UW-Madison’s Nick Hillman will be the moderator for a public forum on the rising cost of attending college.
Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and director of the university’s Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab.
The forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. in the De Luca Forum at the Discovery Building.
Panelists are: David Feldman, a professor of economics at William & Mary and co-author of “The Road Ahead for America’s Colleges and Universities” and “Why Does College Cost So Much?”; Laurent Heller, UW-Madison’s Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; and Tracy Klein, a University of Wisconsin System Regent.
This public forum will examine college costs, particularly why costs have risen so dramatically in recent years and the implications of rising expenses. Panelists will also discuss the resulting pressure on the state to increase funding and students to pay higher tuition, along with pressure on the university to raise funds and pursue partnerships.
This event is co-sponsored by PROFS, ASPRO, Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, and WISCAPE.