Post Tagged with: "Richard Vedder"

Vedder in Oklahoma Paper: ‘How to Make Higher Education More Affordable’

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Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, co-authored a guest opinion on “How to make higher ed more affordable” in the Edmondsun (OK) Sun. A new school year is under way, which means many college students (and […]

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October 28, 2014 at 10:00 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Alum in Forbes: ‘Two College Rankings. Two Very Different Outcomes’

Ohio University alum Christopher Denhart and Matthew LeBar wrote “Two College Rankings. Two Very Different Outcomes” in Forbes Education section. Denhart is administrative director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. He earned a B.S. in Economics from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University in 2014. […]

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October 9, 2014 at 8:06 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Vedder in National Review: Federal Tuition-Support Programs Do Harm

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote an Aug. 25 article for National Review on “Subsidized Decline: Federal tuition-support programs harm students, colleges, and the economy.” “A political storm is brewing in Washington over the consequences […]

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September 5, 2014 at 8:58 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder to Address College Costs at National Press Club Sept. 10

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, will speak at the National Press Club on Sept. 10. His topic for the NPC Newsmakers program will be: Why are college and university costs escalating so rapidly? He will […]

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September 2, 2014 at 9:27 amFaculty in the News In the News

Labor Day Stories Cite Vedder’s Study of Right to Work Laws

Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, was quoted in serveral Labor Day stories about the economics of job creation and wages. WorkplaceChoice.org’s Trey Kovacs, in a story on “How to Raise All Worker Wages,” cites Vedder’s […]

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August 30, 2014 at 3:42 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Bloomberg Quotes Vedder on Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plan

A Bloomberg article on “Record Student-Loan Debt Prompts Treasury Push to Stem Defaults” on July 24 quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University. The U.S. Treasury, which finances more than 90 percent of new student loans, […]

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August 6, 2014 at 8:37 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder & Denhart in Forbes: 22 Richest Schools In America

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, and Ohio University alum Christopher Denhart ’14 wrote a July 30 column in Forbes about the “22 Richest Schools In America.” Vedder and Denhart are director and administrative director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Denhart earned a B.S. in Economics […]

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