Archives for May 2009
A modern relic
Image via Wikipedia These stories have nothing to do with higher ed, but I thought they were interesting. We often think of the one-room schoolhouse with a few kids as a relic of a bygone era. But in some parts… continue reading »
Three year bachelor’s degrees the wave of the future?
Image via Wikipedia Story The four-year bachelor’s degree has been the model in the United States since the first universities began operating before the American Revolution. Four-year degrees were designed in large part to provide a broad-based education that teaches… continue reading »
The Case For Working With Your Hands
I’m surprised there haven’t been more articles questioning the rationale (and expense) of college educations in an era where so many white collar jobs are being sliced and diced. To that end, Matthew B. Crawford’s piece in today’s New York… continue reading »
What I’m trying to accomplish
I texted to a friend earlier: I was just thinking that people’s lack of vision is hilariously disappointing. So many people go about life assuming that it’ll pretty much always be the same. The goal of this blog, is not really to… continue reading »
College a la carte?
Image by catspyjamasnz via Flickr I was reading Foreign Policy earlier today and ran across an article entitled “Personalized Education” as part of their “next big things” feature. Throughout most of history, only the wealthy have been able to afford… continue reading »