The most recent 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) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:53:23 GMT House Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) talked about student loan interest rates, which were set to double on July 1. Representative Kline's bill to address the issue passed the House on May 23 and would tie student rates to the 10-year Treasury note, and add caps to interest rates. Other topics included No Child Left Behind and U.S. security issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313336-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313336-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) delivered the weekly Republican address. He called on Democrats to agree to a plan that would permanently adjust student loan interest rates before an automatic rise would go into effect July 1, 2013. He also rejected a Democratic plan for what he called a "national school board" in favor of a plan that features more local control. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313380-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313380-102 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Luke Messer (R-IN) delivered the weekly Republican address. He talked about the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, which would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1, 2013, and help students take advantage of low interest rates whenever available. He urged enactment of the bill, which was passed the previous week by the House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313263-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313263-102 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about student loan interest rates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313219-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313219-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bill Clinton gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Howard University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312699-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wesley Bush gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312861-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312861-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Arianna Huffington gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Smith College. She talked about the definition of success in life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312860-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Duncan Niederauer gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Colgate University. He proffered 13 pieces of advice for a successful life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312863-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steve Wozniak gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of California, Berkeley. He talked about his formula for a happy life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312855-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312855-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nate Silver gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of New School University. His topics included global and national challenges the graduates face, older generations' perceptions of younger generations, and the value of independent thought, diversity, and creativity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312869-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312869-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Dick Costolo gave the 2013 commencement address at the University of Michigan. He advised the graduating class to make bold decisions in their lives and careers. and to focus on the present rather than on trying to make an impact in the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312544-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of St. Mary's College of Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312700-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Bard College at Simon's Rock. He praised the college's emphasis on creativity and independent critical thinking as he talked about the importance of the the pace of scientific and technological progress in the development of the economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312856-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Mueller gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the College of William and Mary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312707-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312707-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lauren Smith talked about student loan interest rates and current proposals to prevent loan rates from increasing. On July 1, 2013, interest rates for subsidized loans would double to 6.8 per cent unless congressional action was taken. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications, including students and parents on a special line. A video clip was shown of President Obama speaking the previous day in the Rose Garden about an educated workforce.*A video clip of House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) speaking on the House floor on May 23, 2013, was also shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313101-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313101-5 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder gave the commencement address in the Hearst Greek Theatre to the 2013 graduating class of the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law. After giving congratulations and advice to the new lawyers, he spoke about policy matters. He defended the administration's policy of prosecuting terror suspects in federal courts, including the Boston Marathon bombers. Other topics included Guantanamo Bay, tactics used to question suspects after the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the mistake of imprisoning Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312705-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Ave Maria University in Golisano Field House. He offered ten pieces of advice to young people starting out in life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312545-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to a group of college students in the Rose Garden, and urged Congress to enact legislation to extend current college student loan rates and avoid a significant increase in rates by the beginning of July. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313087-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Llodra, 1st Selectwoman (R) for Newtown, Connecticut, gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Sacred Heart University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312857-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312857-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on commencement addresses to 2013 college graduates.*Several clips of commencement speeches that had aired on C-SPAN were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312966-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312966-6 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on commencement addresses to 2013 college graduates. Several clips of commencement speeches that had aired on C-SPAN were shown. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312966-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312966-2 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of George Mason University. His topics were perseverance, political engagement, and the significance of friends and family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312854-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312854-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Bill Flores (R-TX) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Texas A & M University. He advised graduates to live their lives with the Aggie core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312651-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312651-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Framingham State University. She talked about the importance of being open to unexpected. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312858-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312858-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Peter King (R-NY) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of St. John's University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312859-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312859-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of Baltimore Law School. She talked about challenges to democracy and the middle class. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312849-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312849-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Benedictine College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312704-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312704-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama gave the commencement address to the 2013 U.S. Naval Academy graduating class. Among his comments he referred to a Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military that showed an increase in the numbers of sexual assaults from 19,000 in 2010 to 26,000 in 2012. He said that such assaults threatens the "trust and discipline" that makes the U.S. military strong and respected. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312946-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Beloit College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312706-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312706-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of Georgia in Sanford Stadium. In his remarks the Senate Select Intelligence Committee vice chair talked about the dangers of the world and preventing tragedies such as the Boston or Oklahoma City bombings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312682-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312682-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Claflin University. He advised the graduates to take chances and never give up. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312703-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312703-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Hillsdale College. His topics included freedom and economic opportunity, including his father's escape from Cuba as a teenager seeking the American dream. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312702-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312702-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Al Franken (D-MN) gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of Minnesota, Morris. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312701-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Neil Gross talked about his book, [Why Are Professors Liberal and Why Do Conservatives Care?], in which he examines why a majority of America's college and university professors are liberal. In his book, the author reports that one reason for the disparity is that higher education was generally linked to liberal politics at the beginning of the 20th century and this alleged association steered conservatives away from pursuing careers in academia. Neil Gross spoke on a panel with Nicholas Lemann, professor and dean at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and Paul Starr, sociology and public affairs professor at Princeton University. The program was hosted by New York University in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312094-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312094-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama gave the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of Morehouse College. He called on the graduates to use their education to inspire others. As America's first black president addressing a predominantly black audience, President Obama also talked about his personal story, urging graduates to serve their community rather than pursue materialistic goals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312870-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312870-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 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 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT High school government teachers Andrew Conneen and Daniel Larsen talked about the Advanced Placement Government Exam that was to be administered the following week.*They discussed the content and structure of the exam and previewed sample questions and what students should be studying. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from high school students. A video clip from June 7, 2012, was shown of Senator Kyl (R-AZ) speaking on the Senate floor about judicial review and Representative McKeon (R-CA) speaking on the House floor on July 18, 2012, about conference committees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-5 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama gave the 2013 commencement address at The Ohio State University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312558-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312558-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the impact of online teaching on higher education, focusing on massive, open online courses (MOOCS). They discussed the benefits of MOOCs including accessibility and low costs, as well as their potential for decreasing the quality of education. The program included questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311933-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the future of business schools and how they might change in the future. Among the topics they addressed were the value of a business degree, business ethics as part of a college curriculum, and ways to train students in a manner to avoid future business and financial crises. They also discussed the role of business schools in the 2008 financial crisis. They responded to questions from the audience. "Should Business Schools Have a Future?" was part of the "The Money Series" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311447-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Ackerman's video, [College: America's Gateway], was one of the high school section third prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. He was an eleventh grader at Cony High School in Augusta, Maine. The local cable provider was Time Warner Cable. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme.*In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-16 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-16 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Karen Weise talked by remote from New York City aobut the interest rate on many student loans that would double on July 1, 2013, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. She talked about the history of congressional action on student loan rates and the prospects for changes. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-4 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Leadership Education and Development Director Captain Stephen Trainor talked about required physical and mental training for midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-7 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Academic Dean and Provost Andrew Phillips talked about the U.S. Naval Academy's academic program, leadership development, and daily routine for midshipmen attending the school. Among the topics he addressed were academic qualifications for admission, the curriculum for a four-year undergraduate program, and leadership development programs. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-4 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice Admiral Michael Miller described the role, mission, and history of the U.S. Naval Academy. Among the topics he addressed were leadership development programs, academic challenges, physical education requirements, and ways in which the school prepared midshipmen for a career as a naval officer in the 21st century. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311909-3 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about rising student debt, abusive lending practices, and potential reforms such as relief from student loans in personal bankruptcy cases. They also offered tips on how to avoid some of the common mistakes that students and parents make during the college admissions and loan processes, and the options available to students seeking financial aid with some comparisons of the risk of private loans versus federal government loans. They responded to questions from the audience. "The Student Debt Conundrum" was part of the three-day Society of American Business Editors and Writers 50th anniversary spring conference, held at George Washington University's Marvin Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311929-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311929-3 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jon Gould talked about his book, [How to Succeed in College (While Really Trying): A Professor's Inside Advice ], in which he gives advice to students who are entering college. Professor Gould argued that while there are many books telling high school students how to get into college, there are very few that tell students what they need to know in order to succeed once they get there. This interview was part of Book TV's College Series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311003-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311003-6 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Business and student leaders talked about ways the business community and higher education institutions could better engage with one another to improve employment prospects for graduating students. The panelist discussed students graduating without the necessary skills for available high-paying jobs but with large loads of student debt. Topics included the cost of higher education, the increased number of online classes, and certain educational institutions becoming obsolete. The program opened with remarks by Margaret Spellings and The panel "The Future of Higher Education: From the Business and Student Lens" was part of the forum, "Getting to Work: What Students and Employers Need from Higher Education," held by the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and Young Invincibles in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hall of Flags. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311040-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311040-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gordon Gee talked about a report released by the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment which calls for raising college graduation rates through a series of extensive reforms, particularly as the college populations increasingly includes older and part-time students. Topics included his perspective on the suggested reforms, challenges of higher education, the changing demographic of college students, and current college graduation rates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310624-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310624-6 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on student loan debt and college costs from viewers who had just seen a November 12, 2012, program from ProPublica and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Video clips from that program were shown, and clips of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaking on the Senate floor, Bill Gates at a Washington Ideas Forum, and Rohit Chopra at a Senate committee hearing. Marian Wang, by Skype, and Josh Mitchell, by telephone, talked about the federal government's role in guaranteeing and setting rates for college student loan rates. Topics included the impact of education debt on the economy, the effects of college education on employment, and for-profit colleges versus non-profit colleges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310298-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT