Northeastern University’s Roux Institute
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August 4, 2025
9:30 AM – 3 PM
Overview:
The symposium will explore the Naval Shipyard Institute’s (NSI) innovative, industry-aligned training model and discuss expanding its approach across manufacturing and academic sectors. The goal of the day is to establish how to build robust enrollment pipelines and strengthen regional partnerships across and between academic institutions to build industry talent pipelines through aligned training and credentials.
Agenda:
9:30-11:30: Session 1: Welcome and Aligning Systems: Forging a United Front for Workforce Transformation
Welcome – Jared Auclair (Dean, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern) and Amanda Wells (Orbis Inc.)
- RTS Model (Amanda Wells)
- Future of Higher Ed (Jared Auclair)
- Commissioner Michael Duguay, Department of Economic and Community Development, State of Maine
Panel: Facilitated by Jared Auclair
- John Graning, Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Workforce Development, New England Lead
- John Lewis, Executive Director, Manufacturers Association of Maine (MAME)
11:30-12:30: Networking Lunch
12:30-1:30: Co-Designing the Future Together
1:30-2:30: Working Session 2 – Industry Forum Breakout
1:30-2:30: Working Session 3 – Higher Education Forum Breakout
2:30-2:45: Break
2:45-3:15: Convening, Q&A, and next steps
Questions? Contact us at chew@northeastern.edu