Tuesday, May 9 at Roxy's Downtown
What does the future of higher education look like in Kansas and around the country? Colleges nationwide are facing budget shortfalls and programs in the humanities and sciences are some of the first to face cuts. In Kansas, higher education funding declined by 23 percent in the last decade. Rural universities, including Emporia State, are letting go of dozens of tenured professors citing declining enrollment. As universities cut back on programs and college price tags rise, should schools focus on higher pay and job-skills, or something more? As part of 1A's Remaking America, KMUW held a special edition of Engage ICT on the future of higher education. 1A host Jenn White guest hosted.
Panelists included:
Max McCoy - Professor of Journalism at Emporia State University
Cammie Kennedy - College and Career Center at Wichita East High School
Shirley Lefever - Executive Vice President and Provost at Wichita State University
To learn more, visit engageict.org.