By Hans de Wit. More and more governments and institutions of higher education are becoming obsessed by the potential economic and political benefits of the recruitment of international students. For many decades the traditional divide was between the industrialised world that recruited international students and the developing world that sent them, but the world has become more complex. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. When I teach Economics, I often find myself in discussions about tea and coffee. While these are the typical example of two products that can be substitutes, I doubt that many fellow tea lovers would be willing to substitute coffee as a beverage of choice. I found myself thinking of this recently when I stumbled across a stuffed bear that is very similar to one that my daughter loved throughout her childhood. Read more...
By Laura Tropp. My son is a self-proclaimed non-conformist, which is something I always have applauded him for. I think most people, if asked whether they would prefer their child be more of a conformist or non-conformist, would probably prefer the latter. In my observations, professors generally prefer to think of themselves as free thinkers. Read more...
By Susan O'Doherty. I know why I am on this blog:
1. I fit the demographic; I am a mama with a PhD.
2. I enjoy exploring, through writing, issues that engage me, and discussing them with intelligent, thoughtful people.
3. I'm getting paid. Read more...
By Matt Reed. The Kennesaw State “advisor” video debacle is potentially far more radical than most people seem to assume. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a hidden camera (presumably cell phone) video of a white female advisor being aggressively dismissive of a young black male student’s request for help. Read more...By Matt Reed. This may be the unsexiest title ever, but the subject matters.By Matt Reed. We interrupt the regularly scheduled blog for a special announcement.By Matt Reed. Community colleges are some of the only places in America in which people from different classes and races routinely come together as equals. I sometimes wonder if that’s part of what makes it so difficult for them to get funding. Read more...
Newly introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would enable the linking of student-level enrollment information with data on employment and wages. The bipartisan bill would provide post-graduate earnings averages at both the institutional and academic program levels, wrote Amy Laitinen, deputy director of New America's higher education program. Read more...
An Illinois Senate report will be released today blasting the "fantasy world of lavish perks" for presidents of public colleges and universities, The Chicago Tribune reported. The study criticizes funds given to presidents for cars, homes and clubs as well as large severance packages provided to a number of presidents. Read more...
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