Source: Endowments Boom as Colleges Bury Earnings Overseas – The New York Times I commented. I’m a former math professor who taught at Washington U. in St. Louis. From my vantage point, It is a sad statement for our society that this article is news at all, but I do hope that it will wake […]
As Paperwork Goes Missing, Private Student Loan Debts May Be Wiped Away – The New York Times
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Cheating and “Retention”
May 31, 2017 by
This story ran in the NY Times: As Computer Coding Classes Swell So Does Cheating . I began to wonder if a general concern for actual “education” – at least in courses where major corporations would care – was making an appearance again. I couldn’t help but remember A Tale Out of School and I wrote this comment. Washington […]
Loans ‘Designed to Fail’ No, Simply Designed to Make Money, Not Educate
April 10, 2017 by
Source: Loans ‘Designed to Fail’: States Say Navient Preyed on Students – The New York Times I wrote, I taught at a “non-profit” (Why they are called that, I have no idea.) “elite” university. As an insider, here is my advice for readers. I strongly recommend that everyone carefully read the paragraphs of this article […]
NYT “Years of Ethics Charges, but Star Cancer Researcher Gets a Pass”Larger Questions? You Bet!
March 9, 2017 by
Source: Years of Ethics Charges, but Star Cancer Researcher Gets a Pass – The New York Times I wrote: Here is the “..Large Question..” and its Obvious Answer. (Even though I’m a professor, please don’t sleep through this.) Larger Question: Given that universities can, and do, gain through unscrupulous behavior, can we really believe that […]
A Quote to Keep in Mind
May 2, 2016 by
“…Franklin Roosevelt did not suddenly decide on his own to enact Social Security or grant union rights. Those ideas came up from below, through decades of frustration and struggle and conflict. If Americans want something different from their politicians, there is no alternative to this kind of exhausting and uncertain hard work…” (Italics are mine […]
The College Cares About Truth in Advertising? Oh?
April 20, 2016 by
Several companies are using high-pressure tactics, critics say, to persuade international students to enroll in U.S. colleges. Many will need remedial help to succeed. Source: Recruiting Students Overseas to Fill Seats, Not to Meet Standards I wrote, According to a Brookings study, Western Kentucky’s graduates have a median mid-career salary less than similar graduates attending […]
Was Thomas Jefferson Right? Yes! Just See Today’s Poll in the NY Times
The difference between college educated voters and no college education is dramatic. To see scroll down in the poll and see the differences. Cross-Tabs: February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide – The New York Times (nytimes.com)