Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), recently participated in a higher education national debate series which was sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia in partnership with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions at the National Press Club. He and Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education, argued in favor of the US needing more college graduates while Richard Vedder, Economics Professor of Ohio University and George Leef, Research Director for the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy argued against the resolution.

Attached the media advisory and below is the link posted on the Miller Center's website which will enable you to view the debate. Also, the debate will air on PBS stations across the country. Copy and paste links below to view local listings, the debate online and media coverage of the event.

"Does the US Really Need More College Graduates?" MacNeil/Lehrer DEBATE featuring Dr. Lomax

List of PBS stations and airtimes for the debate (updated regularly)

NEWS COVERAGE:

DIVERSE

"Debaters Find Common Ground on Need for College Accountability"

INSIDE HIGHER ED

"Debate on need for Graduates Bashes Colleges"

PBS

"Paul Solman Moderates Debate on Higher Education and the Economy"

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