In Getting Into the Ivies - NYTimes.com, which I refer to in a previous post , David Leonhardt refers to a paper by Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale. From that paper Leonhardt concludes that "...there is still scant evidence that the selectivity of the … [Continue reading]
Do Universities Care About Societal Issues? See “Getting Into the Ivies”
April 27, 2014 by
Getting Into the Ivies - NYTimes.com. Here is what I wrote, "...the poor catch up with the rich to the extent that they achieve the same level of technological know-how, skill, and education..." (quoted from Piketty, Thomas … [Continue reading]
Those Master’s-Degree Programs at Elite U.? They’re For-Profit – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 23, 2014 by
This is excellent - one of the few I have seen where the author gets it. Those Master’s-Degree Programs at Elite U.? They’re For-Profit - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education. … [Continue reading]
How to Get a Job at Google [Really What to Do in College to Get a Good Job.], Part 2 – NYTimes.com
April 20, 2014 by
Great advice (not just about Google) from Laszlo Bock, the head of hiring at Google: How to Get a Job at Google, Part 2 - NYTimes.com. Here is the advice that I would add: (I commented on the NYTimes site.) You need to make sure that your … [Continue reading]
Added Edit to a Post on U. of Chicago Curriculum
April 16, 2014 by
I added this link to “Content Deflation” Part II: University of Chicago Felt the Heat University of Chicago Choses Cornell Provost - NYTimes.com. I think the U. of Chicago case is important because it shows that the faculty are the final … [Continue reading]
What Are We Teaching in Law School? That You Can’t Fool All the People But You Can Fool the Ones Without Resources?
April 16, 2014 by
In the conclusion of PLOS ONE: Inflated Applicants: Attribution Errors in Performance Evaluation by Professionals there is a reference to, In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That - NYTimes.com. That article is about law schools that change … [Continue reading]
How Did They Become Adjuncts? And Are They All the Same? I Don’t Think So.
There is a sad article in The Atlantic. The Adjunct Revolt: How Poor Professors Are Fighting Back - Elizabeth Segran - The Atlantic. I tried to comment and express my concern for adjuncts, especially before they go down the road to being … [Continue reading]