
Advancing Trust in Higher Education

In addition to general public distrust, we also see fewer public dollars.
Rob Reich
Professor of Political Science, Graduate School of Education, Stanford...
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Advancing Trust in Higher Education
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Advancing Trust in Higher Education

Are philanthropic gifts a substitute for public research funding?

Low acceptance rates in high-profilie colleges are a "recipe for resentment."

Is there too much focus on Return on Educational Inestment in higher education?

The skills gap and the future of liberal education.
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The public’s opinion of institutions of higher learning is diminishing. Whether it is because of the high cost or perceived ivory-tower elitism, or due to worry about an overly liberal mindset, Americans are debating the state — and even the necessity — of higher education today. What happens when swaths of society devalue the academy? How should institutions promote the promise of liberal education? Should educational outcomes be measured, or is education a good in and of itself? Top leaders from UC Berkeley, Yale, and Franklin & Marshall discuss.
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