Leaders of colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges today. Tuition has more than doubled over the past two decades as state and federal funding has decreased. Renewed debates about affirmative action and legacy admissions are roiling many campuses and confusing students about what it takes to get accepted. Growing numbers of administrators are matched by declining student enrollment, placing new financial pressures on institutions of higher learning. And many prospective students and their parents are losing faith in the ROI of such an expensive investment and asking the simple question: Is it all worth it? Join distinguished leaders from public and private institutions for this panel discussion on how they are navigating these shifts and how they see the future of higher education.

Moderator

Jeff Selingo

Contributor, The Atlantic; Author, "Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions"

Speakers

Gene Block

Chancellor, UCLA

Jim Gash

President, Pepperdine University

Eric Gertler

Executive Chairman and CEO, U.S. News & World Report

Nicole Hurd

President, Lafayette College