Now washington journals interview with Michigan State University President lou anna simon, she talks about priorities for the university and Higher Education moving forward. Its part of our special series on universities in the big ten conference. This is 35 minutes. The cou cspan bus has been on a tour of the big ten colleges across the country for the past few weeks and along the way here on the washington journal, we haver been talking withni university t president s aboutat Higher Education issues, the point is e cspan bus is on the campus of on Michigan State university, in east lansing, michigan, joining us aboard the bus, is lou anna si simon. Let me get started rightti away with the challenges that you see in Higher Education. Value good morning, and its a y. Beautiful day in east lansing ge so the promise of Higher Education creating not 1i6rle a job, but a terrific life. And one of our challenges is always to be sure that we work in a way to be as Cost Effective and relevant
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Thing. We know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. Walmart committed 2 billion to fighting hunger in the u. S. Cane Work Together, we stamp hunger out. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis challenging the conventional wisdom that puts limitations on those within the autistics spectrum has been part of Temple Grandins work for decades. She has championed an inclusive approach to those diagnosed with autism, urging parents and teachers to rethink placing preconceived barriers on achievement. Currently a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State university, Temple Grandin has written a new text about the latest cutting edge Brain Science as well as practical device for those coping with autism. The book is called the autistic thinking across the spectrum. I am honored to have you on this program. Is me start by asking, what the latest good news about autism . Optimus a very big spec
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