Response to comment by Janet Duke to the post “What is the risk in colleges and universities being more transparent / accountable”
First, thanks for posting the New York Times article. Second, I chose to wait to reply until after the annual meeting of the Higher Learning Commission in Chicago that took place over the past [...]
This article by Nancy C. Rodriquez in University Business lays out the problems facing college transfer students in Kentucky. In an earlier posting, I referenced Kentucky’s desire to increase the number of college graduates in that state. Kudos to Kentucky for this, a desire that is shared by many other states.
The premise of The Other 85 Percent is that public opinion and public policy making regarding higher education still focus on what is now a distinct minority of higher education students. That minority is the student who goes directly from high school to study full-time on a traditional campus. Too little attention is [...]
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Welcome to The Other 85 Percent. So what does "the other 85 percent" refer to? Research has shown that only about 15 percent of higher education students still fit the traditional definition of young adults age 18 to 22 who live on campus and go to school full time. more
