The Future of College: How Innovation and Entrepreneurs Will Make Higher Education Accessible and Affordable

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday April 7, 2016
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Location: 1776 Crystal City
  • Phone:
  • URL: http://www.1776.vc/
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    $0.00
  • Extras:
Contact

Brittany Aiello

Research Communications, C21U

baiello@cc.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Join Georgia Tech and 1776 in a conversation about the future of higher education.

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Join Georgia Tech and 1776 in a conversation about the future of higher education. Explore the current and potential impact of educational innovation with university leaders and industry experts, including:

  • Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”
  • Richard DeMillo, author of Revolution in Higher Education and director of Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
  • Goldie Blumenstyk, author and senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Rusty Greiff, managing director for education ventures at 1776

The panel will be moderated by Jeff Selingo, author and contributor to The Washington Post and a visiting scholar at Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities.

When? April 7, 2016 from 7:00-8:30 pm 

Where? 1776 Crystal City: 2231 Crystal Dr #1000, Arlington, VA 22202

All attendees are required to RSVP. Attendee registration is available on the 1776 event page.

Food and beverages will be available for attendees.

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

C21U, OMS

Invited Audience
Public
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
1776, C21U, Freeman Hrabowski, Goldie Blumenstyk, Higher Education, Jeff Selingo, Revolution in Higher Education, Rusty Greiff, UMBC, Washington D.C.
Status
  • Created By: Brittany Aiello
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Mar 2, 2016 - 4:49am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:16pm