Office of Public Policy Events

About Us
The Office of Public Policy Events seeks to be a steward of education and civic engagement by providing opportunities for open discussion and debate on current public policy issues. These events are designed to provide a wide range of viewpoints and perspectives on relevant public policy issues through group forums and debates. Each debate or group forum will include speakers that represent widely held views from divergent and opposing perspectives. These events are open to the public.
Higher Ed for All?
A Forum on the Future of Free College
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
UWF Auditorium
12:00pm
Join the Office of Public Policy Events and the Office of Campus Culture and Access for a group forum on tuition-free public higher education.
Resolved: Public higher education in the United States should be tuition-free for all students.
Panelists:
- Dr. Gil Fried, Professor and Associate Dean of the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
- Dr. Jennifer Stark, Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Research
- Dr. Michelle Horton, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
- Dr. Jenae Burkart, Associate Director of Faculty Development and Distance Learning Operations
- Amy Parker