Dr. Richard Vedder
The College Fix writes about a new book by Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Renowned economist offers more than a dozen solutions for fixing higher education.”
For six decades, Dr. Richard Vedder has been observing the politics and economics of higher education in America. A professor of economics at Ohio University and Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Vedder has frequently examined the role of government in forcing tuition upward and has offered common-sense recommendations on how to make America’s universities more cost-efficient.
In his new book, “Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America,” Vedder provides statistically backed remedies for what ails the nation’s colleges and universities. In all, Vedder offers more than a dozen ways to improve higher ed funding, including ending or dramatically revising the federal student aid program, allowing students to earn a degree by taking courses from different universities concurrently, increasing faculty teaching loads, and instituting year-round campuses so students can graduate in three years.
The College Fix recently talked with Vedder about his book and how he thinks we can make American universities great again….
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