Next week CCAP director Richard Vedder will be presenting at a couple of schools, touching on several topics at issue in higher education today, including the regulation of for-profit colleges and universities.
First, on November 17 at 7:30 pm, he will be speaking at Saint Vincent College in Pennsylvania on the topic: "America’s Strengths and Weaknesses: Facing the Next Generation," as part of the Alex G. McKenna’s Economic Education Series of lectures. This event is free and no registration is required. More details are available here.
Second, on November 18 at 4:30 pm, Richard Vedder will be participating in a panel discussion, along with Thomas H. Howlett, Andy Jacob, and Christopher Mullin, at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. The topic of discussion is: "For-Profit Colleges: Education or Exploitation?" This event is free and open to the public. More details are available here.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Richard Vedder Speaking Today at the Heritage Foundation
CCAP Director, Richard Vedder, will join Lindsey Burke and Richard Bishirjian for a panel entitled: "Regulating the College Dream: Obstacles in the Way to Upward Mobility."
The event will takes place today, from 2:00-3:00 PM in the Lehrman Auditorium of the Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE. All are welcome to attend. (You can find directions to Heritage here).
We look forward to seeing you.
The event will takes place today, from 2:00-3:00 PM in the Lehrman Auditorium of the Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE. All are welcome to attend. (You can find directions to Heritage here).
We look forward to seeing you.
Friday, October 08, 2010
Richard Vedder at the Heritage Foundation
Next Wednesday, October 13, from 2-3 pm, Richard Vedder, along with Richard Bishirjian, the President of Yorktown University, will be speaking at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC. The topic of their discussion will be "Regulating the College Dream: Obstacles in the Way to Upward Mobility."
For those interested in attending or viewing the discussion online, further information can be found here at the Heritage Foundation website.
For those interested in attending or viewing the discussion online, further information can be found here at the Heritage Foundation website.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Upcoming Event - February 26 - National Debate
The debate will be held this coming Friday. For our readers who will not be able to attend, our friends at the Miller Center are compiling a broadcast schedule for various markets across the US. You can access it here.
The debate will also be available online at www.millercenter.org. Below are the details for the event.
Does the United States need more college graduates to remain an economic power, or is college just too expensive to benefit many Americans? That will be the focus of a debate that the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in partnership with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, is holding Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm at the National Press Club in Washington DC. It will air on PBS stations across the country.
Participants include:
•Richard Vedder, Director, The Center for College Affordability and Productivity; Economics Professor, Ohio University
•George Leef, Research Director, The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy
•Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education
•Michael Lomax, President and CEO, United Negro College Fund
Paul Solman, business and economics correspondent for “PBS NewsHour,” will moderate the debate.
Today, about 40 percent of Americans, aged 25 to 34, have graduated from college. That figure has remained stable for decades, while graduation rates in other countries, including China, have increased dramatically in recent years.
Debate participants will argue several questions, including:
*To remain an economic superpower, does the U.S. need to focus on jobs that require innovation and critical thinking, skills best acquired in college, because it cannot compete with the world on the price of labor?
*Are college graduates better off financially and socially? Or with annual tuition averaging $20,000 for public colleges and $30,000 for private schools, does the cost of college outweigh the benefits for many Americans?
*Is it sound public policy to urge Americans to go to college, with the personal savings rate at its lowest since the Great Depression?
If you’re interested in attending, please e-mail or call one of the contacts listed below:
Kristy Schantz
202-758-3918
kkschantz@virginia.edu
Kim Curtis
434-243-2985
kcurtis@virginia.edu
The debate will also be available online at www.millercenter.org. Below are the details for the event.
Does the United States need more college graduates to remain an economic power, or is college just too expensive to benefit many Americans? That will be the focus of a debate that the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in partnership with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, is holding Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm at the National Press Club in Washington DC. It will air on PBS stations across the country.
Participants include:
•Richard Vedder, Director, The Center for College Affordability and Productivity; Economics Professor, Ohio University
•George Leef, Research Director, The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy
•Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education
•Michael Lomax, President and CEO, United Negro College Fund
Paul Solman, business and economics correspondent for “PBS NewsHour,” will moderate the debate.
Today, about 40 percent of Americans, aged 25 to 34, have graduated from college. That figure has remained stable for decades, while graduation rates in other countries, including China, have increased dramatically in recent years.
Debate participants will argue several questions, including:
*To remain an economic superpower, does the U.S. need to focus on jobs that require innovation and critical thinking, skills best acquired in college, because it cannot compete with the world on the price of labor?
*Are college graduates better off financially and socially? Or with annual tuition averaging $20,000 for public colleges and $30,000 for private schools, does the cost of college outweigh the benefits for many Americans?
*Is it sound public policy to urge Americans to go to college, with the personal savings rate at its lowest since the Great Depression?
If you’re interested in attending, please e-mail or call one of the contacts listed below:
Kristy Schantz
202-758-3918
kkschantz@virginia.edu
Kim Curtis
434-243-2985
kcurtis@virginia.edu
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