<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2015/september/105facsenconf.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 04:57:18 PM</pubDate><title>UH Conference Tackles Childhood Education, Workforce Readiness</title><subtitle/><description>University of Houston - News:A daylong conference sponsored by the Faculty Senate will address challenges in childhood education, talent development and workforce readiness.  The “16th Annual Scholarship and Community Conference, The Education Pipeline: Plugging the Leaks” takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23 at the University of Houston Student Center.</description><author>Marisa Ramirez</author><author-email>mrcannon@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Events,Top Stories</categories></item>