| Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
| Opening remarks, dinner, and speaker Dennis Lockhart, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Speaker: Glen Hiemstra, Founder, Futurist.com [Presentation]  Introduction: Wayne Joseph Riley, President and CEO, Meharry Medical College Facilitator: Yvonne Sparks, Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis |
| Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
| Welcome and introductory remarks Dave Altig, Executive Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Carlton E. Brown, President, Clark Atlanta University Self-introductions of HBCU presidents, Fed staff, and guests Facilitator: Todd Greene, Vice President and Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Employment and Workforce Trends: Framing the Issues What type of labor market are your students experiencing? How has this changed over the last decade and what can be expected? And what are the historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) doing to help their students find jobs? This session will discuss current labor market trends with a special emphasis on the African-American labor force. We will also present findings from our survey of HBCU presidents regarding workforce development and discuss the implications of the results. Bill Rodgers, Professor and Chief Economist, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University [Presentation] Bill Spriggs, Department Chair and Professor, Department of Economics, Howard University [Presentation] Kimberly Zeuli, Vice President and Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Moderator: Anna Alvarez-Boyd, Senior Associate Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| Connecting HBCU Students to a Competitive Workforce (Part 1)—Effective Strategies from Colleges and Universities The pace of change in our economy has necessitated developing new approaches and modifying existing strategies to ensure students are competitive for the jobs of today and for the future. Aligning curriculum and developing more robust faculty relationships with industry are examples of two strategies that are easier said than done. In this session, we will discuss some approaches taken by HBCUs and other colleges, including what works and what does not. Rolando Montoya, Provost, Miami-Dade College Charlie Nelms, Chief Executive, North Carolina Central University Keith Hollingsworth, Chair and Associate Professor of Management, Department of Business Administration, Morehouse College Moderator: Alfreda B. Norman, Vice President and Community Development Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas HBCU presidential response discussion leader Mary Evans Sias, President, Kentucky State University |
| Lunch and speaker Keynote speaker: Sarah Bloom Raskin, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Introduction: Carolyn W. Meyers, President, Jackson State University Facilitator: Martha Perine Beard, Vice President and Regional Executive, Memphis Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis |
| Connecting HBCU Students to a Competitive Workforce (Part 2)—The Corporate Perspective Students need to exhibit proficiency in both hard and soft skills to be successful in today's competitive job market. HBCUs play a critical role in ensuring that their students have these skills. How do you know if the technical skills your students are learning meet the demands of today's employers? In this session, HBCU presidents will discuss with key leaders from industry how both can work together to improve student competitiveness. Rhonda Medows, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, UnitedHealth Group [Presentation] Shannon A. Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, FedEx Corporation Michael Sherman, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Staffing, Bank of America Jay C. Moon, President, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, and Immediate Past Chair, International Economic Development Council Moderator: Todd Greene HBCU presidential response discussion leader George C. Wright, President, Prairie View A&M University |
| Facilitated Discussion on Workforce Best Practices and Next Steps What have we learned during today's discussion that will help you create more competitive students for dynamic labor markets? What should we do next? In this session, we will capture the most compelling strategies and discuss potential next steps, including partnership ideas, funding strategies, and collaborative opportunities. Michael J. Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College Kimberly Zeuli |
| Adjournment and closing remarks Joseph H. Silver Sr., Managing Partner, Silver and Associates Todd Greene |