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Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question

Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question

September 28, 2022

Elizabeth M. Meade, president of Cedar Crest College (PA), writes: The recent decision by the Biden administration to cancel up to $20,000 of student debt has accelerated both media coverage and public discussion of whether college is worth the cost. I would argue that this is the wrong question to be raising altogether. 
A better question to ask: Why do we no longer believe in education as a public good, worthy of investment of public dollars? 
Elizabeth M. Meade, president of Cedar Crest College (PA), writes: The recent decision by the Biden administration to cancel up to $20,000 of student debt has accelerated both media coverage and public discussion of whether college is worth the cost. I would argue that this is the wrong question to be raising altogether. 
A better question to ask: Why do we no longer believe in education as a public good, worthy of investment of public dollars? 

September 28, 2022

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Inside Higher Ed

More Than Just More Counselors

More Than Just More Counselors

September 28, 2022

James Herbert, clinical psychologist and president, and Jennifer DeBurro, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, University of New England, write:  Emotional stress is now the top reason students consider dropping out of college, according to the recently released “The State of Higher Education 2022 Report” from Gallup and Lumina Foundation. The mental health crisis facing campuses has grown so dire that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy recently urged higher education leaders to hire more counselors, expand peer-support programs and collect data on the use of mental health resources on campus. Ramping up mental health resources will undoubtedly be necessary to address the crisis. But it won’t be sufficient. We also need a fundamental shift in the way we approach student well-being.
James Herbert, clinical psychologist and president, and Jennifer DeBurro, vice president of student affairs and dean of students, University of New England, write:  Emotional stress is now the top reason students consider dropping out of college, according to the recently released “The State of Higher Education 2022 Report” from Gallup and Lumina Foundation. The mental health crisis facing campuses has grown so dire that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy recently urged higher education leaders to hire more counselors, expand peer-support programs and collect data on the use of mental health resources on campus. Ramping up mental health resources will undoubtedly be necessary to address the crisis. But it won’t be sufficient. We also need a fundamental shift in the way we approach student well-being.

September 28, 2022

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The Intelligencer (Langhorn, PA)

President of Manor College Offers Educator’s View on Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness

President of Manor College Offers Educator’s View on Student-Loan D...

September 28, 2022

Jonathan Peri, Ph.D., J.D., president, Manor College (PA), writes:  Student-loan debt forgiveness is a contentious national issue because of perceived fairness.  Our nation is divided on partisan lines. On one hand is the relief needed by recent college graduates in a post-pandemic economy; on the other is the issue of undue taxpayer burden. Both arguments have merit, albeit unequal. 
Jonathan Peri, Ph.D., J.D., president, Manor College (PA), writes:  Student-loan debt forgiveness is a contentious national issue because of perceived fairness.  Our nation is divided on partisan lines. On one hand is the relief needed by recent college graduates in a post-pandemic economy; on the other is the issue of undue taxpayer burden. Both arguments have merit, albeit unequal. 

September 28, 2022

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The Hill.com

Should College Students Follow the Money?

Should College Students Follow the Money?

September 27, 2022

David Wippman, president of Hamilton College (NY), and Glenn C. Altschuler, Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies at Cornell University (NY), write:  President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness program has triggered a robust debate, much of it premised on the assumption that Americans should judge a college degree and a student’s major on a single criterion: How much money will the graduate make and what will be the return on investment?
 
David Wippman, president of Hamilton College (NY), and Glenn C. Altschuler, Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies at Cornell University (NY), write:  President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness program has triggered a robust debate, much of it premised on the assumption that Americans should judge a college degree and a student’s major on a single criterion: How much money will the graduate make and what will be the return on investment?
 

September 27, 2022

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Dumbing Down of the Purpose of Higher Ed

The Dumbing Down of the Purpose of Higher Ed

September 23, 2022

Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University (DC), writes: Academic freedom is being voted on in the midterm elections, but you wouldn’t know it from the gags muzzling the voices of college presidents. Too many leaders have taken a vow of silence when it comes to addressing difficult issues in American life, even those that directly threaten the academy, our students, and faculty. The implications for the future of higher education and this nation are dire if we presidents fail to break out of our posture of self-censorship and take our rightful places in the bully pulpit.
 
Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University (DC), writes: Academic freedom is being voted on in the midterm elections, but you wouldn’t know it from the gags muzzling the voices of college presidents. Too many leaders have taken a vow of silence when it comes to addressing difficult issues in American life, even those that directly threaten the academy, our students, and faculty. The implications for the future of higher education and this nation are dire if we presidents fail to break out of our posture of self-censorship and take our rightful places in the bully pulpit.
 

September 23, 2022

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