University of Minnesota Rochester invited to the White House

Chancellor Carrell represented the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) at the White House for a gathering of approximately 200 education and workforce leaders for the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Classroom to Career” Summit which highlighted record progress to expand career pathways to in-demand jobs. The event featured keynotes from President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and a reception with opportunities to connect with other innovators such as senior Administration officials, state and local elected officials, leaders in higher ed and K-12, unions, workforce development leaders, business leaders and more. 

Following the White House Reception on Career Pathways, the U.S. Department of Education hosted an afternoon summit focused on the importance of career-connected education and how education and industry leaders can build high-quality pathways. Leaders and industry experts discussed efforts to address workforce needs by aligning education with high-demand careers

“Their inspirational words and good humor, together with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's (pictured with Chancellor Carrell) encouragement to UMR to ‘keep leading’ fortified my resolve to do everything we can to live our Vision to inspire transformation in higher education through innovations that empower graduates to solve the grand health challenges of the 21st century,” shared Chancellor Carrell.