Brookings Institution Economist to Give Lecture Friday
Beth Akers
Beth Akers, a fellow in the Brookings Institution's Brown Center on Education Policy, will give a lecture at noon Friday, April 10, on the University of Arkansas campus. Her lecture is titled "Is a Student Loan Crisis on the Horizon?"
The lecture is part of the series sponsored by the Department of Education Reform. It starts at noon in Room 343 of the Graduate Education Building, and RSVP is requested for a light lunch. RSVP online by 1 p.m. April 8.
According to the Brookings Institution's website, Akers is an expert on the economics of education, with a focus on higher education policy. She writes on a variety of topics such as student load debt, higher education information and extended time-to-degree. Akers received a doctorate in economics from Columbia University and previously worked as a staff economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisors.
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
(479) 575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
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