Dr. F. King Alexander, LSU (2013)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Public Affairs, News, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-10-28
Duration: 00:27:15
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Alexander, F. King (Fieldon King) | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | HIGHER EDUCATION
Contributors:
- Alexander, F. King Speaker
Description
A speech by F. King Alexander before the Baton Rouge Press Club on October 28, 2013. Alexander is the President and Chancellor of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He discusses: the foundation of America’s public education system, the Morrill Land-Grant Act and the GI Bill; the potential consequences of the lack of a partnership between the federal and state governments; the effects of state disinvestment from education nationwide; the reasons for the increase in student debt nationwide; new measurement systems for higher education with a focus on value; and the steps necessary to increase the value of an LSU education.