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CityViews 9/19/11: Higher Ed

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Westminster College President Michael Bassis plans to retire next year. Photo: Westminster College

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Segment 1:

The economic downturn has more adults returning to the classroom to beef up their skills and resumes. But the cost of higher education does not make this an easy reality. How can colleges and universities make tuition more affordable while keeping their institutions financially strong?

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Segment 2:

An update on the search for a new president at the University of Utah.

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  • Cameron Martin, Associate Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

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City Views was a daily public affairs program that ran on KCPW from 2011 to 2013. It was hosted by Jennifer Napier-Pearce, who later went on launch and host "Behind the Headlines," the weekly news roundup from KCPW and The Salt Lake Tribune. The show featured news reports and interviews with policymakers, local newsmakers and
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    1 Comments

    From email:

    Hi,
    I’m a Phd grad student at the U. I went to a small liberal arts college in the midwest for my undergrad. Their tuition has doubled since I graduated (10 years ago). I wonder if my daughter (now 8 yrs old) will be priced out of the small liberal arts education. Such a thought makes me sad because of my own wonderful experience.
    Erin

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