Tag: college
Design is key in college ‘promise’ programs
Laura Perna, University of Pennsylvania; Edward J. Smith, University of Pennsylvania, and Elaine W. Leigh, University of Pennsylvania
In one of her first public acts...
How math education can catch up to the 21st century
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University and Thomas Dick, Oregon State University
In 1939, the fictional professor J. Abner Pediwell published a curious book called...
Some graduation gifts really are better than others
Selin Malkoc, The Ohio State University
Graduation season is upon us, and for many graduates, it’s a moment they’ll want to remember for the rest...
Some graduation gifts really are better than others
Selin Malkoc, The Ohio State University
Graduation season is upon us, and for many graduates, it’s a moment they’ll want to remember for the rest...
Does it pay to get a double major in college?
Christos Makridis, Stanford University
Students are bombarded with an array of competing opportunities during college, all with the promise that each...
Why British universities should rethink selecting students by academic ability
Why British universities should rethink selecting students by academic ability
Tim Blackman, Middlesex University
Britain’s university entrance system, in which students are selected based on their...
Choose your future: a new law aims to provide better support...
V Scott Solberg, Boston University
Like many, my friend Paul stepped out of college and has struggled to find jobs with decent wages.
It is hard...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
