higher education

Getting Married Is Not An Accomplishment

Three months ago, my then-boyfriend, Craig, got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I cried with excitement. After all, it was a huge moment in my life that was exceptionally exciting, special and celebration-worthy. But is it an accomplishment? No.
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These 10 State Lawmakers Are Pushing For Debt-Free College

With college costs and student debt exploding, the lawmakers are urging their colleagues to make debt-free college a reality.
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Colleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt

Many private universities with lavish endowments give little aid to poor students, according to new data.
By Annie Waldman and Sisi Wei, ProPublica

Message to My Freshman Students

First, I am your professor, not your teacher. There is a difference.
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The Trust Equation: A Critical Element for Building a High-Performing Team

Building the right team is one of the key requirements for any administration to be successful; while great and visionary leaders can point the way, only great leadership teams can achieve success.
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The Challenge of Training Teachers to Teach -- and Students to Learn

It's not just about educating teachers. It's also about the performance of our students' students, the efficacy of our education system and what we can do as educators and teachers to improve that.
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Who Owns The Awful Corinthian Colleges? Wells Fargo, Marc Morial, Pension Funds

We have a disturbing portrait of a company preying on vulnerable people and then covering up its misdeeds with lies. So who is Corinthian Colleges? Who are the owners of this predatory institution?
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The Truth About Affirmative Action Cases and College Admissions

Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin and Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, could have the most groundbreaking rulings regarding affirmative action in higher education to date. These cases have the potential to set a new precedent for how applicants are evaluated in the admissions process.
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