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Events • November 16, 2016 

# For-Profit Colleges: Awful or Abused? 

For-profit colleges have been accused of deceiving students, fueling debt, and producing atrocious outcomes. Many big chains—most notably Corinthian Colleges and ITT—have gone out of business under heavy scrutiny from public officials. Are for-profit schools truly miserable, or are they being targeted for political reasons? And what do the election results bode for them? Join us for a free-flowing exchange about for-profit higher education.

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##### Richard K. Vedder 

Senior Fellow, Independent Institute Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ohio University