Smart Talk: Millersville University President John Anderson

What to look for on Smart Talk Thursday, March 26, 2015:

Gov. Tom Wolf has called on Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities to freeze tuitions.  The governor’s request is not mandatory and so far the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the universities themselves have not committed to holding the line on tuitions.

However, Wolf described his appeal for not hiking tuition rates as a trade-off.  That’s because he also proposes an 11% increase in state funding to the state-owned universities.

Millersville University President John Anderson has been quoted as saying he can’t promise a tuition freeze either.

Anderson, who has led the Lancaster County campus for the last year, is a guest on Thursday’s Smart Talk.

Among the other topics we’ll address with President Anderson are student debt, fraternities, diversity of the student population, and challenges students face.

Pennsylvania has the nation’s third highest average student debt load at more than $32,500.

Recent unsavory revelations about fraternities on several campuses across the country have left  many institutions paying close attention to Greek Life.  We’ll ask Anderson about fraternities and sororities at Millersville. 

Another topic to be addressed is how students are being prepared for the careers and jobs of today and in the future.