June 20, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� The Council on Competitiveness, a national, nonpartisan group of business, academic, labor and scientific leaders working to enhance U.S. productivity, competitiveness, spur innovation and raise the standard of living for all Americans, has appointed 向日葵视频鈥檚 President Michael R. Lovell to co-chair its new University Leadership Forum.
Officially launched on June 18 in Washington, D.C., the Council on Competitiveness University Leadership Forum will enable leaders from America鈥檚 top academic institutions to join forces with business leaders and national laboratories to understand the changing innovation landscape, impact policymaking related to science and technology, and prepare tomorrow鈥檚 workforce.
As part of its initial work plan, the University Leadership Forum will address challenges and opportunities in three broad areas:
鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be co-leading this impressive group of visionary academic leaders who will help develop solutions to current and future challenges to U.S. competitiveness,鈥� President Lovell said. 鈥淛esuit education is steeped in a tradition of innovation, based on St. Ignatius of Loyola鈥檚 philosophy that we should 鈥榣ive with one foot raised鈥� in order to confidently change and adapt to meet the needs of any situation.鈥�
The University Leadership Forum includes senior leaders from Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Howard University, the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame, among others. Jere W. Morehead, president of the University of Georgia, is co-chairing the forum with President Lovell.
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