New Hampshire Humanities presents Ideas on Tap, a statewide series of events exploring timely topics to generate “pint-sized conversations about big ideas.” This month’s program, “Higher Education: The Great Equalizer?” will take place on Monday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Area 23 in the Smokestack Center, 254 N. State St., Concord.
Cost to attend is $15 per person and includes hearty appetizers and one beverage (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic drink) in a relaxed atmosphere at Area 23, which has dedicated their entire space for this event. Register at nhhumanities.org/ideas.
In today’s program, we’ll assess the current academic landscape in New Hampshire and the future of higher education in the state. With student debt, contingent faculty, rising tuition, admissions scandals, and low unemployment rates, is a college education still worth it? Let’s discuss the value of a degree in the humanities and explore alternatives to the classic liberal arts education. Does higher education still have the power to fix social and economic inequality? Join us for a dynamic conversation moderated by New Hampshire Humanities’ Public Programs Manager, Dr. Tricia Peone, along with the following panelists Larissa Baia of Lakes Region Community College; Jasmeial Jackson of SNHU; Marcia Schmidt Blaine of Plymouth State University; and Rachel Avery of UNH Manchester.