Hearing examines importance of graduate education to California economy |
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14 October 2005 ATTENTION: Higher education writers |
Contact:
Marie Felde |
WHAT
The Assembly Higher Education Committee, chaired by Assemblywoman Carol Liu, will hold an informational hearing at the University of California, Berkeley, titled "The Importance of University of California Graduate Education and Research for California's Economy." The hearing is open to the public.
WHEN
1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18.
WHERE
Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Berkeley. For a map, see http://www.berkeley.edu/map/.
WHO
Students, faculty, business leaders and others will address the committee.
DETAILS
The agenda for the hearing:
1:15 p.m. - Anthony Simbol, Legislative Analyst's Office
1:30 p.m. - M.R.C. Greenwood, provost and senior vice president - academic affairs, University of California, presenting an overview of graduate education and research at UC
2 p.m. - Richard A. Newton, dean of UC Berkeley's College of Engineering, speaking on training the next generation of scientists and engineers in California
2:20 p.m. - Sean Randolph, president, Bay Area Economic Forum
2:45 p.m. - Corey Goodman, co-founder of Renovis and a former UC Berkeley professor, speaking on faculty links to the Bay Area business community
3:10 p.m. - Michele Siqueiros, associate director of the Campaign for College Opportunity
3:20 p.m. - Public comment