Higher Education
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Closing the College Gender Gap
If you have been following education hot button issues for any length of time, you’ve likely read about the nationwide push to better encourage ... -
3 Reasons Standardized Testing for Colleges is a Bad Idea
IiStandardized testing in K-12 education is a perennial hot button issue. Proponents feel that measuring knowledge in these rigid ways helps lift the entire ... -
Are your looks landing you better grades?
We’ve all heard of studies claiming that attractive people enjoy advantages, such as earning more money and are generally perceived as being smarter. Two ... -
A dean’s plea: let students discover knowledge without pressure to impress
Joann McKenna, Bentley University Is today’s competitive environment making high school students pursue a polished resume and not their passion? As a university vice ... -
Diverse Conversations: The Benefits of an Online Education
Over the past decade, the number of online colleges and universities has grown exponentially. This has led to many debates over the efficacy and ... -
Why commencement still matters
Ben Keppel, University of Oklahoma We have entered one of the most pleasant rites of spring and summer – commencement season. As a teacher ... -
Diverse Conversations: What it is Like Being the First Female College President
For most of American history, the college/university presidency could be described as an “all boys club,” however, over the last 3 decades this has ... -
Is it OK to spank a misbehaving child once in a while?
Ronald W. Pies, SUNY Upstate Medical University Spanking, or, as it’s formally known, “corporal punishment,” has been much in the news of late. Out ... -
5 Factors that Influence the Future of HBCUs
When HBCUs (or historically black colleges and universities) first began popping up in America, they were a necessity to higher educational paths for African ... -
3 Ways the Ivy Leagues Are Increasing Campus Diversity
America has a love-hate relationship with its eight Ivy League universities. For the majority, these elite schools are seen as unattainable places, reserved for ...
