The American public’s growing doubts about the value of a college degree will not abate until policymakers embrace a new definition of higher education excellence—one that measures what colleges do for the country instead of for themselves. Crucially, that includes a college‘s contributions to the economic and civic life of its local community, as legendary journalists James and Deborah Fallows argue in the latest issue of the Washington Monthly.
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Please join New America and the Washington Monthly on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST for a discussion of the themes discussed in the Washington Monthly’s 2022 College Guide and Rankings.Â
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Join the conversation online using #WaMoRankings and following @NewAmericaEd and @monthly.
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Introduction:
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Kevin Carey
Vice President for Education Policy, New AmericaÂ
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Opening Remarks:
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Michelle Asha Cooper
Vice President for Public Policy, Lumina FoundationÂ
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Featured Speakers:
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Dr. Pam EddingerÂ
President, Bunker Hill Community CollegeÂ
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James Fallows
Our Towns Foundation
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Deborah Fallows
Our Towns Foundation
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Illias Gomez
Student, University of North Texas at Denton
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Moderator:
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Paul Glastris
Editor in Chief, Washington Monthly