The cost of college combined with advancements in technology will lead to a fundamental transformation of our Higher Education system in the near future. Well, thanks and let me 2nd youre welcome to this great audience and our speaker and panel. The 1st thing i should say about kevin carey, probably the most important thing is that he is a graduate of the university of new york no doubt is at the root of much or all of his success. You can read about some of that success in your program, so i we will briefly recap his rise from being a state budget analyst in indiana washington policy analyst to education analyst who very quickly joined the top tier of education writers around the nation. He has written for the Washington Monthly the chronicle of Higher Education, and education, and many other publications. He now has a regular gig at the new york times. He makes his professional home at the new America Foundation and directly Education Policy Program there. Of course, the author of te
Higher education and many other publications. He now has a regular gig at the new york times. He makes his professional home at the new America Foundation and he directing directs the Education Policy Program there. And, of course hes the author of end of college, which well be talking about today. But i thought id also tell you a few things you might not know about kevin, because he contains multitudes. As a blogger, he has established a reputation over the years for finding excuse and i really mean any excuse to write about the education policy implications of shows like the wire and friday night lights. And when you read his book, youll find references to downton abbey, to game of thrones, and theres probably others that i missed. Im going to be very disappointed in his talk today if kevin doesnt at least mention Better Call Saul or the serial. [laughter] hes a musician officionado a student of the perhaps tease and although shes trapeze and i would urge you do not make the mistake,
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The event will also include a full academic procession and remarks from President Allison Byerly, Dean of the College Gretchen Hofmeister ’85 and Dean of Students Carolyn Livingston.