Of democracy. Its absolutely for the mental for our type of democracy and its the engine of Economic Prosperity for economic growth. Thats why we invest so much in Higher Education and provide that opportunity for everyone. In the state of maryland, our goal is that 55 of all students have a college degree. You dont have that in other parts in the world. But other parts of the world are beginning to emulate the american model and beginning to catch up. We have to retain our supremacy in education and science and technology. Thats the only way that well win the future in the 21st century. President wallace loh, want to thank you very much and those at the university of maryland for joining us for this conversation about Higher Education. Appreciate your time. Thank you. It was a pleasure. On American History tv in primetime, three medal of honor recipients discuss their service in world war ii, vietnam and afghanistan. Hosted by the u. S. Naval institute at annapolis, maryland. It begin
Not wanting to get educated in this country but because of the greed of the corporations who hire foreign students because they get a cheaper price for their product of intelligence. Okay, henry. Ill take that issue and give it to president loh. Go ahead. Well, look, as i said earlier, most or many, many foreign students after getting their advanced degrees or their college degrees, their bachelor degrees are now returning home simply because Economic Opportunities are much greater in some of the emerging nations in the world. That is why we must win the future. That is why we must maintain our preeminence in Higher Education, science and technology. So the days when they would stay here simply because they had more Job Opportunities i think those days are gone in this age of globalization. What i tell my students here is when you graduate from college park, youre competing not only against stuntss who graduated from boston and baltimore, youre competing against students from brazil, b
Join us tonight for more from booktv. Our focus, american astronauts and space travel. This weekend on the cspan networks, friday night on cspan, native american history. Former nfl tight end in utah told the Senate Special committee on aging that is absent in his memory. The committee examined the link between sports injuries impacting the brain and whether the lead to aging diseases like alzheimers. Other witnesses included are a logical researchers called for limiting young peoples participation in Contact Sports and telescope and more funding for brain injury research. This hearing is one hour 25 minutes. Good afternoon. Today were going to have to be a little creative because were going to have a series of votes at 2 30. So what ill do is recess the committee, and will go over and vote until the very last vote, and we will cast the vote that the very beginning of the last vote and then race back over here so that we can continue the hearing. Theres also some breaking news just an
MOSS, Donald Francis Donald Francis Moss, husband of Virginia (“Sally”) Hardesty Moss, of Farmington, Connecticut, died peacefully Tuesday (May 18) at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He was 90. Born January 20, 1920 in Somerville, Massachusetts, he had a rare and wonderful life. In addition to his wife of more than 60 years, Moss […]