Data, Research, and Evaluation
  • Early Education and Care
  • PK-12 Education
  • Higher Education
  • Career Pathways