Universities and colleges may be seen as gateways to good jobs,
but many don’t pass the test on providing students useful career
advice,
according to a new poll.
More than half of college graduates say the career services
offices of their alma maters were unhelpful or only somewhat
helpful, compared to 43 percent who say the offices were helpful
or very helpful,
the Gallup-Purdue Index shows.
The nation’s colleges and universities will soon face a
demographic reckoning:
A new report projects that the total number of high school
graduates will decline in the next two decades, while the
percentage of lower-income and nonwhite students will increase.
Two state universities in Georgia
will now admit undocumented immigrants to their campuses,
despite legal restrictions that have barred these students from
the state’s most selective public universities since 2010.
Since the 1970s, a “doom loop” has pervaded higher education,
writes Christopher Newfield in his new book The Great
Mistake: How We Wrecked Public Universities and How We Can Fix
Them. Newfield, a professor of American Studies at the
University of California, Santa Barbara, calls this loop
“privatization” – the hidden and overt ways that “business
practices restructure teaching and research.”
In her first election, 19-year-old Melissa Kelley voted for Hillary Clinton. “There’s a million reasons” why, she said. “Donald Trump is just so anti-everything I believe in.” Kelley’s causes? A woman’s right to choose an abortion, Black Lives Matter, refugees and the environment.
A high-achieving Latina student at Suffolk University in Boston
says a professor accused her of plagiarism in front of the class
after she used the word “hence” in a literature review.
Tiffany Martinez shared the story on a blog post that went
viral last week, titled “Academia,
Love Me Back.”
Latino children will “pretty much determine the fate of Texas”
during the 21st century, the state’s Higher Education
Commissioner Raymund
Paredes said in his annual address this week.
That’s why the state will need to get more creative in
educating Latinos and ensuring they graduate from college. “Doing
business as usual,” won’t work, he said, according to the
Austin American-Statesman.
A college degree may be the golden ticket to a better job, but
that incentive alone isn’t enough to stop millions of students
from dropping out of school. In fact, just over half of students
complete their
postsecondary degrees within six years.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has its eye on
becoming the first school in the state to earn federal
recognition as a Hispanic-serving institution. But first, it must
more than double the number of Hispanic students it
enrolls.
In what the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
Hispanics is calling a “culturally relevant” resource guide,
Latino students and their families could find all they
need to know about preparing, applying, paying for and succeeding
in college.
New Poll: College Grads Unhappy With the Career Services They’re Getting
More than half say their career offices were unhelpful or only somewhat helpful
Universities and colleges may be seen as gateways to good jobs, but many don’t pass the test on providing students useful career advice, according to a new poll.
More than half of college graduates say the career services offices of their alma maters were unhelpful or only somewhat helpful, compared to 43 percent who say the offices were helpful or very helpful, the Gallup-Purdue Index shows.
Colleges Face a New Reality, as The Number of High School Graduates Will Decline
An increase in low-income and minority-group students will challenge colleges to serve them better
The nation’s colleges and universities will soon face a demographic reckoning: A new report projects that the total number of high school graduates will decline in the next two decades, while the percentage of lower-income and nonwhite students will increase.
States Weigh Changes to College Admission, Tuition for Undocumented Students
Two state universities in Georgia will now admit undocumented immigrants to their campuses, despite legal restrictions that have barred these students from the state’s most selective public universities since 2010.
Public Universities Have ‘Really Lost Our Focus’
Q&A with Christopher Newfield
Since the 1970s, a “doom loop” has pervaded higher education, writes Christopher Newfield in his new book The Great Mistake: How We Wrecked Public Universities and How We Can Fix Them. Newfield, a professor of American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, calls this loop “privatization” – the hidden and overt ways that “business practices restructure teaching and research.”
Schools Offer Counseling As Many Latino Students Face Bullying, Uncertainty After Trump Win
After more than a year of polarizing campaign rhetoric about immigrants that led to reports of increased school bullying across the country, many school districts have begun offering additional counseling and support services for students who fear for their futures under the next presidential administration.
Why the Youth Vote Matters in Presidential Elections
In her first election, 19-year-old Melissa Kelley voted for Hillary Clinton. “There’s a million reasons” why, she said. “Donald Trump is just so anti-everything I believe in.” Kelley’s causes? A woman’s right to choose an abortion, Black Lives Matter, refugees and the environment.
Professor Accuses Latina Student of Plagiarism: ‘This Is Not Your Language’
A high-achieving Latina student at Suffolk University in Boston says a professor accused her of plagiarism in front of the class after she used the word “hence” in a literature review.
Tiffany Martinez shared the story on a blog post that went viral last week, titled “Academia, Love Me Back.”
A Push for More Latino College Graduates in Texas, but Not by ‘Business as Usual’
Latino children will “pretty much determine the fate of Texas” during the 21st century, the state’s Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes said in his annual address this week.
That’s why the state will need to get more creative in educating Latinos and ensuring they graduate from college. “Doing business as usual,” won’t work, he said, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Big Data Is Coming to Colleges. Are Students’ Grades and Privacy Safe?
A college degree may be the golden ticket to a better job, but that incentive alone isn’t enough to stop millions of students from dropping out of school. In fact, just over half of students complete their postsecondary degrees within six years.
UW-Milwaukee Goes After State’s 1st ‘Hispanic-Serving Institution’ Title
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has its eye on becoming the first school in the state to earn federal recognition as a Hispanic-serving institution. But first, it must more than double the number of Hispanic students it enrolls.
¡Gradúate! 2.0: White House Releases Graduation Guide Aimed at Hispanics
In what the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics is calling a “culturally relevant” resource guide, Latino students and their families could find all they need to know about preparing, applying, paying for and succeeding in college.
Competency-Based Education: More Interest and More Analysis
Scrap the lecture halls, final exams, degree plans and traditional semesters.