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Getting In is a novel about 5 families in Los Angeles with seniors who are applying to college. 3 of the 5 are private school students, 1 is a former private school classmate who is now at the local high school, and 1 is the daughter of immigrants who is the valedictorian of the local high school. I recommend the book to students (and their parents) who are applying to college or will be applying to college, mostly to demonstrate the poor parenting, cyncial college counseling, and selfish student attitudes that are so prevalent today among those who believe there are only a handful of colleges worth going to. (more…)
Written on March 30th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Tucked into the Health Care Reform Bill is a massive higher education change: the government is now the only loan administrator of student loans, saving the government 61 billion dollars in subsidies to private banks. It also saves the Pell Grant award from being almost cut in half, and part of the savings will go to deficit reduction. (more…)
Written on March 3rd, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonone shout
Did you know that the United States used to be number one in college graduation rates around the world? Did you know that we are now 10th? “For the first time in American history, there is the risk that the rising generation will be less well educated than the previous one,” states an article in Newsweek. The reason? (more…)
Written on March 1st, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonone shout
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education by Goldie Blumenstyk offers further incentive for the USA to invest in education. She reports that inventions in medicine, genetics, and alternative energy sources helped create over 500 university spinoff companies in 2008. It also generated more than 2 billion dollars in licensing for 156 institutions. The article is for subscribers only, but you can create a free account. (more…)
Written on February 24th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Here is a link to the highlights of The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2009, published by the U. of California at Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute. The 2009 results are compared to the results of the survey in 2004. If you want to know who is in college, what their parents do, and what freshman think about the issues, check out the article! Just click on the link. (more…)
Written on February 13th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Check out the article in the Chronicle of Higher Education: Ending One Decade, Beginning Another On High Note, a Campus Viewpoint by Texas A & M. (more…)
Written on January 12th, 2010 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Facebook is funding fellowships for five Doctoral students for the 2010-11 academic year. The chosen fellows will receive tuition and fees, travel and a $30,000.00 stipend. There are other benefits as well. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that doctoral students who are enrolled in American universities and doing research on internet economics, social computing, data mining or cloud computing (among other computer research projects) are eligible to apply. Facebook is unsure whether they will offer another such fellowship in 2011-2012, but they are open to the possibility.
Written on December 6th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Click here to find out a high school senior’s take on this subject via the NY Times. Apparently, many colleges are comparing themselves to Hogwarts these days! I am a huge fan of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books, and I love the movies (cannot wait to watch the Half Blood Prince again!) but I do not advise you to choose a college based on comparisons to Hogwarts. I guarantee not one college in the USA (or anywhere else, sadly!) is like Hogwarts.
Written on December 1st, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
In Kiplinger’s Best of Everything 2009 issue, Texas is rated one of the best state community college systems alongside Florida, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Click on the link and take a look. Kiplinger also rates the best 529 plans and the best value colleges….and the best travel, and hedge funds, and…..
Written on November 20th, 2009 by Tam Warner Mintonno shouts
Dr Kay McClenney has been answering reader questions on the NY Times Choice Blog this week about Community Colleges. I blogged earlier in the week about Dr McClenney, she is the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement at the University of Texas in Austin. This report is a measure of student engagement at community colleges as the National Survey of Student Engagement is to four year institutions. The findings are important: the most critical factor for success at a community college is connection. (more…)
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