Wondering what people make out of college these days? Check out this pretty thorough list of 2008 starting salaries.
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I’ve gotta say, I love Obama’s plan to send people who serve our country to college. We need a culture of service rather than greed. We need to re-learn the idea of serving a cause greater than ourselves. And it’s great when government sets policy to encourage and reward service oriented behavior.
Here’s an article that considers the differences between McCain and Obama on college education.
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I wonder if there is any research into whether more or less learning happens near beaches. Despite the obvious distractions, I think there is something to be said for the positive attitude and mood that a nice environment induces. I bet it’s ultimately a better learning environment for those who can moderate themselves. [5 Reasons Why Schools on the Coast are Better]
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Maybe I’m just old school or something, but I’ve had this feeling deep in my gut for a long time that online college educations are watered down and don’t prepare the student in the same way that a traditional college education prepares them. I can’t shake the feeling and I’m genuinely curious how companies perceive potential employees who received an online degree.
Schools like University of Phoenix and Strayer, while doing many things right, in this person’s view, tend to cheapen the college experience. Again, this might just be a generational thing. I went to college in the 1990s and online education didn’t really take off until the 2000’s. Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?
The last few days I’ve been doing research on various schools and the degrees they offer. Yesterday I was searching for DeVry University degree information but time and time again just found conflict-of-interest articles that were promoting the school because they were making money by promoting it.
What I want is an unbiased analysis of the online college phenomenon. Is it the future? Or is it a cheap fad?
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the downturn in the economy will affect us in tangible ways and my mind keeps coming back to one point: we will have to get used to living with our means. What does this mean? It means we’ll have to habituate ourselves to paying as we go. It means we’ll have to think carefully about whether we can really afford something or not before we buy it. It means less debt and more savings. It means choosing more practically and less ideally.
My brother is currently choosing a college to go to. His “dream” is to go to Duke University. But my family can’t really afford Duke University. Not really. Not $40k plus per year. So my brother is going to have to live within his means. Either, he’s going to have to work his ass off to pay the ridiculous tuition + room&board, or he’s going to have to get some magical financial aid package. Or, OMG, OMG, he might have to get practical and choose a far more economical and practical local school. He might have to spend his first two years at a community college. Or, he may choose the local state University that his high school has association with and which he might be able to get a full ride to.
You see, Americans are going to have to start making compromises like this. We can’t have everything we want without a cost. Either we’re going to have to get back to producing wealth, or we’re going to have to cut back on our dreams a bit. My bet is that we’re going to do a little bit of both, and that life will be just fine that way.
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Here’s a list of the 10 most popular college majors. That’s interesting. What I think is even more interesting is what the top 10 *should be* based on the current needs of our economy. My sense is that many of these majors (English literature, biology and psychology) are romantic majors that people take up with idealism. While our economy certainly needs experts in these fields, I have a deep sense that in terms of economic productivity, they aren’t in as high demand as others.
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Ever wonder where famous people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Howard Stern and Warren Buffett went to college? Here’s your answer: Famous People & The Schools They Went To College.
[Via: COEDMagazine]
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So I was watching the videos at College Crunch’s Dumb and Funny College Videos and the College Saga video just totally brought back killer memories.
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Last night I stayed up until 3am working on the new PopCrunch design. Ordered my favorite late night snack: mexican pizza and a 2 liter of Coke. Brought back memories of college when we really knew how to put together a hearty meal. Speaking of which, David over at College Crunch has a nice article on dorm room cooking. Ah, the memories.
Enough is enough! Stop the sentimentalization!
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The College Crunch Gazette has some interesting comments about how education is changing. I especially like their comments on the centrality of computer and internet research skills:
If you find it difficult to learn from a computer, you might find yourself increasingly obsolete, and so increasing your technical knowledge with regards to computer hardware, software, and the Internet is essential. It is quickly coming down to the simple truth that if you can’t search the web, you won’t be able to find the answers you need.
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College is very different than it used to be. Here’s an overview of some of the interesting ways in which it is different: 20 Innovations that changed the college experience
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Are young male college students being systematically drowned? 2 detectives think they’ve got proof.
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Want to ace your internship? Make it more than a summer job with these 32 internship tips.
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Stanford University will no longer charge students whose families earn less than $100k per year - Source