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Presiding over any one of the country's most prestigious institutes of higher learning can be a challenging task.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By: Babylon Bee
Presiding over any one of the country's most prestigious institutes of higher learning can be a challenging task.
 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week a new initiative designed to help Jewish students transfer to colleges and universities inside the state as many have faced anti-Semitism and threats at institutions of higher learning in blue states.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week a new initiative designed to help Jewish students transfer to colleges and universities inside the state as many have faced anti-Semitism and threats at institutions of higher learning in blue states.
 
Do you think getting a job as a Harvard University professor is unattainable? Think again! Though Harvard is among the most prestigious and highly regarded institutions of higher learning in the world, a teaching position might be within your grasp.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 5:26 pm By: Babylon Bee
Do you think getting a job as a Harvard University professor is unattainable? Think again! Though Harvard is among the most prestigious and highly regarded institutions of higher learning in the world, a teaching position might be within your grasp.
 
An institution of higher learning is becoming an intellectual prison.
An institution of higher learning is becoming an intellectual prison.
 
Are they buying a Pig in a Poke with bells and whistles without knowing whether it will result in higher learning?
Are they buying a Pig in a Poke with bells and whistles without knowing whether it will result in higher learning?
 
North Carolina public universities are more than just institutions of higher learning.
North Carolina public universities are more than just institutions of higher learning.
 
You don't have to go back very far in our past to come to a time when a lot more of us believed that our Colleges and Universities sought out and embraced truth a lot more than they do today.
You don't have to go back very far in our past to come to a time when a lot more of us believed that our Colleges and Universities sought out and embraced truth a lot more than they do today.
 
The college diploma has long been regarded as the ticket to the good life. And most well-paid jobs require some kind of academic credential
The college diploma has long been regarded as the ticket to the good life. And most well-paid jobs require some kind of academic credential
 
Five years ago, higher education was abuzz over distance learning, a "disruptive technology."
Five years ago, higher education was abuzz over distance learning, a "disruptive technology."
 
Higher education is by definition a place for advanced learning; it is not intended to be the place to learn basic skills such as the "three R's."
Higher education is by definition a place for advanced learning; it is not intended to be the place to learn basic skills such as the "three R's."
 
American higher education is a grand mess. But there is purpose in the apparent chaos of public universities; they are designed to protect free inquiry by equal citizens into the wide universe of subjects that concern a growing and vibrant country.
American higher education is a grand mess. But there is purpose in the apparent chaos of public universities; they are designed to protect free inquiry by equal citizens into the wide universe of subjects that concern a growing and vibrant country.
 
For as long as I've been working in the higher education policy world, people have been talking about the prospects for a breakout for distance learning (i.e., online courses) and how that would transform higher education.
For as long as I've been working in the higher education policy world, people have been talking about the prospects for a breakout for distance learning (i.e., online courses) and how that would transform higher education.
 
There has been tremendous buzz about online higher education in recent years, both from insiders and reformers. Much of it is deserved  -  obviously, there's a lot of new technology out there with great potential for teaching and learning. But there is also a lot of confusion.
There has been tremendous buzz about online higher education in recent years, both from insiders and reformers. Much of it is deserved  -  obviously, there's a lot of new technology out there with great potential for teaching and learning. But there is also a lot of confusion.
 
Last year’s most important book about higher education, Academically Adrift, showed that a high percentage of American college students coast through without learning much. One reason is that many of them cheat.
Last year’s most important book about higher education, Academically Adrift, showed that a high percentage of American college students coast through without learning much. One reason is that many of them cheat.
 
For a group of people who claim to believe in empirical study and higher learning, liberal politicians and other critics of North Carolina's new...
For a group of people who claim to believe in empirical study and higher learning, liberal politicians and other critics of North Carolina's new...
 

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