What Is College Worth? (with Lee Bollinger)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Preet speaks with Columbia University President Lee Bollinger about the state of free speech on college campuses, and whether society places too much value in a college degree. (If you missed Part I on affirmative action, listen here.) Plus, Preet’s thoughts on the metric system, Stephen Colbert, and why he chose not to resign as U.S. Attorney when Trump first took office. And, a big announcement: On Thursday, March 31st, we’re bringing Stay Tuned to New York’s Town Hall (123 W 43rd Street). It’s our first live, in-person show since the start of the pandemic. You can get your tickets here. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/what-is-college-worth-with-lee-bollinger/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us a letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:05.0	I'm Pete Barara.
0:08.0	That's what a great education is all about.
0:11.0	Being able to understand that what it is you would believe or like to believe or you feel
0:17.0	really has to be confronted with a very complex world and a complex set of ideas and concepts and information.
0:25.0	We are back this week with Lee Bollinger, the president of Columbia University and a top legal scholar.
0:33.0	Last week we discussed the Supreme Court and affirmative action.
0:37.0	This week we talk about the state of higher education in America.
0:40.0	Do elite universities really need all that money?
0:43.0	Have college admissions become too competitive?
0:46.0	Entered universities do more to help folks who don't have college degrees.
0:50.0	Lee Bollinger and I talk about all that and more.
0:53.0	That's coming up.
0:55.0	Stay tuned.
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