Someone made this comment: "Private U[niversitities face a lot of pressure tor retain students, who then become alums and contribute to the school. A lot of pressure to retain tuition paying students" Here was my response: (I should have … [Continue reading]
“Nurturing”, Spot On
May 8, 2014 by
Thank you, Charles Blow. Here is the article, followed by my comment. In College, Nurturing Matters - NYTimes.com. From my years as a professor, the essence of the Gallup/Purdue study is encapsulated in this sentence: "Feeling supported AND … [Continue reading]
Gallup-Purdue Poll: “Support” and “Deep Learning” Means Everything in College
May 6, 2014 by
Here is the link to the survey Life in College Matters for Life After College. There is also an article in the Wall Street Journal. I added a comment, partially because I was concerned that the focus of the article was a little too much on … [Continue reading]
“College, the Great Unequalizer” in the New York Times
May 4, 2014 by
College, the Great Unequalizer - NYTimes.com. This is a good op-ed. I will read the book. … [Continue reading]
Sexual Assault Case at Columbia – Extremely Sad
May 4, 2014 by
This is in today's NY Times. Fight Against Sex Assaults Holds Colleges to Account - NYTimes.com. I find the manner in which the young woman was apparently treated in line with how an administration would try to silence anything harmful to the … [Continue reading]
Important Read: The Soul of the University by Nicholas Lemann
April 30, 2014 by
Here are two links to it: The Soul of the University - Higher Ed Reporter. The Soul of the Research University … [Continue reading]
Robert Solow: “Get used to it.”
I'm reading Robert Solow's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' by Thomas Piketty, reviewed | New Republic and I just came across an excellent example of one of the essences of good teaching. Here is the quote: "...Reference to the … [Continue reading]