According to one study, 81% of students entering community college hope to attain a four-year degree. Most of them will not.
How to Address the Hidden Failure of Community Colleges
Higher Education
Sir Ken Robinson Explains Why “The Problem is School”
“To conflate the complex process of human development to a series of grades for a college entrance exam seems to me to be the most absurd reduction of the enterprise that you can imagine.”
News 11/11/18
“Over 100,000 of them died in service. May their memory offer perspective to those who are fortunate enough to have worries about employment, student loans, and home-buying.”
Dr. Keith Whittington Encourages Us to “Speak Freely”
“If we were to sacrifice free speech on college campuses, we would be subverting the core values and very purpose of a modern university.” Princeton’s Dr. Keith Whittington joins us for an interview to discuss his important new book, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech.”
An Introduction to the Field of User Experience
Guest contributor John Coria describes the rapidly-growing UX profession and explains how it’s an essential function in many industries.
News 8/13/18
Today’s news includes tales of debt, divorce, bots, and success for the degree-not’s!
Danger Zone Update: Majority of Americans Are Wary of Higher Ed Trends
The disturbing truth of the survey is that higher education, like Jim Comey, is now disliked by a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, only for different reasons.
We Are Proud to Sponsor the eduWeb 2018 Digital Summit
Because we support better clarity, communication, and matchmaking in enrollment and other student-related decisions, Degree Or Not Degree is proud to help sponsor this year’s event. As far as we can tell, we’re the only blog that’s involved!
News 7/21/18
Today we learn of generational differences on the family farm, more college merger drama, and the game show where students can erase student debt!
A Note on Collegiate Patriotism, Ignorance, and Freedom
“A nation that expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, expects what never was and never will be.”