While studying the Civil War, my students were surprised to discover that among its many consequences were the founding and expansion of hundreds of colleges and universities.
College Admissions and Related Topics
PSU figures defy gravity
The Penn State scandal won’t hurt admissions. It might even help.
Colleges adapt to marketplace
Despite the presence of price tags in the neighborhood of $60,000 per year, competition is alive and well in the world of higher education.
Let’s keep the state in Penn State
State funding levels for Penn State have dropped to less than a tenth of their 1970s levels and further cuts seems likely. Should the university “go private”?
In defense of the college “early decision” option
There are good reasons to consider the binding early decision option.
Gender divisions in college
The dominance of girls in liberal arts college applicant pools has led to their being judged by a more stringent set of criteria than their male counterparts.
College isn’t common stock
A recently released study graded institutions of higher education by “return on investment.” But are these numbers meaningful?
Harvard-trained murderer?
Loose use of Ivy League labels is a strange and telling American habit.
Students should consider range of colleges these days
the impact of the economic downturn on college admissions in the spring of 2009
Ignore the statistics: It’s a great time to be applying to college
applying to colleges in the spring of 2008, pre-downturn