Event

The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America

Nov 30, 2017 |
Washington, D.C.
Event details

Hosted by the Washington, D.C. Program Committee

Time
6:30 pm
Location

The Cosmos Club

2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20008

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On November 30, 2017, the Washington, D.C., Local Program Committee—chaired by Steven Knapp (President Emeritus, George Washington University)—hosted a dinner and discussion about the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education's final report, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America. Commissioners Rebecca M. Blank (Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Nicholas Lemann (Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professor of Journalism; Dean Emeritus, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism) spoke about the report and discussed the next steps in implementing the recommendations and addressing the pressing challenges facing students, families, schools, and businesses.

Featuring

Steven Knapp

Chair
Washington, D.C. Program Committee
Academy Member

Rebecca M. Blank

Academy Member

Nicholas B. Lemann

Academy Member

Related

Project

Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education

Drawing from national leaders in education, business, and government, this commission analyzed the current state of undergraduate education and offers recommendations to improve the quality of student learning, increase college completion rates, and ensure all students have access to an affordable postsecondary education.

Chairs
Roger W. Ferguson and Michael S. McPherson
Education
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