2007 Engineering Minnesota's Future

A Critical Partnership Opportunity: "Industry's Role as a Catalyst for STEM Education"
January 24, 2007

Exhibits: 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and 2:15-4:30 p.m.

Keynote Address: 1:00 p.m. by Dr. George Buckley, CEO and President, 3M Company 

Breakout Session A: 2:30 - 3:20 p.m.
Breakout #1: The World is Flat: Minnesota Responds – moderated by Minnesota education commissioner Alice Seagren and Kate Rubin, president of the Minnesota High Tech Association
Breakout #2: Biobusiness and Its Implications to K-12 Education – moderated by Dale Wahlstrom, chair of the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, and Gail O’Kane, education-industry partnership manager in the strategic partnerships unit of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system

Breakout Session B: 3:30 - 4:20 p.m.
Breakout #3: K-12 School Issues and Innovations – moderated by Jan Hansen of the St. Thomas School of Education
Breakout #4: "Synergies in Science Encouragement: How Can We Improve Public Visibility and Access" – moderated by David Rhees, executive director of The Bakken Library and Museum in Minneapolis

Event Videos

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=Ron_Bennett_Opening_Remarks

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=Father_Dease_Remarks

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=George_Buckley_Presentation

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=Buckley_QandA

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=RubinandSeagren

http://stream.stthomas.edu/view.htm?id=Ron_Bennett_Closing_Comments

2007 Sponsors

• University of St. Thomas School of Engineering 
• St. Thomas School of Engineering Alumni Connection (SEAC)
• Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
• 3M
• ADC Telecommunications
• Comcast
• Crown Iron Works Co.
• Horton Holdings Inc.
• Lockheed Martin
• MTS
• Nexen Group