Dowden Joins D.C. Panel
By Ashley C. Smith on Monday, January 30th, 2012 |
Dr. Blair Dowden, president of Huntington University, will participate in a panel discussion of college affordability in Washington, D.C., during the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU).
The Jan. 31 panel will be led by Zakiya Smith, senior adviser for education at the White House Domestic Policy Council. Additional panelists include Hardin-Simmons University president Lanny Hall and and William Peace University president Debra Townsley.
Coming just days after President Barack Obama unveiled proposals to tie federal funds to college affordability, Dowden's remarks will focus on cost-saving measures, a low 2.5% tuition increase, and Huntington's innovative loan repayment assistance program for all undergraduates.
Click here for the complete NAICU announcement: White House Official, Private College Presidents to Address Higher Education Affordability at Jan. 31 NAICU Annual Meeting Session
Huntington University was ranked 10th in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category for best-value colleges in the Midwest in the 2012 version of the guide to America’s Best Colleges published by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking is based on the percentage of students receiving need-based grants, the average cost of tuition after receiving those grants and the average discount from the total cost.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America’s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its “Best in the Midwest” list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
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