tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3070393378134688638..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Dropouts: College's 37-Million-Person Crisis—and How to Solve It. From the Atlantic.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-59910277474194282422012-12-27T03:49:20.885-05:002012-12-27T03:49:20.885-05:00I would be in favour of making 1 year's experi...I would be in favour of making 1 year's experience of the real world mandatory between high school and university. Working or volunteering. I think it would make a huge difference in the attitude students bring to university.Merely Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452389428113097744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23501988864033600712012-12-16T02:15:05.975-05:002012-12-16T02:15:05.975-05:00The other day I wanted to chat with a former colle...The other day I wanted to chat with a former colleague and called the place I used to teach at. As I was navigating my way through the voice mail, the institution was constantly being referred to as a "student success centre".<br /><br />Ouch! Things sure changed in the 10 years since I quit there and it doesn't sound like they were for the better.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24869104531783790522012-12-16T00:36:26.040-05:002012-12-16T00:36:26.040-05:00If my provost starts yammering on one more more ti...If my provost starts yammering on one more more time about how we need to be more like the University of Phoenix since they are so wildly successful (and by successful, he means in terms of profitability), I am going to be forced to use my tenured status to protect me after I'm done lambasting him.EnglishDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046114978214062491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-59724855256781606202012-12-15T19:36:47.214-05:002012-12-15T19:36:47.214-05:00One of my grandfathers would definitely have agree...One of my grandfathers would definitely have agreed with you. He was a CPA who earned what we'd now call an associate's degree sometime before WWI, while doing work that basically amounted to an apprenticeship, followed by taking the CPA exam. Despite what would now seem like a shockingly inadequate education, he passed the exam, became a partner in his firm, eventually served as head ofContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65782166286840031282012-12-15T18:21:15.706-05:002012-12-15T18:21:15.706-05:00I wonder how many of these dropouts have real coll...I wonder how many of these dropouts have real college experience of University of Phoenix college experience?<br /><br />In other words, how much of this is a real problem and how much of this is about students falling for a scam.Academic Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086078244493768565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-74854120676177054272012-12-15T17:56:48.865-05:002012-12-15T17:56:48.865-05:00Personally, I think certain graduate programs shou...Personally, I think certain graduate programs should revise their requirements for potential applicants to include actual time putting into practice what they had learned as undergrads. I've encountered many profs and grad students who, smart and educated as they were, had no idea of how things were done in the real world because they studied from Grade 1 to their last graduate degree Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39001007398440199182012-12-15T17:26:52.669-05:002012-12-15T17:26:52.669-05:00Personally, I love to have returning students in m...Personally, I love to have returning students in my classes. They're generally paying for it themselves, they have seen reality with their own eyes, they don't miss a class, turn stuff in on time and they STAPLE THEIR PAPERS! :DCrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-45024344226224258392012-12-15T16:34:54.780-05:002012-12-15T16:34:54.780-05:00The trick, as others have pointed out above, and a...The trick, as others have pointed out above, and as the latter part of the article acknowledges, is not so much "getting diplomas in the hands of more people," but making sure those people get an actual college education on the way to picking up said diploma. The ideas they suggest -- better funding, academic support for those who need it -- strike me as pretty good ones. I'd alsoContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-692785479497409302012-12-15T16:08:59.070-05:002012-12-15T16:08:59.070-05:00I, personally, think that everyone graduating high...I, personally, think that everyone graduating high school should work in retail or food service for at least a year. That way they get a good hard look at the real world, and everyone would be a lot nicer to each other.CrayonEaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126396989880932207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-11718528456003587992012-12-15T11:46:42.876-05:002012-12-15T11:46:42.876-05:00Education isn't just about truth, wisdom, and ...Education isn't just about truth, wisdom, and knowledge or the acquisition of specific skills. It's also a test of personal character. To complete a degree requires not only talent and intelligence but also integrity and perseverance. I finished my Ph. D. largely because I stubbornly refused to give up as I saw quitting as a personal failure.<br /><br />Unfortunately, our post-secondary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89403844621019436222012-12-15T10:11:38.899-05:002012-12-15T10:11:38.899-05:00My experience in the classroom tells me that many ...My experience in the classroom tells me that many students are not prepared to produce college level work, neither academically or emotionally. Schools can and should test and require remedial classes to ensure they can write and think critically so they can succeed however there is often a push to get them through as quickly as possible. This is the downfall of the customer service model Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653265363298375065noreply@blogger.com