Lectures & Talks
CANCELED: What’s Wrong with Higher Education and What to do about it?
Hosted by: Teachers College, Columbia University
Please join us for a book talk & discussion with
David Kirp
Berkeley Professor, frequent contributing writer to the New York Times and author of
The College Dropout Scandal
David Kirp
Berkeley Professor, frequent contributing writer to the New York Times and author of
The College Dropout Scandal
David Kirp is a professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, a member of the National Academy of Education, a contributing writer to the New York Times and a senior scholar at the Learning Policy Institute, a “think-and-do” tank. He is a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education. In his seventeen books and hundreds of articles, he has concentrated on pivotal education and youth issues from cradle to college and career.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
6:15 pm Reception | 7:00 pm Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam)
Everett Lounge, Zankel Building
6:15 pm Reception | 7:00 pm Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam)
Everett Lounge, Zankel Building
Professor Kirp will be interviewed by Nicholas Lemann followed by a panel discussion:
- Nicholas Lemann, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Columbia University School of Journalism
- Thomas Bailey, President, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Kevin Dougherty, Professor of Higher Education and Education Policy, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Michelle Knight-Manuel, Professor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
To request disability-related accommodations, contact OASID at oasid@tc.edu, (212) 678-3689, as early as possible.