Barron essay featured as part of New York Times special section on education

Penn State President Eric Barron argues in his New York Times essay that innovation by colleges and universities help to drive economic and academic success in the United States. Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An essay by Penn State President Eric Barron is featured in the New York Times today (June 6) as part of a special section focused on education and learning.

The coverage, "Learning: A Special Section," was the result of Barron's participation in the recent New York Times Higher Ed Leaders forum.

Barron's essay, which discusses some of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education, can be found at https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/education/learning/biggest-challenge-for-colleges-and-universities.html.

A PDF of Barron's essay can be downloaded at http://www.psu.edu/ur/newsdocuments/Barron_NYT_FINAL.pdf.

Last Updated June 6, 2018