Dominoes Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle, other Michigan business leaders, university and college system presidents and higher education experts convened in Lansing on Monday to discuss the state of higher education in Michigan and brainstorm ways the state can remain competitive and affordable despite long-term funding losses. Doyle said "We need a long-term commitment to investing in this critical economic asset," Doyle said, explaining that companies will remain in Michigan only if the workforce remains talented. "Every company wants access to the very best talent. And when those jobs come they also create jobs for people without degrees." U-M President Mary Sue Coleman noted that many of the 70,000-plus job openings in Michigan require an advanced degree and many "are going begging" because there's not enough qualified graduates to fill the spots.
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