University of Wisconsin-Parkside Chancellor Deborah Ford will discuss the future of education – including higher education’s role in meeting the goals set by President Obama – noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at Gateway Technical College’s Elkhorn Campus, 400 County Road H, Elkhorn.
Ford will deliver her remarks in Room 112 of the South Building on the campus. Her presentation is the final of a three-part speakers’ series held in conjunction with the celebration of Gateway Technical College’s 100-year anniversary.
Ford’s presentation will include answering the question of why it’s important to increase the number of area graduates from technical and four-year colleges.
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The presentation is free and open to the public, especially to area educators, who are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served 11:30 a.m. to noon.
Gateway is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the first publicly-funded technical college in Wisconsin and America with a number of events and activities. For more information on Gateway, its history and impact to the communities it serves, go to www.gtc.edu/centennial.
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For more information on this event, please contact Zina Haywood, Gateway Executive Vice President/Provost, at (262) 564-3104 or Stephanie Sklba, Vice President Community and Government Relations, (262) 564-2662.