College Inc. Archive: Research
Fixing higher ed: U-Va. and U-Md. weigh in
In an article published last week in The Washington Post Magazine, I offered eight suggestions to "fix" higher education. After reading the article, you can rank the ideas in a poll, which you will find farther down on this blog....
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Daniel de Vise
| February 27, 2011; 2:46 PM ET |
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Fixing higher ed: College Board's Sandy Baum
In a forthcoming story for The Washington Post Magazine, I offer eight suggestions to "fix" higher education. I will host a brief online Q&A on the fixes at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Click here to pose a question in advance. For...
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Daniel de Vise
| February 18, 2011; 12:40 PM ET |
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Christian university discusses Holocaust
In a symposium that concludes today, Liberty University in Virginia examines "Genocide and Religious Persecution Around the World." It's the first time Liberty has squarely addressed the Holocaust and genocide, issues "evangelicals need to talk about and advocate better on,"...
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Daniel de Vise
| February 16, 2011; 11:53 AM ET |
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Cornell's Skorton: Don't cut humanities
Here is a guest post from David J. Skorton, president of Cornell University. Last month, the Republican Study Committee released its hard-hitting recommendations for reductions in the federal budget. Regardless of our individual politics, and whether we agree with any...
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David J. Skorton
| February 10, 2011; 1:22 PM ET |
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Survey: Community college students prize Internet access over teachers
Community college students have come to view online education as key to their success above all else, according to a new report billed as the first national survey of students in two-year colleges. Pearson Foundation hired Harris Interactive to survey...
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Daniel de Vise
| February 9, 2011; 9:49 AM ET |
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ACTA's Neal: Student 'choice' has run amok
Here is a guest post from Anne D. Neal, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a District nonprofit that has criticized the academy for requiring too little essential knowledge of students completing degrees. In a prior post,...
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Daniel de Vise
| February 8, 2011; 12:19 PM ET |
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