At the invitation of the Greater Austin Chambers of Commerce, Associate Director, Heath Prince delivered a leadership presentation to representatives from the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, as well as to representatives from several postsecondary institutions and K-12 school districts in and around Gwinnett County, GA. Prince spoke of the current research surrounding the Student Futures Project, and the panel topics included a broader effort by the Chamber and Central Texas ISDs to increase enrollment into postsecondary education, and the importance of these efforts to the local economy.
9/30/12 – Bob Glover, Center's First Employee and Former Director, Retires
Robert W. (Bob) Glover, the first employee of the Ray Marshall Center when its namesake founded it in June 1970, retired on September 30, 2012. Dr. Glover is a research scientist and a former director of the Center from 1976-1983.
Dr. Glover’s distinguished career includes authoring countless books, articles and reports. Over the years, he has had an indelible and lasting impact on Austin’s approach to investing in its residents, working with a long list of mayors, county judges, business and civic leaders. He is one of the world’s leading experts on apprenticeship and headed the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship during the Carter Administration in the 1970s.
At the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Dr. Glover taught almost a dozen policy research projects since the late 1970s. He worked closely with the late Walt and Elspeth Rostow, professors at the LBJ School and community leaders, to establish The Austin Project, which acts as a catalyst to improve the lives of children, youth and families. Additionally, he has mentored numerous students and continues to shape their careers to this day.
In honor of Dr. Glover and his work, the Center hosted a retirement party at the LBJ School on October 4, 2012.
9/24/12 – Greg Cumpton Presents at the Greater Austin Chamber’s College Readiness and Enrollment Support Team
On September 24th, Greg Cumpton, researcher at the Ray Marshall Center, gave a presentation to the Greater Austin Chamber’s College Readiness and Enrollment Support Team (CREST). For more information, click here.
9/19/12 – Chris King Presents at The Future of Workforce Development in Kansas City
Chris King presented The Rise of Sectoral Workforce Development at the The Future of Workforce Development Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, MO. Dr. King’s remarks are contained in the “Sectoral Approaches Enhance Workforce Development” section on Page 5 of the Kansas City Fed’s Community Connections publication for Fall 2012.
7/31/12 – Ascend Features Ray Marshall Center on Two-Generation State and Local Policy Convening
Ray Marshall Center featured by Ascend, the Family Economic Security Program at The Aspen Institute: “Ascend, the Ray Marshall Center at UT-Austin (led by Ascend Fellow Chris King), and the Foundation for Child Development collaborated on a convening on Two-Generation Innovations in State and Local Policy.” Click here to read the article.
7/30/2012 – July 2012 Newsletter Released
The July 2012 e-newsletter for the Ray Marshall Center was released today. You can click on this link to view online or download the PDF version here. Newsletters are available every other month. If you would like to sign up to receive future newsletters via email, please enter your contact on this form: Newsletter Sign Up Page
7/25/2012 – Heath Prince Co-authors Article in Change: The Magazine for Higher Learning
The July 2012 issue of Change: The Magazine for Higher Learning features an article co-authored by Heath Prince, associate director of the Ray Marshall Center, and Matt Crellin and Patrick Kelly from the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). In “Increasing College Attainment in the United States: Variations in Returns to States and Their Residents“, the authors present findings from work by the NCHEMS and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) on the public return to increasing postsecondary credential attainment and show evidence that the social and economic benefits of college attainment to the state economy varies from state to state.
7/24/2012 – Prince Shares Strategies for Improving Adult Education
Heath Prince, associate director of the Center, delivered the keynote presentation at the Ohio Transfer Council and the Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network’s event, Professional Development: Serving Adult Learners in Ohio, held on July 20 at Ohio University’s Pickerton campus. Event participants discussed strategies for improving postsecondary and adult education outcomes. Prince’s presentation gave an overview of noncredit education, growing demand for occupational credentials, returns on investment on postsecondary education, and recommendations for creating a national competency-based qualifications framework. (Photo caption: Event participants discussing strategies. Photo credit: Ohio Transfer Council)
7/18/2012 – King on Fox Austin
On July 17, Dr. Chris King, director and senior research scientist at the Ray Marshall Center and lecturer at the LBJ School of Public Affairs was interviewed by Greg Kerr on Fox Austin’s “Good Day” morning show. Topics discussed include stagnating unemployment rate in the U.S., how Texas’ economy compares to other states, and what factors will influence the direction of economy’s recovery.
7/16/2012 – Center Researchers To Speak at 2012 APPAM Fall Research Conference
Several researchers from the Ray Marshall Center will be speaking on panels and participating in the annual Fall Research Conference of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management in Baltimore, Maryland on November 8 – 10. This year’s theme is “Policy Analysis and Public Management in an Age of Scarcity: The Challenges of Assessing Effectiveness and Efficiency.” Panel sessions with the Center’s researchers will cover a range of topics including education, child policy, workforce development, and methods of research and evaluation. Details for each panel session are listed below.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
10:15 – 11:45 AM
Session 2013: Central Texas Students Futures Project: Lessons From a Practitioner-Researcher Partnership
Location: Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel, Room: Hanover B
Participants: Deanna Schexnayder, Ray Marshall Center; Greg Cumpton, Ray Marshall Center; Christopher T. King, Ray Marshall Center; Drew Scheberle, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce; Kristin Boyer, TG; Camille Clay, Leander ISD
Session 3286: Measuring Returns On Investments in Human Capital: A Panel Discussion on Recent Research
Location: Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, Room: McKeldon
ROI Estimation for Workforce Development Programs
Authors: Kevin Hollenbeck, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research; Christopher T. King, Ray Marshall Center
Developing ROI Estimates for the Public-Sector Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Authors: David Dean, University of Richmond; John Pepper, University of Virginia; Robert Schmidt, University of Richmond; Steven Stern, University of Virginia
Exploratory Return On Investment Analysis of Local Workforce Investments
Authors: Tara Smith and Christopher King, Ray Marshall Center
Increasing College Attainment In the United States: Variation In Returns to States and Their Residents
Authors: Patrick Kelly and Matt Crellin, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems; Heath Prince, Ray Marshall Center
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Session 2043: State Advisory Councils On Early Childhood Education and Care: The Vision and the Reality
Location: Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel, Room: Hanover B
Participants: Albert Wat, National Governors Association; Deanner Schexnayder, Ray Marshall Center; Linda K. Smith, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Bobby Weber, Oregon State University; Lee Kreader, NCCP/Columbia University
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Session 1831: Reimagining America’s Skills Investment
Location: Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel, Room: Salon E
Participants: Larry A Good, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Christopher T. King, Ray Marshall Center; Carl Van Horn, John J. Heldrich Center/Rutgers University
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Poster Session 3733: Predicted Individual and Cumulative Effects of College Preparation Activities on College Enrollment in Central Texas
Location: Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, Room: Liberty A & B
Author: Greg Cumpton, Ray Marshall Center
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