I’m putting this link here, because I thought it might be of interest. Your College May Be Banking on Your Facebook Likes – NYTimes.com.
Community College Comments On: Expanding Community College Access – NYTimes.com.
January 15, 2015 by
I’m going to start posting excerpts from comments on news article that I worry are warnings, and that seem to substantiate what I have seen elsewhere. I’m doing this because I don’t have personal experience with those colleges and need to rely on others’ reports. I will stick with what they say they have seen. Expanding Community College […]
“Expanding Community College Access” or University Revenues
January 15, 2015 by
This is from the Editorial Board Expanding Community College Access – NYTimes.com. I commented. As a former math professor, I have seen firsthand how past attempts to expand education only expanded “degrees”, while limiting education, especially in high school. In a nutshell, here is what happened. In the 60’s and 70’s, money flowed into universities […]
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 […]
NY Times Notes “Steep Slide in Law School Enrollment”, But Misses Big Factor
December 18, 2014 by
A Steep Slide in Law School Enrollment Accelerates – NYTimes.com. “I pointed out the factor with this comment. Why isn’t anyone addressing the “elephant in the room”? Surely, its recognition by potential law students and their parents has an effect on attendance. And what is the elephant? Scott Turow has called legal education an “unscrupulous […]
String of Sexual Assault Cases May Lead to Tipping Point – NYTimes.com
December 4, 2014 by
This is my comment on String of Sexual Assault Cases May Lead to Tipping Point – NYTimes.com. I can only speak from my university experience. (I’m a former math prof.) I have little hope for change, other than what the marketing/admissions department deems necessary. (For example, that seems to be what happened at Harvard. See […]
Alexander Grothendieck Dies
November 16, 2014 by
Alexander Grothendieck, Math Enigma, Dies at 86 – NYTimes.com. Here is an excerpt from his letter to the Swedish Royal Academy rejecting the 1988 $250,000 Crafoord Prize. “…the ethical standards of the sciences ( certainly in mathematics) have been degraded to such an extent that the most bare-faced plagiarism between colleagues ( often at the […]
Florida State Player Fled Crash but Got Only Traffic Tickets – NYTimes.com
November 15, 2014 by
Florida State Player Fled Crash but Got Only Traffic Tickets – NYTimes.com. I commented on a previous story about Florida State. Here is the comment I made on this article. “This story is not really about football. Nor is it about Florida State. This story is about a corrupted system of higher education. The attitude […]
Hidden Cameras at Harvard
November 7, 2014 by
Daily Report: Hidden Cameras at Harvard Raise New Privacy Concerns – NYTimes.com. I commented. Think of all the claims that universities make that this story gives lie to. They are transparent. Their professors should be believed. They are not a business. etc.. When it comes to the many incidents that demonstrate that universities are not […]
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