The benefit of agriculture and mechanic arts. Be it enacted their big round to the several about of public land for support and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object should be to teach such ranges are learning as are related to agriculture and mechanic arts in our to promote the liberal and practical education of industrial classes and of the several pursuits and professions of life. Seems to me that they knew exactly what they were about. In 1862. That may be less true for us today. Weve gone from a society where about one 40th of young people went to college a century ago, to about twothirds are pursuing some form of education after high school. And this obviously changes everything in the economics of Higher Education. And seems to have produced as todays book suggests a debtfinanced glut of ba holders. Many of us, like bill and david did, have noticed the parallels to our recent when it comes to Higher Education finance. Debt financing is especially a problem
Today. We are coming up on the 151st anniversary of the moral act enacted july 2nd , 1862 of the remarkable achievements of the Lincoln Administration in addition to fighting the civil war with a landmark of Higher Education it begins to donating way and for college for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic guards but the amount of publicly and of support for a least one college with a leading object is to teach as is related to agriculture and the Mechanic Parts to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classis in several pursuits in professions like it seems that they knew exactly what they were about in 1862. That may be less true for us today. We have gone from a society from one century ago to where twothirds are pursuing some form of education after high school and this obviously changes everything in economics of Higher Education. In seems to have produced a debtfinanced of a glut of holders many of us have noticed the parallels to the houses and condos
We are going to began and begin and we are delighted that youre all here. Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to our book event. The new book is a great book. It is called is College Worth it. I am a resident fellow at aei and it is my pleasure to introduce the speakers were today. We are coming up on the 100 and 51st anniversary of the moral act, which was enacted on july 2 of 1862. One of the remarkable achievements under the Lincoln Administration in addition to fighting the civil war. Landmark in Higher Education begins with an act donating public lands for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic arts. The public states have public land for colleges to teach branches of learning is related to agriculture and the mechanic arts in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial practices in the pursuit of life. It seems to me that they knew exactly what they were about. That was back in 1862 and that may be less true for us today. We have gone from
Im delighted to be here today to talk with all of you about the most Critical Issues we face as a nation. That is the battle for talent. Governor fallin, thank you for your leadership on the ngas initiative on workforce and education and congratulations on the progress you will have made in oklahoma. With your dashboard, you are providing a powerful example of how states can address the disconnect between supply and demand. With ok job match come youre helping show states how to improve the way job seekers are matched to jobs based on skills and competency, not just on job descriptions and resumes. It is leadingedge. I would like to recognize colorado as well for doing a great job with the blueprint that ties together agencies businesses, education and workforce development. That kind of approach will be crucial to attacking the workforce challenges ahead and t is exciting to see the progress being made. I want to wish you a bit further today on the topic of talent and workforce develo
A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered, pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Smith i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 6621, to correct and improve certain provisions of the leahysmith america invents act, and tighted 35, United States code, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 6621, a bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the leahysmith america invents act and title 35, United States code. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Smith, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Conyers, each will control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Smith mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and includ