I'm posting this link because I think it is interesting. Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds - NYTimes.com. 5/20/14 I added a comment on the report site. Here it is. (For those that have already … [Continue reading]
Student Debt Grows Faster at Universities With Highest-Paid Leaders, Study Finds – NYTimes.com
May 19, 2014 by
Workers at N.Y.U.’s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions
May 19, 2014 by
This is the lead article on today's Times. Workers at N.Y.U.’s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions - NYTimes.com. This very good article helps demonstrate just how much American universities think they can get away with in their essentially … [Continue reading]
More on Frank Bruni’s Column
May 18, 2014 by
In the previous post , I explained why I don't believe that America has many "great" universities. I made another comment on the same article, trying to point out why "just money" is not even close to the answer. Here is the comment. "We can't … [Continue reading]
Frank Bruni Gets Closer to the Truth, But Just Closer
May 18, 2014 by
This is his column for today: Class, Cost and College - NYTimes.com. I have a post and a link to one of his previous columns. I made a couple of comments on his column to try to explain why I don't totally agree with him. Here there are, in … [Continue reading]
That’s What You Mean When You Say “Think”!
May 17, 2014 by
That's a quote from a student. My wife likes the story and thought I should post it. It's from when I taught at Southern Illinois University back in the eighties. First, you need a little background. I would tell calculus students that there … [Continue reading]
Ross Douthat Gets It!
May 11, 2014 by
Last week there was an article in the New York Times about Columbia's reaction to a rape accusation. (See Assualt at Columbia) Today Ross Douthat published this excellent column. Rape and the College Brand - NYTimes.com. … [Continue reading]
No gains for 12th-graders on national exam – The Washington Post
May 8, 2014 by
I posted comments on this coverage and the coverage in the WSJ. No gains for 12th-graders on national exam - The Washington Post. Here is the comment: The major reason for poor high school performance is easy to see, but most people have … [Continue reading]
“The Chronicle of Higher Education” Shows How A Good Idea Becomes A Dangerous Idea
Note the headline of this from a frontpage article of the May 16 Chronicle, A Caring Professor May Be Key in How a Graduate Thrives - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education. The article focuses little on the second part of this … [Continue reading]