Henry Bienen

President Emeritus at Northwestern University

Henry Bienen, a member of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Economic Development and Planning Committee, launched his academic career at Princeton University in 1966 as an assistant professor. In 1994, he was elected president of Northwestern University and currently serves as president emeritus. Mr. Bienen is one of the first three university presidents awarded the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award for innovative leadership in higher education, Chairman of the Board of Rasmussen College, and on the board of the Chicago Public Schools.

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Too Many Kids Go To College

With Henry Bienen, Charles Murray, Peter Thiel, Vivek Wadhwa

October 12, 2011

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO IDEAS WEEK The herd mentality that assumes college is the only path to reaching one’s full potential is under fire. Student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt, unemployment for those with bachelor’s degrees is at an all-time high, and entrepreneurs like the founders of Facebook and Microsoft prove that extraordinary success is possible without it. But recent studies show that college is economically beneficial even to those whose jobs don’t require it. Is it…

Too Many Kids Go To College

With Henry Bienen, Charles Murray, Peter Thiel, Vivek Wadhwa

October 12, 2011

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