WASHINGTON, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/

WHAT:

Lumina Foundation, the largest private foundation focused on enrolling and graduating more Americans from college, will release a new, third edition of its signature report, A Stronger Nation through Higher Education. Detailed breakdowns of college attainment data will be made available at the national, state and county level. The report will also include attainment information for the nation's 100 largest metro areas.

Experts will discuss: how America is doing as college completion rates continue to climb globally; what can be done to address tuition increases that have made the cost of a degree prohibitive for too many; what CEOs are saying about the availability of skilled workers as the economy improves, and much more.


WHEN:

Monday, March 26th, 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET

*A reception will immediately follow in the same room.


WHERE:

Rayburn House Office Building, Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing Room #2261, Washington, DC

WHO:

Speakers to include:

Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Director Tony Carnevale
American Chamber of Commerce Executives President Mick Fleming

Source: Lumina Foundation