‘A National Admissions Office’ for Low-Income Strivers - NYTimes.com. Though it appears to be a great program started by a caring couple, I did comment as follows, "I taught at both a regional state school and one of the country's most … [Continue reading]
Washington U. in St. Louis is a Standout on NY Times Graph – See Why
September 12, 2014 by
Look at this article for the graph. Making Top Colleges Less Aristocratic and More Meritocratic - NYTimes.com. What is interesting is how Wash. U. brags that they do the opposite of what the graph shows. Look here for what I mean by that. I … [Continue reading]
Why Brooks, Friedman and Bruni Have a Problem Understanding Today’s Corrupt University System
September 10, 2014 by
I think it must be that people like Friedman, Bruni and Brooks, who had such a different, and probably wonderful, experience in college and with their professors - different from what is most students experience today - that they just can't believe … [Continue reading]
New York Times Brooks, Bruni and Friedman Miss the Key Problem
September 10, 2014 by
In today's NY Times, there is a third opinion - in as many days - about higher education. This one is by Thomas Friedman, It Takes a Mentor - NYTimes.com. The others are by David Brooks and Frank Bruni (See here.). Though they contain what would be … [Continue reading]
Another Comment on David Brooks “Becoming a Real Person”
September 9, 2014 by
Becoming a Real Person - NYTimes.com. "For the life of me, I cannot fathom why David Brooks and Frank Bruni (See his piece from yesterday.) are discussing what college should be, what colleges should do, etc. , when, overall, colleges (elite or … [Continue reading]
The Real Purpose of a University – It Needs to be Changed
September 9, 2014 by
In today's New York Times, David Brooks writes in his op-ed, Becoming a Real Person - NYTimes.com , that "...We have before us then, three distinct purposes for a university...". No, there is just one - Self Aggrandizement. Here is what I … [Continue reading]
For Frank Bruni: First Demand That They Have Integrity, The Rest of Your Good Ideas Will Follow
September 7, 2014 by
Demanding More From College - NYTimes.com. I think that this opinion is important for the misunderstanding it exhibits. I believe that this misunderstanding is based on a misplaced belief that college couldn't really be so corrupt. But it … [Continue reading]
Are Nathan’s Expectation Too High?
September 3, 2014 by
At the beginning of Chapter 1, Arum and Roksa describe the situation of "Nathan", a recent college graduate, similar to "...many of his peers..." The book is worth the price, if only for this story. Nathan graduated in business administration … [Continue reading]
For Wage Growth, You Need Education in Real Terms – Not Nominal Terms
Pay pressure - FT.com. See Pikety for the conditions for reducing inequality. Anyway, I tried to point this out. Here is what I wrote. " The cause of the stagnation in the US should be clear to anyone who looks. It is the … [Continue reading]