By Eric Stoller. Sometimes there are just too many stories to critique, share, and embed... Here's what I've been reading/watching:
Free Tuition Is Not the Answer
In an opinion piece for the New York Times. Read more...
What’s So Funny About Unity, Focus and Understanding?
Brand vs. Reputation
International Students, Support Structures and the Equity Question
By Anita Gopal and Bernhard Streitwieser. An implicit assumption is that by pursuing internationalization, colleges and universities become more interconnected and academically rigorous, raise their global consciousness, and access the opportunities presented by globalization. Read more...
China's path to a "world class" system needs a compass
By Qiang Zha. On October 24, 2015, China’s central government (the State Council) launched the next stage of its campaign for world-class status for its universities by promulgating a blueprint that explicitly spells out details for a new initiative and an ambitious timetable. Read more...
Best Intersession Class You Ever Took
Looking Up
Mystery Solved?
An Idea Offered Freely to Candidates
Fishing In Our Pond
By Matt Reed. According to IHE’s reading of new data from the National Student Clearinghouse, post-secondary enrollments in America dropped from 2014 to 2015. At first glance, that would seem consistent with the article’s thesis, which is that it’s due largely to an improving economy. More...