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U.S. President Obama Names Xerox CEO
to White House Initiative on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Education
President Barack Obama
today named Ursula M. Burns : , chief executive officer of Xerox
Corporation , to help lead a national program aimed at honing students’
skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The
education initiative is expected to help the country sharpen its
competitive edge in innovation and regain dominance in the technological
revolution sweeping the globe.The project will be led by Burns;
Craig Barrett, former chief executive officer and chairman of Intel
Corporation; Glenn Britt, chief executive officer of Time Warner Cable
and Sally Ride, former astronaut and president and chief operating
officer of Sally Ride Science, in conjunction with the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, and the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation.“Companies like Xerox succeed through innovation : ,
collaboration and the fresh ideas of our people. If we inspire young
people today, we secure our ability to innovate tomorrow. Innovation is
central to our nation’s overall growth, to our quality of life and to
our success in the global marketplace,” said Burns, whose own personal
journey from the classroom to the C-suite reflects the benefits and
opportunities of a STEM education. Burns is a mechanical engineer who
joined Xerox as student intern nearly 30 years ago and progressed
through the company in a variety of engineering, product development and
management roles. She was named president of Xerox in 2007 and became
chief executive officer of the company on July 1.An important
first national step to improve math and science achievement, the
initiative plans to broaden job opportunities and quality of life for
more Americans. The team is expected to work at a rapid pace similar to
the space race 50 years ago and focus on mobilizing the resources needed
to raise the level of math and science learning for all students. The
program will explore how new technologies, social networks and other
resources can be used to connect teachers with professionals and
companies and improve student performance in science, technology,
engineering and math education.Burns serves on the board and
works with a number of institutions and organizations that are advancing
STEM initiatives : . Among them are the National Academy Foundation : ,
MIT, and the University of Rochester. Burns is also a member of the
advisory board for FIRST : – (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology), an organization that, through robotic competitions,
fosters student interest in innovation and engineering. Xerox was a
founding member of FIRST and continues to support the organization
today.In addition to FIRST, Xerox traces a 50-year commitment to
the power of education, investing in a number of programs. The Xerox
Science Consultant Program : is one of the longest running
industry-education partnerships in the country. For the past 40 years,
Xerox scientists and engineers have worked in the class room to make
science fun for hundreds of thousands of elementary students.Xerox has
also invested several hundred million dollars in educational grants to
fund programs and scholarships at universities and science centers
throughout North America. Thousands of students have received
educational assistance through Xerox’s Technical Minority Scholarship
Program : .
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