04 Feb Dr. Dowden Joins Panel on College Costs

On January 31, Dr. Blair Dowden, president of Huntington University, participated in a panel discussion of college affordability in Washington, D.C., during the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU).

The panel was led by Zakiya Smith, senior advisor for education at the White House Domestic Policy Council. Additional panelists included the presidents of Hardin-Simmons and William Peace universities.

Coming just days after President Barack Obama unveiled proposals to tie federal funds to college affordability, Dowden’s remarks focused on cost-saving measures, a low 2.5% tuition increase, and Huntington’s innovative loan repayment assistance program for all undergraduates.