University of Wisconsin Forum to Discuss Impact of Higher Education on Economy. (April 25, 2006)

    A couple of days from now it might be interesting to be a fly on the wall at the University of Wisconsin's Pyle Center.

University of Wisconsin's Pyle Center

A media release from the university states, "Universities often are called 'economic engines' in reference to the bounty of human capital and new knowledge these institutions produce for their states and the nation.  To address this topic in depth and how it relates to Wisconsin, a group of noted economists, business leaders and University of Wisconsin System chancellors will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, April 27, for a forum titled "Higher Education and the State's Economy."

The one-day forum is to focus on how public postsecondary education contributes to economic activity, the function of the university in future economic growth, and necessary approaches for furthering economic development.

Some of the topics to be included are:

• Sizing Up Support for Higher Education: A Comparative Metric for Determining State Commitment;

• State Governments, Public Research Universities and the Competitive Setting for Wisconsin's Future;

• The Role of Postsecondary Education in Wisconsin's Economy;

• and a Panel Discussion: The Business Community Talks about Public Higher Education.