Posted by: Bryce Cullinane in Untagged on
Mar 18, 2009
Julianna Smoot is coming to the GSPM tomorrow, March 19th! She served as Finance Director for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Coined the “$75 Million Woman” by the Washington Post, Julianna Smoot “helped transform a fledgling campaign into a fundraising machine" which ultimately went on to raise $745 million.
This lecture is part of Professor's Nancy Bocskor's Fundraising Class at the GSPM and is off the record.
As the bailouts continue and AIG shells out $165 million in taxpayer-funded bonuses to its executives, students are still struggling to pay for their education.
President Obama is to be commended for his recent efforts to increase college accessibility, but honestly, it is not enough. The impact of his education plan unveiled last Wednesday will be modest at best. Students will receive more money in Pell Grants while their colleges or universities loan more money to cover their increased costs. Loans will now be serviced directly by the government, the lucky individual paying the tuition bill can receive a $2,500 tax credit, and it will be easier to fill out a FAFSA. While it is great to see the issue of higher education affordability finally coming to the forefront, this plan does little to quell the rising tide of anger and fear among America's twenty-somethings.
