Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Should college prepare you for a job?
October 28, 2011 9:07 am Careers, EducationYears ago, colleges were seen as institutions of higher learning; you attended because of the academics. Today, because of the cost of a college education, students view a degree as a transaction. That expensive degree should net you a good paying job after graduation. If higher education expects students to shell out the big bucks [...]
The Great College Textbook Debate: Rent, Buy New, Buy Used
October 27, 2011 12:23 pm EducationAttending college has numerous expenses associated with it. Not only do you have to worry about paying for tuition and room and board, but you also have to pay for the textbooks and supplies you need to attend each of your classes. When it comes to college textbooks, you have three primary choices: rent, buy [...]
President Obama Offers Immediate Student Loan Debt Relief
October 26, 2011 3:20 pm EducationRemember the Health Care and Education Act of 2010? Either way let me refresh your memory. President Obama signed this off on this law in March 2010 and then it took effect July 1, 2010. Among many things having to do with education reform, one the biggest benefits to students was that it would restructure [...]
College Students Take the Real Food Challenge
October 26, 2011 1:05 pm Education, NewsIf you were ever or are a college student, know a college student, or have a child that’s a college student you know about the infamous “Freshman 15”. It’s a theory that all freshmen gain 15 pounds their first semester of college. Why? They make poor food choices. They stay up late, eat junk food [...]
Who is Attending College These Days?
October 25, 2011 3:09 pm Choosing a Degree, Education, FYIFeeling like a stranger in your college classes? According to the Institute of Education Sciences, the demographics of who is attending college has been shifting over the years, and college classes look different than they used to. Check out the following statistics on who is attending college these days, and for what reasons. Who Are [...]
Is Peter Thiel Right?
October 25, 2011 1:27 pm Education, NewsA few weeks ago, Intelligence Squared U.S. hosted a live debate on NPR as part of Chicago Idea Week titled, “Too Many Kids Go to College”. Peter Thiel, Paypal co-founder, and another expert, squared off with two educators over the statement and the final vote was 47% for vs. 46% against. By the end of [...]
Colleges embrace social media in the classroom
October 21, 2011 8:00 am Education, NewsIn the old days when a student had a question or needed help in the classroom they raised their hands. In large lectures usually reserved for freshman students interaction in class was limited to getting help from a teacher’s assistant or talking to the professor after class. With the introduction of mobile devices, interaction with [...]
How Can the U.S. Improve Higher Education?
October 19, 2011 4:09 pm EducationDo you think higher education is due for a make-over? The fact alone that tuition has increased 600 percent since 1980 should be an indication that the system is broken. Honestly, how long can we continue down that road before college is completely out of reach for anyone other than the top one percent of [...]
College Students Speak Up at Occupy Wall Street
October 19, 2011 11:27 am Education, Financial Aid News, NewsThe Occupy Wall Street resistance movement reminds me of a scene from the movie “Network” from the 70’s. The main character got fed up with the mainstream media and yelled, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore”. So echo the protestors the last few weeks on Wall Street. College students [...]
