The Joseph R. Rich Lecture Series
February 12, New York City, NY
Tuition Rising: Can The Cost of Higher Education be Contained? with Ronald G. Ehrenberg and David J. Skorton
Tuition increases at American public and private colleges and universities continue to outstrip inflation. A 2008 poll conducted by the The Chronicle/Gallup Panel shows that 42 percent of those surveyed think that the top issue in higher education that the new US president will need to address is controlling the cost of going to college. Respondents, however, are equally divided over whether the federal government should take the lead in containing these costs. Professor Ehrenberg and Cornell University President Skorton will share their thoughts on the factors contributing to the rising costs of higher education and discuss possible approaches that universities might take to slow down the rate of tuition increases without comprising the quality of students’ education.
Ronald G. Ehrenberg is the Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics at Cornell University and a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow. He also is Director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute and is an elected member of the Cornell Board of Trustees. Professor Ehrenberg is the author of Tuition Rising: Why College Costs So Much (2000).
David J. Skorton is Cornell University’s 12th president. He holds faculty appointments in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill-Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in New York City and in Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering on the Ithaca campus. He comes to Cornell after serving as president and as a long-time faculty member of the University of Iowa.
To Register
Complete the attached form and send it with your payment to: Institute for Workplace Studies, Cornell University, 16 E. 34th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016 or fax it to: (212) 340-2893.
You may register online at www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws
Format
Each colloquium will begin with a presentation by the
featured speaker followed by dinner and a group discussion on the evening’s topic.
Time and Place
The Workplace Colloquium Series will be held at The
Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street (between Madison and Fifth) in Manhattan from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
Cost
The cost for each event is $45. The cost for ILR Alumni Association members is $40.
Dietary Needs
A vegetarian or kosher option is available.
Confirmation
Your reservation will be confirmed in writing or via e-mail.
Cancellation
Cancellations are accepted up to 72 hours prior to each event. A refund check will be sent by mail within four weeks.
Further Information
Web: www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws
E-mail: iwsnyc@cornell.edu
Phone: Katie Briggs at (212) 340-7931
Information about the MPS Program
Web: www.cornellnyc.org
E-mail: mpsnyc@cornell.edu
Phone: Sara Edwards at (212) 340-2808