Yesterday, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director John Holdren visited Spelman College’s innovation lab and Makerspace. During this visit he discussed how a subset of higher education institutions have come together to form the Make Schools Alliance. Through MakeSchools.org, the Alliance will capture best practices and support research that examines the impact of Making on learning, student retention, and degree completion.
Read more at the OSTP blog: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/10/higher-education-institutions-respond-president-s-call-support-making-college-campus