Jeffrey Mosher catches up with Dr. Robert McMahan, President, Kettering University, Flint, MI, to get an update. This interview is a follow-up to one done by Chris Holman back in the spring at the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Dr. McMahan shares the details with Jeffrey, check them out in the SoundCloud PodCast!
Their discussion surrounds:
Reacquainting the statewide business audience with Kettering and its history.
Reviewing the ongoing 100 years of the Co-operative education program, and finding out about an upcoming Gala October 19th.
In that history, there have been great opportunities in placement for your students. Hear about some more of the particular opportunities and advantages.
Is Kettering getting good buy in from the business community for interaction?
Circling back to Mackinac, the STEM-focus, co-ops and connections to many businesses.
However, with the automotive industry heritage does Kettering end up playing a role in either MICHauto, or PlanetM? {Here's an interesting article related to this question}
Speaking of international opportunity, what might Kettering be doing in connection with China?