Speeches and Publications

Conversations with the President

Watch video and read about President Schapiro’s annual forums:

• April 2013 – Conversations with the President highlights and audio
• April 2012 – Conversations with the President highlights
• May 2011 – Conversations with the President highlights
• January 2011 – Watch the video of the President's January 11 forum on the Chicago campus or read Conversation with the President highlights
• April 2010 – Watch the video of the President’s April 28 forum on the Evanston campus
• April 2010 – Watch the video of the President’s April 15 forum on the Evanston campus

Learn more about upcoming Conversations with the President forums.

Other speeches and commentary

• March 2013 – Schapiro discusses misconceptions about the value of higher education
• July 2012 – President Schapiro makes a strong case for the value of education
• March 2012 – Schapiro talks with WBEZ about the role of athletics in university life
• January 2012 – President Schapiro provides an overview of the University’s financial condition
• November 2010 – Presidential Directive on Self-Regulation of Intercollegiate Athletics (pdf)
• June 2010 – President Schapiro encourages graduates at Commencement 2010
• April 2010 – A letter to the community
• September 2009 – A letter to the community
• January 2009 – President-elect delivers remarks on both campuses

Publications

President Schapiro has written more than 100 articles and five books, and he has edited two others, most with his longtime co-author Michael McPherson. These books include:

• College Success: What It Means and How to Make It Happen (College Board, 2008)
• College Access: Opportunity or Privilege? (College Board, 2006)
• The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education (Princeton University Press, 1998)
• Paying the Piper: Productivity, Incentives and Financing in Higher Education (also with Gordon Winston, University of Michigan Press, 1993)
• Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity (Brookings, 1991)