Is College Worth It? 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' Author Nafisi, Wesleyan President Roth in Tuesday Live Chat

EDUCATION -- May 27, 2011 at 6:09 PM EDT

Is College Worth It? 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' Author Nafisi, Wesleyan President Roth in Tuesday Live Chat

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Are today's diplomas worth the debt? It's an old question being debated anew in these economic times. On Friday's NewsHour broadcast, four panelists will examine the value of a higher education: Peter Thiel of The Thiel Foundation; Michael Roth of Wesleyan University; author Azar Nafasi; and Richard Vedder of Ohio University.

Then on Tuesday, you'll have a chance to ask some of the panelists your questions in a live chat at 1 p.m. ET.

Joining the chat will be Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran," and Roth, president of Wesleyan University. And we're lining up more experts, so stay tuned.

Leave your comments and questions below, or ask us on Twitter: @NewsHour.

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