In his first year at the helm of the University of Hartford, President Lawrence P. Ward has sought to engage with the State of Connecticut and local industries—to become “co-conspirators at the table” in keeping the Greater Hartford area thriving.
Now the state and industry are reaching back. Last month, Ward joined a roundtable discussion with Paul Lavoie, Connecticut’s chief manufacturing officer, about the future of manufacturing in the state and how higher ed can play a role.
Held in the Makerspace at UHart’s Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions, the conversation centered on how Connecticut can grow its workforce, and the skills students will need to be a part of it. Leaders from companies such as Bauer, Electric Boat, Triumph, Pratt & Whitney, and Stanley Black & Decker were in attendance.