Forgotten America: Ep. 067: Can Junior Colleges Save the Future of American Higher Education?

Ep. 067: Can Junior Colleges Save the Future of American Higher Education?

Jan 30, 2024

Fred Fransen is the President of Huntington Junior College and Co-Founder of Certell, Inc. He also previously served as Executive Director at the Center for Excellence in Higher Education and as Senior Fellow for Liberty Fund. He has been working to make breakthroughs in how to improve education at both the K-12 and higher education levels.

Garrett & Fred talk about the role of junior colleges in the reformation of education in the United States, particularly about the changes Fred is making at Huntington Junior College to incorporate civics and Great Books education into the college’s programs. Fred shares about the defining role the Fall of the Berlin Wall played in his realization of how important freedom is, and how that moment led him to the University of Chicago, which underscored his future career in higher education reform and philanthropy. They also explore Fred’s time in a small town called Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Committee on Social Thought at University of Chicago

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Alan Bloom

Liberty Fund

Huntington Junior College

Garrett Ballengee, Host

President & CEO - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer

Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer