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新澳彩开奖结果鈥檚 Innovation + Disruption symposium just one week away

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The stage is set for a robust discussion on May 5, as nearly 400 leaders in business and higher education are confirmed to attend 新澳彩开奖结果 University鈥檚  symposium at the TimesCenter in New York City.

The high-level crowd will include 15 college presidents, online education providers, career services professionals, high school counselors, and trustees and faculty members representing more than 20 higher ed institutions.

, Kim B. Clark professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School and co-founder of the innovation consulting firm Innosight, will deliver the keynote address titled 鈥淭he Innovative University,鈥 after which 鈥77, executive producer of 60 Minutes and chairman of CBS News, will moderate a panel discussion called 鈥淪eizing the Initiative in the Digital Age,鈥 with six college presidents.

新澳彩开奖结果 President  is hosting the event, which is open to viewers via a . Along with , Williams College; , Grinnell College; Georgia Nugent (emerita), Kenyon College; , Pomona College; and , Hamilton College, Herbst hopes to explore not only the threats but also the opportunities the digital age presents for higher education.

Viewers also can join the discussion via Twitter by using the hashtag .

Jeffrey Herbst is president of 新澳彩开奖结果.

Jeffrey Herbst is president of 新澳彩开奖结果.

In addition to the panel of presidents, the Innovation + Disruption event will feature two presentations on the topic of the liberal arts classroom in the digital age.

Karen Harpp, associate professor of geology at 新澳彩开奖结果, will discuss her course The Advent of the Atomic Bomb, which is currently being offered online to more than 350 alumni, along with 30 undergraduates on campus.

Erland Stevens, professor and chair of chemistry at Davidson College, will speak about his online course Medicinal Chemistry. Both and Davidson are affiliated with the edX platform.

In the afternoon, career center counselors, academic leaders, and human resources professionals will attend a set of presentations around the theme 鈥淎re liberal arts graduates ready for launch?鈥