Obama administration official to visit Alabama A&M

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Obama administration official to visit Alabama A&M

By Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com The Huntsville Times
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The nation's top education official will visit Alabama A&M University on Wednesday to learn more about the school's technology studies.

John King, acting U.S. Secretary of Education, will be on campus to hear more about Alabama A&M students and successes in its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

According to the school, King will meet with school administrators, followed by a 50-minute town hall meeting that is open to the public.

The town hall will begin at 4:40 p.m. in the auditorium of the Arthur J. Bond Hall (engineering building).
arch 11, 2016 at 11:32 AM, updated March 11, 2016 at 12:42 PM

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AAMU Visited by Nation's Top Education Official

USDE Secretary John B. King (c) makes point during AAMU town hall meeting on March 16.

Wednesday, March 16, as part of a national tour that includes higher education institutions that are showing some success in attracting and retaining students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. PHOTOS


Dr. John B. King met with University administrators prior to holding a 50-minute public town hall meeting in the auditorium of Arthur J. Bond Hall (engineering building).



King said the promotion of the STEM disciplines is not only a priority of President Barack Obama, but it is important to the national economy. He added that AAMU was made part of his tour of institutions primarily because of its strong work in preparing STEM professionals and, as such, it should also be noted among the places that are making a difference in ensuring the STEM educators of tomorrow.


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