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Apr 20 2011

Get to know us: Q&A with Josh Wyner

The recently launched College Excellence Program will be hosting an event on April 25, with Dr.

Filed in Blog Topics: Education, Community College, Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, College Excellence Program, Josh Wyner

Apr 05 2011

Get to know us: Q&A with Karen Elzey

By Jeff Harris

Last October Skills For America’s Future, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, was launched at the White House.

Filed in Blog Topics: Education, Workforce Development, Obama, Community College, white house, Skills for America's Future, Economic Opportunity Program, Karen Elzey

Nov 16 2010

Christiane Amanpour moderates panel with Leonard Lauder and Vartan Gregorian

By Nayna Sasidharan

At the 27th Aspen Institute Annual Awards Dinner, Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. and Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation, discuss leadership, politics and education with Christiane Amanpour, anchor of ABC's "This Week."

Filed in Blog Topics: Leadership, Education, Media

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