Full Committee Field Hearing in Columbia, Tennessee

Opening Statements:

• Chairman John Kline (MN)
• Rep. Scott DeJarlais (TN)

Press Release:

• Field Hearing Examines Connection Between Higher Education and a Competitive Workforce (April 21, 2011)

Witnesses and Testimony:

Witness List 

Panel I

• Dr. Janet Smith 
• Dr. Ted Brown 
  • Truth in Testimony 
• Mr. Jim Coakley 
  • Truth in Testimony 

Panel II

• The Honorable Dean Dickey 
• Ms. Susan Marlow 
  • Truth in Testimony 
• Ms. Jan McKeel 
• Ms. Margaret Prater 

Additional Items:

• Media Advisory: House Education and the Workforce Committee to Host Field Hearing in Tennessee (April 18, 2011)  

Related Hearings:

• Additional field hearings on "Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development (Printed Hearing: Serial No. 112-14):

• Full Committee hearing held in Wilkes Barre, PA (March 21, 2011)
• Full Committee hearing held in Utica, NY (March 22, 2011) 
• Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training hearing held in Greenville, SC (August 16, 2011)