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Michele Spires
Michele Spires is the assistant vice president of Learning Evaluations for One Dupont Ventures at the American Council on Education.
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Why Higher Education Is Still Our Country’s Greatest Defense
Given all the changes in the past century, how can the higher education community leverage its strengths to do an even better job of contributing to national security? Michele Spires discusses how workforce development transcends mere job training—and why it’s so crucial now.