Pictured are the exteriors of the IUPUC building and the Columbus Learning Center in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) is coming to Columbus Friday to discuss decreased college attendance in Indiana and what’s causing it. The event, hosted by IUPUC and AirPark Columbus College Campus partners, takes place at the Columbus Learning Center Lecture Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The commission’s Charlee Beasor and Allison Kuehr will discuss research findings on the perceived value of higher education, which is one factor keeping Indiana students from attending postsecondary education. Beasor serves as CHE’s associate commissioner for marketing and communications. Kuehr manages communications and media relations strategy at CHE. Both are focused on understanding Hoosier attitudes about higher education and leading a campaign to promote the value of education and training beyond high school.
“Educational attainment has a dramatic impact on local economies to be sure, but education beyond high school also impacts the quality of life for individuals and families, including health outcomes,” said Marsha VanNahmen, assistant director, Center for Teaching and Learning at IUPUC. “We welcome this opportunity to better understand attitudes about postsecondary education and why people are or are not enrolling in college. We are eager to consider actionable steps we might take to change the trajectory of this troubling trend.”
The Friday event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. The Columbus Learning Center is located at 4555 Central Ave.
