2013 Education Summit

You're invited to attend the 2013 Education Summit on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the Mitchell Center 8am - noon. Come and go as you can. Free admission with your USA ID. This summit will address the role of the community, business/industry, K-12, and post-secondary in the accomplishments and challenges around graduating Mobile County public school students with 21st century workforce readiness. This includes field expert panelists and Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor of The State University of New York as the featured keynote speaker.

Special Points of Interest:
• Redesigning high schools to graduate students prepared for success in college and the workplace
• Continuum of supports from community and business/industry leaders to ensure students graduate ready for career or college

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, The State University of New York

Chancellor Zimpher is active in numerous state and national education organizations and is a leader in the areas of teacher preparation, urban education, and university-community engagement. As co-founder of Strive, a community-based cradle-to-career collaborative, Chancellor Zimpher has been instrumental in creating a national network of innovative systemic partnerships that holistically address challenges across the education pipeline.

Chancellor Zimpher currently serves as chair of the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences and of CEOs for Cities. From 2005 to 2011, she chaired the national Coalition of Urban Serving Universities. She also recently co-chaired NCATE's blue-ribbon panel on transforming teacher preparation. She previously served as president of the University of Cincinnati, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and executive dean of the Professional Colleges and dean of the College of Education at The Ohio State University. She holds a bachelor's degree in English Education and Speech, a master's degree in English Literature, and a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Higher Education Administration, all from The Ohio State University.