The two things wrecking higher ed are state disinvestment in higher ed (massive budget cuts) and increased spending on administrators and administration, who everywhere but community colleges are on about a two to one ratio with faculty and staff. Big picture: education budgets no longer exist to educate students, but to increase profits for aContinue reading “UW Struggle: Tenured Kingpins on Yachts Edition | Chuck Rybak”
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Germany Opens Up Free College to US Students
Yes, it’s true: US students who have a conversational knowledge of German have been invited to attend German universities for free. I would like to encourage all US students to take them up on this offer. Germany has some of the best universities in the world, and being centrally located in Europe, any student attendingContinue reading “Germany Opens Up Free College to US Students”
One Student’s Heartbreaking Letter Sums Up What’s Wrong With America’s Colleges – Mic
AND a great article about how the problems that I describe in my blog about for-profit colleges can apply to non-profit institutions too. This student is, unfortunately, mistaking NYU President John Sexton for a human being with feelings, but more importantly, this case illustrates why this student should have attended any of the very goodContinue reading “One Student’s Heartbreaking Letter Sums Up What’s Wrong With America’s Colleges – Mic”
A Simpler Model for Funding Higher Ed
Everything you really need to know about higher ed funding. Don’t tell me we don’t have the money. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to defense spending. There’s no reason we can’t divert a few of those drops away from unnecessary wars fought only for the profits of defense contractors, especially when these contractorsContinue reading “A Simpler Model for Funding Higher Ed”
What You Need to Know About Funding Higher Ed
I recently had the opportunity to discuss higher ed funding with someone in an administrative position at a top state university in the University of California system. She told me that total cost of attendance* at this institution is $33K a year for in-state students and over $50K a year for out of state students.Continue reading “What You Need to Know About Funding Higher Ed”
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 