There is an article in today’s Wall Street Journal titled “Web Courses Woo Professors: Online Firm Opens Way for More Educators to Create Their Own Internet Classes” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578513541557842934.html?mod=WSJ__MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird#articleTabs%3Dcomments I commented about my worries after reading these two paragraphs that I think show both sides of the coin. First, the good side, “I think that what […]
NY Times article on Visas and hi-tech
May 20, 2013 by
Here is the link http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/technology/tech-industry-pushes-to-amend-immigration-bill.html?ref=business#comments I don’t feel I am knowledgeable enough to know whether Silicon Valley companies want more visas to hire cheaper labor; or, whether they really can’t find enough qualified Americans. I do know, as do readers of this blog, that one can’t determine how many people are qualified for jobs based […]
My take on today’s front page article in NY Times “Chinese Creating New Auto Niche Within Detroit”
May 13, 2013 by
Here is the link to the article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/business/global/chinese-automakers-quietly-build-a-detroit-presence.html?ref=todayspaper The article starts, “Chinese-owned companies are investing in American businesses and new vehicle technology and ….hiring experienced engineers and designers in an effort to soak up the talent and expertise of domestic automakers and their suppliers.” I worry that, for reasons I give in the following comment, […]
GO CARNEGIE MELLON!
May 7, 2013 by
Median Starting Salaries for College Graduates $27,000 or $40,735?
May 5, 2013 by
According to “…employer-based data…[of] actual starting salaries…” the median is $40,735 for 2011. This number was reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. (http://www.naceweb.org/home.aspx) According to a survey by Knoledge Networks (http://www.knowledgenetworks.com/index.html), which has the “…only nationally representative sample of young people…that can be surveyed online…” it is $27,000 for “…those coming into the workforce […]
Economic Policy Institute Report on STEM jobs misses crucial point.
May 3, 2013 by
Another article by Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic appeared. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/04/the-myth-of-americas-tech-talent-shortage/275319/ It talks about a widely disseminated report from the EPI. Unfortunately, that report seems to equate DEGREE with EDUCATION. Here is a copy of what I posted in response. “I don’t doubt that corporations focus on profits and that H1B visas can be a tool for them. […]
Apples and Oranges Again, Good Data Set Becoming Available
April 29, 2013 by
Two similar articles have appeared that discuss the topic of “where” one gets a degree and its effect on starting median salary. What is most important, I think, is that both article refer to the data that is available on the website www.collegemeasures.org . (I commented on the Chronicle of Higher Education article and compared […]
“How Colleges Are Selling Out the Poor to Court the Rich” by Jordan Weissmann in The Atlantic
The study Jordan referrs to is interesting. It can be found at http://newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Merit_Aid%20Final.pdf The link to Jordan’s article is http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/how-colleges-are-selling-out-the-poor-to-court-the-rich/275725/ Here is a copy of my comment, a response to it, and my reply: (If you are a regular reader of this blog, there is not much new here, but the study (referred to above) […]