NYU School of Professional Studies December 3, 2014 Event at The Pierre Attracts a Standing Room Only Audience of Leaders in Higher Education, Government, and Industry, who Discussed the Relationship Between Higher Education and Workforce Development

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NYU School of Professional Studies hosted a major thought leadership event, "Industry through the Lens of Education: Changing Perceptions of Career and College Readiness," on Wednesday, December 3, at The Pierre in New York City. A forum for provocative discussions on the relationship of higher education to industry and the workforce, the event featured diverse speakers from government, media, industry, and higher education, and was moderated by Lawrence Ingrassia, deputy managing editor of The New York Times.

Debating topics that have repeatedly been in the news, two leading panels of experts (see captions below and pictures attached) explored the ways higher education must evolve to serve the workforce now and in the future, the reasons why corporate budgets for education and training are shrinking, how Millennials are changing the work environment, and the ways in which education and industry must collaborate to more effectively build a workforce ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

The luncheon keynote speaker was Lindsey Pollak, an expert on Millennials in the workplace and best-selling author of "Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders" and "Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World."

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Panel One  - "The Accountability Factor: Who's in Charge of Workforce Readiness?," featured from left to right: Anthony P. Abbatiello, managing director, Accenture Strategy - global human resources consulting lead; Alphonso David, deputy secretary and counsel for civil rights, Office of the New York State Governor; Lawrence Ingrassia, deputy managing editor of The New York Times (moderator); Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources, CareerBuilder; Lauren Weber, reporter, Careers and Workplace Issues, The Wall Street Journal; and Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO, Partnership for New York City.

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Panel Two - A deeply engaged audience listened to the discussion on "The Generation Gap: What Educators are Doing to Evolve Professional Education and Career Readiness." Featured on the panel are, from left to right, Jay Bhatt, president and CEO, Blackboard Inc; Jordan Goldman, founder, Unigo, and vice president of business development, Unigo Group; Lawrence Ingrassia, deputy managing editor of The New York Times (moderator); Matthew Philips, associate editor, Bloomberg Businessweek; Peter Stokes, managing director, Huron Education, Huron Consulting Group Inc.; and Paul Taylor, senior fellow, Pew Research Center.

About the NYU School of Professional Studies
Celebrating its 80^th anniversary, the NYU School of Professional Studies (sps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU's several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of the School of Professional Studies arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School's diverse graduate, undergraduate, and noncredit programs in fields such as Accounting, Finance, and Law; Applied Politics; Creative Cities and Economic Development; English-Language Learning; Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting; Fundraising and Grantmaking; Global Affairs; Graphic Communications Management and Technology; Health Information Management; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Resource Management and Development; Liberal and Allied Arts; Management and Systems; Marketing; Professional Writing; Project Management; Public Relations and Corporate Communication; Publishing; Real Estate, Real Estate Development, and Construction Management; Social Entrepreneurship; and Sports Management, Media, and Business.

More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that annually attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by close to 48,000 annual noncredit enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, workshops, and seminars. The School's community is enriched by more than 28,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members. For more information about the NYU School of Professional Studies, visit sps.nyu.edu.

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