New York Times : to Convene More Than 100 College Presidents, Provosts and Chancellors at “Higher Ed Leaders Forum” to Address Key Campus Issues

Led by Times senior editors, the interactive program features U.S. Secretary of Education John King, topic specialists Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, Amy Cuddy and Nicholas Christakis, and other leading experts

NEW YORK, May 23, 2016 - The New York Times will bring together the most influential leaders in higher education - including presidents, provosts, chancellors and other decision-makers at colleges and universities - on June 20-21 at the 'Higher Ed Leaders Forum' to explore and assess the most pressing issues on campuses today. The conference, which will take place at TheTimesCenter in New York City, will be covered in a special 'Education Innovation' section in The New York Times.

In interviews with education experts, Times journalists - including Senior EditorCharles Duhigg, New York Times Magazine Staff WriterNikole Hannah-Jones, Higher Education ReporterStephanie Sauland National Education ReporterKate Zernike- will address a range of challenges including diversity and free-speech dilemmas, the STEM-humanities debate, sexual assault, the digital future, the crisis in public funding of education and much more.

A unique feature of this important event will be collaborative, peer-to-peer roundtables that allow participants to share new ideas - namelessly, if they wish - that respond to some of the most controversial topics in education.

Participants include:

• Marc A. Brackett- Director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence;
• Lee C. Bollinger- President, Columbia University;
• Andy Chan- Vice President for Innovation and Career Development, Wake Forest University;
• Nicholas A. Christakis- Professor, Yale University;
• Amy Cuddy- Social Psychologist and Professor, Harvard Business School;
• Angela Duckworth- Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania;
• Dr. Carol S. Dweck- Lewis & Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University and Author of 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success;'
• Carmen Fariña- Chancellor, New York City Department of Education;
• Joni E. Finney- Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Institute for Research in Higher Education;
• Marybeth Gasman- Professor, Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania;
• Annette Gordon-Reed- Professor, Harvard Law School;
• Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski- President, University of Maryland;
• Dr. Pierre Johnson- Motivational Speaker and Youth Mentor;
• John B. King, Jr.- U.S. Secretary of Education;
• Marvin Krislov- President, Oberlin College;
• Harold Levy- Executive Director, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation;
• Ted Mitchell- Under Secretary of Education;
• John Palfrey- Head of School, Phillips Academy;
• James E. Ryan- Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education;
• Pasi Sahlberg- Visiting Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education;
• Jeffrey J. Selingo- Author, 'There is Life After College;' Professor, Arizona State University;
• Zakiya Smith- Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation; and
• Deborah Tuerkheimer- Professor, Northwestern.

To apply for an invitation and learn more about The New York Times 'Higher Ed Leaders Forum,' please visitNYTHigherEdLeadersForum.com.

The 'Higher Ed Leaders Forum' is supported by presenting sponsorThe Walton Family Foundation, associate sponsorsNYU School of Professional StudiesandOppenheimerFunds Inc., supporting sponsorCarnegie Corporation of New Yorkand media sponsorEducation Dive.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mike Peck atmike.peck@nytimes.comand 212-556-7166.

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