Playing College Moneyball – NYTimes.com. I commented on what I think was Mr. Nocera’s misunderstanding of what universities are now “built” for. ” ‘…universities are simply not built to run a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry…’ Running an “…entertainment industry…” may not have been their initial business, but many have done quite well at it, thank you. […]
Archives for January 2015
Time for Groucho to Weigh in on College Football.
January 11, 2015 by
I commented on this article College Football Is Powerful: The Proof Is in the Alcohol – NYTimes.com. This reminds me of two quotes. The first is from John Warner, Carnegie Mellon’s 4th president. The year was 1961 .“…We haven’t yet found any satisfactory reason for an educational institution to provide an athletic “show” on a […]
The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan – NYTimes.com
January 9, 2015 by
The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan – NYTimes.com. I will have more to say, but I commented as follows. “”If 13 years of education — K-through-12 — was the right amount of education for the typical citizen back then, it surely is not still the right amount today.” There is a plethora of evidence […]
Obama’s free community college tuition plan: Four questions – The Washington Post PLUS ONE FROM ME
Obama’s free community college tuition plan: Four questions – The Washington Post. Here is what I wrote. Here is the most important question: What will this do to quality? Will we start paying universities to mint new community college teachers, and just take their word that they are doing it honestly? I am a retired […]