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Wall Street Journal

Ending the Growing Student-Debt Problem

Ending the Growing Student-Debt Problem

June 14, 2019

NAICU President David L. Warren wrote:  Today the overwhelming majority of college borrowers have manageable student-loan debt: 63% of all borrowers owe less than $25,000  ("The Long Road to the Student-Debt Crisis” (Wall Street Journal, June 8). 

At the same time, nearly 30% of undergraduate students graduate without debt.The value of a college degree also remains strong. Just this month, Jaison Abel and Richard Deitz of the New York Federal Reserve reaffirmed their groundbreaking 2014 research on the value of a bachelor’s degree, writing in “Liberty Street Economics”: “The college wage premium has remained near its all-time high and the return on college now stands at around 14%—easily surpassing the threshold for a good investment.”

For most people, the benefits still outweigh the costs, and a college degree is most definitely worth it—and worth the investment.

NAICU President David L. Warren wrote:  Today the overwhelming majority of college borrowers have manageable student-loan debt: 63% of all borrowers owe less than $25,000  ("The Long Road to the Student-Debt Crisis” (Wall Street Journal, June 8). 

At the same time, nearly 30% of undergraduate students graduate without debt.The value of a college degree also remains strong. Just this month, Jaison Abel and Richard Deitz of the New York Federal Reserve reaffirmed their groundbreaking 2014 research on the value of a bachelor’s degree, writing in “Liberty Street Economics”: “The college wage premium has remained near its all-time high and the return on college now stands at around 14%—easily surpassing the threshold for a good investment.”

For most people, the benefits still outweigh the costs, and a college degree is most definitely worth it—and worth the investment.

June 14, 2019

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Wall Street Journal

Yale Is Right to Actively Cultivate Diversity

Yale Is Right to Actively Cultivate Diversity

April 29, 2019

Peter Salovey, president of Yale University (CT), writes:  In “At Yale, ‘Diversity’ Means More of the Same” (op-ed, April 24) Heather Mac Donald criticizes Yale for endeavoring to create an environment that is inclusive and welcoming for its students, faculty and staff. We’re overdoing things, she contends, and creating a climate of grievance. With all due respect to this alumna, I see it differently.
Peter Salovey, president of Yale University (CT), writes:  In “At Yale, ‘Diversity’ Means More of the Same” (op-ed, April 24) Heather Mac Donald criticizes Yale for endeavoring to create an environment that is inclusive and welcoming for its students, faculty and staff. We’re overdoing things, she contends, and creating a climate of grievance. With all due respect to this alumna, I see it differently.

April 29, 2019

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The New York Times

At Assumption College, Still Committed to the Liberal Arts

At Assumption College, Still Committed to the Liberal Arts

June 13, 2018

Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College (MA), writes:  In “Aristotle’s Wrongful Death” (column, May 27), Frank Bruni explores the innovative thinking taking place at many colleges and universities, in particular small, private colleges.  While many colleges, including Assumption College (MA), have eliminated majors with minimal, or no, student interest and replaced them with programs demonstrating a sustained demand, Assumption remains committed, through its strong Core Curriculum, to ensuring that the liberal arts remain the foundation of the education students receive.
Francesco C. Cesareo, president of Assumption College (MA), writes:  In “Aristotle’s Wrongful Death” (column, May 27), Frank Bruni explores the innovative thinking taking place at many colleges and universities, in particular small, private colleges.  While many colleges, including Assumption College (MA), have eliminated majors with minimal, or no, student interest and replaced them with programs demonstrating a sustained demand, Assumption remains committed, through its strong Core Curriculum, to ensuring that the liberal arts remain the foundation of the education students receive.

June 13, 2018

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

Bard President Responds to Critics of Far-Right Figure’s Talk

Bard President Responds to Critics of Far-Right Figure’s Talk

October 25, 2017

Bard College (NY) President Leon Botstein writes:  I read with some sadness the open letter to the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Bard College, signed by a stellar cast of distinguished colleagues.  The invitation by an academic center on a college campus, even one named for a distinguished individual, does not constitute either legitimation or endorsement. Right-wing and neo-fascist parties are a reality of modern political life. We cannot pretend they do not exist. We need to hear what their representatives claim directly so that they can be properly challenged.
Bard College (NY) President Leon Botstein writes:  I read with some sadness the open letter to the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Bard College, signed by a stellar cast of distinguished colleagues.  The invitation by an academic center on a college campus, even one named for a distinguished individual, does not constitute either legitimation or endorsement. Right-wing and neo-fascist parties are a reality of modern political life. We cannot pretend they do not exist. We need to hear what their representatives claim directly so that they can be properly challenged.

October 25, 2017

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Syracuse.com

Cuomo Administration Misstates Facts About Private College Affordability

Cuomo Administration Misstates Facts About Private College Affordab...

May 16, 2017

Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D., president of Cazenovia College (NY), wrote:  In response to Patrick Lohmann's May 11 article regarding "free tuition" ("Two Upstate NY private schools expect lower enrollment due to Cuomo's 'free tuition' "), I must make a correction regarding very misleading misinformation provided by Dani Lever regarding independent colleges and affordability.
 
Ron Chesbrough, Ph.D., president of Cazenovia College (NY), wrote:  In response to Patrick Lohmann's May 11 article regarding "free tuition" ("Two Upstate NY private schools expect lower enrollment due to Cuomo's 'free tuition' "), I must make a correction regarding very misleading misinformation provided by Dani Lever regarding independent colleges and affordability.
 

May 16, 2017

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