Fascinating infographic of the use of Social Media and other technology among college faculty and students from mastersineducation.org ++ Click to Enlarge Image ++Via:Masters in Education.org
The Myth of the Starving Artist – Survey of 13,000 Arts Program Grads Reveals Fulfillment and (gasp) Employment!
First major survey of arts grads finds that, despite low pay, respondents report high levels of employment and fulfillment. by Dan Berrett in Inside Higher Ed – May 3, 2011 Conventional wisdom has long-held that pursuing a career in the arts…
Why my Christian education has troubled me, by Mike Friesen
Not everything that claims to be ‘Christian’ education is actually Christlike Mike Friesen is one of my favorite former students, 20-something bloggers, and friends. He asked me to respond to his blog post yesterday (5/2). It fit so remarkably with…
Vibrant Faith Among Future Chinese Culture Makers: Christians Now Outnumber Communists, especially on Campuses
American visitors to leading Chinese universities are struck by the Christian climate that often prevails (Follow up to Chinese Government Crack Down on Beijing Worship Service Could Be Harbinger of New Wave of Persecution.) by Rodney Stark, Byron Johnson, and Carson…
Cheating God? Students who believe in a forgiving deity more prone to academic dishonesty
The down side of grace? Tell Your Students That if They Cheat, God Will Smite Them by Don Troop in The Chronicle of Higher Education Is God: A) punitive, angry, and vengeful? B) warm, loving, and forgiving? OK, folks, pencils down.…
Maximizing Your Internet Presence: Is Your Website Helping or Hurting You?
25% of prospective college students decide NOT TO APPLY to a given school simply because of a bad experience on the college’s Website. Is your school, non-profit, business, church, or blog facing the same issues? The Chronicle of Higher Education…
The Netflix Effect: New Software Could Replace Faculty Advisors
The Netflix Effect: When Software Suggests Students’ Courses By Jeffrey R. Young in the Chronicle of Higher Education When Netflix suggests movies based on how much previous renters liked them, all that’s at stake is a night’s entertainment. Now a…
Americans Believe Minority Students Have Much Greater College Admission Advantage Than Actual Case, by Peter Schmidt
Views of Who Can Attend College Are Deeply Divided by Race Black and Hispanic respondents were more likely than white ones to think minorities face barriers, while white respondents were more likely than black or Hispanic ones to regard minority…
Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church
I’ve had quite a bit of interest in Kenda Creasy Dean‘s work since last week’s post on Saint Patrick and the Missional Future of Christian Higher Education. I highly encourage you to read her entire book Almost Christian: What the…
University Decision to Cut Tuition 10 Percent Every Year Sparks Debate Over College Costs
The University of the South, better known as Sewanee, is reducing the cost to attend the school next year by 10 percent… and turning the business of college upside down.
Study Claims Colleges Failing to Produce Politically and Civically Engaged Citizens
New study by right leaning Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) shows civic leadership lacking in college grads. Wilmington, DE – Typical college mission statements normally include aspirations to cultivate informed citizens who are politically active and engaged. A startling new report…
Revisiting the Value of Elite Colleges: Why that Pricey School May Not Payoff Like You Hoped
A decade ago, two economists published a research paper arguing that elite colleges did not seem to give most graduates an earnings boost. A new version of the study, covering data from 19,000 students, comes to the same conclusion.