Benefited their students, online courses and their benefits to nontraditional students such as members of the military. Thank you for attending the summit on innovation in education and thanks to all of you who will present this morning. Were excited and grateful to have so much knowledge and ek per tease in one room, and i know were eager to hear from all of you. Before we begin, i want to say a quick word about innovation, about the focus on innovation. This year, i embarked on our rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institutions that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel country to see the great work thats being done and ive been inspired by the educators and administrators ive met thus far, but theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers.
Thanks so much, kathleen, and welcome, everyone. Its great to see you all this morning. Thank you for attending todays first of two summits on innovation in education. And a special thanks to all of you who are going to present this morning. Were excited and grateful to have so much knowledge and expertise in one room, and i know were eager to hear from all of you. I want to say a quick word about the focus on innovation. This year, i embarked on a rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institution that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel the country to see the great work thats being done, and ive been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators ive met thus far, but theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers. Government is not th
Microphone located on the side of the room. Now it is my pleasure to introduce the authors for this session, Shelia Collins and Trudy Schaffner Goldberg. The book when government helped learning from the successes and failures of the new deal provides a rich portrait of policies and programs with a new deal with special attention directed to the impact of the powerful social movements on social reform. And Trudy Schaffner Goldberg is professor america of social polity and a Delphi University where she directed the phd program. She is cochair of the columbia seminar on full employment and social welfare and cofounder and chair of the National Jobs for all coalitions which advocate the 21st century vision of the innovative Jobs Creation programs of the new deal. Sheila collins is professor of Political Science and former director of the graduate program in Public Policy and International Affairs at Williams Paterson university. The coauthor of six books and numerous book chapters and an
Consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. Susan swain and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Susan swain and, dr. Seale, were going to start with an illustration tonight. Id like to the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, i think youll agree. William seale certainly, yeah. Susan swain if Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would look very different today. And we
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