The featured programs for the Colleges & Universities Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=854 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 14:53:06 GMT First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Bowie State University. She talked about the importance of education, the history of the struggle of black people to become educated, and urged the graduates of the historically black university to pass their desire for education on to future generations. She also paid tribute to parents, saying 'Their sacrifice is your legacy.' The ceremony was held at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Mrs. Obama was wearing the hood of the honorary doctor of laws degree she had just received. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT College and university executives testified on tuition cost control methods used at their institutions. Some of their recommendations included financial aid literacy counseling programs, redesign projects for courses, funding for the early Pell Grant commitment demonstration program, and access to online courses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307144-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden talked at the National Education Association conference about the importance of education and teachers. In his speech he criticized Mitt Romney and other Republicans for their education policies. Jill Biden, who introduced the vice president, talked about her career in community college instruction and the Obama administration's education efforts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306897-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306897-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bill Gates was the keynote speaker at an event to mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Morrill Land Grant Act. He spoke about funding universities, college admissions, and the costs of higher education. President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act into law on July 2, 1862. The law established funding for public colleges and universities through federal land grants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306776-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306776-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) talked about divisions in Congress over addressing student loan interest rates, which were set to rise to 6.8 percent in July. He also discussed key education and job training topics. Following his appearance journalists commented on his remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306714-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306714-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT First Lady Michelle gave the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of North Carolina A&T State University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306110-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306110-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Governor Mitt Romney addressed Liberty University graduates at their 2012 commencement ceremony. He remarked on the values of home, education, service, and religious freedom. During the ceremony honorary doctorate degrees were presented to Worth Harris Carter, Jr., S. Truett Cathy, and former Governor Mitt Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305931-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, he shared the origins of his teaching endowment from the Olin Foundation and talked about his rigorous expectations for students. He argued that it is "academically dishonest" for professors such as himself to share personal political views in the classroom. He shared his views that Social Security has no "constitutional authority" and is also a bad deal for Americans because the rate of return is very low and it redistributes money form those who have less to those who have more. He also aruged that Americans should be allowed to sell their own organs as an issue of private property rights. He told how he came to be a substitute host for the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh radio show. Mr. Williams has written 10 books and has a syndicated weekly column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Naomi Schaefer Riley spoke about her new book in which she argues that teacher tenure is a primary factor in the rapid rise of university tuition costs. She suggested that tenure translates into a "job for life entitlement mentality" among professors. She also made the case that tenure promotes a class system in higher education which leaves teacher's assistants and other low paid contingent faculty teaching a large portion of undergraduate students. She suggested that a thorough review of faculty work roles at American universities was necessary to remedy these problems. In this interview, she discussed her book, her own background and education, as well as early influences in her writing career. Naomi Schaefer Riley was an editor at the [Wall Street Journal]. She graduated [magna cum laude] from Harvard University. Her last book, [God on the Quad] was published in 2005. Her writings on higher education have appeared in the [New York Times] and the [Boston Globe]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301014-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301014-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Ferguson is senior editor at the [Weekly Standard]. He discussed his new book, [Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College]. The book humorously follows him through the process of getting his son accepted into college. It includes taking the SATs, the application process, visiting colleges, and applying for financial assistance. Prior to his position at the [Weekly Standard], Andrew Ferguson wrote for [Time] Magazine and [Washingtonian] magazine. He has written columns for [Fortune], [Forbes FYI], [National Review], [Commentary], and [TV Guide]. During a portion of the George H.W. Bush administration, he was a White House speechwriter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298908-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the America's Promise Alliance summit. He talked about the Obama administration's efforts to increase college completion rates. He noted in his comments that "a high school diploma is no longer a ticket to the middle class" and warned that graduation rates must rise for the U.S. to remain competitive in a global market. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298611-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298611-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Edward Kennedy received an honorary degree at a special Harvard convocation. Speakers paid tribute to Senator Kennedy's life in public service and contributions to both American politics and Massachusetts. The ceremony also included a performance by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282631-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT