June 2011
Deputy Assistant Secretary to Deliver Commencement Address for Columbia Gorge Community College
Frank Chong, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will deliver Columbia Gorge Community College’s commencement address at 3 p.m. Friday, June 10, on The Dalles campus. During his address, Chong will emphasize the need for our nation’s youth to pursue career paths that bring about positive change in the world.
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier to Deliver Commencement Address at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Science
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will deliver the commencement address at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Science’s (CHSAS) graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 10.
U.S. Department of Education Partners with Chicago Public Schools for Parent Forum
The Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Annual 2011 Parent Forum co-hosted by the Department and Chicago Public Schools.
U.S. Education Official to Participate in NBC News Education Nation Event on Workforce Readiness
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, who heads the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will serve as a special guest for the NBC News Education Nation Job One Panel examining workforce readiness Thursday at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Education, Agriculture Officials to Discuss Federal Support for Rural Schools at Rural State School Chiefs Meeting in Big Sky, Montana
The U.S. Department of Education’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach, John White, will join the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Rural Development, Cheryl Cook, in Big Sky, Mont. June 8-9 to brief rural state school chiefs on how the two Departments are working together to increase awareness of federal resources available to support high-need rural schools.
Equity and Excellence Commission to Host Town Hall to Examine Disparities in Meaningful Educational Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Education’s Equity and Excellence Commission will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 8, in Dallas to examine disparities in meaningful educational opportunities. Participants will include Stephen Chen, executive director of the Equity and Excellence Commission, and Alberto Retana, the Education Department’s director of community outreach.
Education Under Secretary to Testify Before HELP Committee on For-Profit Colleges and Student Debt
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will testify on the Department’s higher education regulations and issues surrounding student debt before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7. The hearing will be held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 430.
U.S. Department of Education to Host LGBT Youth Summit in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give remarks at the Department’s first-ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth summit at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The two-day summit, “Creating and Maintaining Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBT Youth,” will take place Monday-Tuesday, June 6-7.
U.S. Department of Education Officials to Participate in Connecting Communities for the Common Good Conference
Brenda Girton-Mitchell, director of the U.S.
Education Secretary Duncan to Discuss Reform Movement During Visit to Tennessee
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will highlight reform efforts in Tennessee during a Race to the Top forum with Governor Bill Haslam, Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman, and Knox County Supt. Jim McIntyre. The event will be held at West High School in Knoxville, Tenn., at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 6.
Education Secretary Duncan to Address Young Elected Officials About Their Role in Reform Efforts
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak to more than 200 young national leaders at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network’s sixth annual conference at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Senior Education Department Official to Give Remarks at Center for American Progress’ Seminar on Transfer and Articulation in Higher Education
Frank Chong, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges, will give the opening remarks at the Center for American Progress’ seminar: Articulation and Transfer: College Strategies for the Success of 21st Century Students,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, in Washington, D.C.
Director of White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Address Conference on Racial Health Disparities
Kiran Ahuja, executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, will address a forum Thursday in Carson, Calif., examining health disparities among racial and ethnic groups.
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