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Eight Expectations For Selecting A College

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The college selection season is in full bloom and many students have accepted or are considering their college of choice. It’s also not too late to change one’s mind.
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Higher Education’s Time To Lead And Bridge The Bipartisan Divide

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As the country enters a new presidential term, the nation’s divisions are glaringly evident, yet the challenges facing higher education offer a rare opportunity for common ground.
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Is Higher Education Bloated And Dated?

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Higher education faces two significant challenges: bloated curricula delaying degree completion and structural resistance to innovative, cross-disciplinary programs.
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Buyer Beware: Fees Skyrocket Cost Of Higher Education

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College tuition has been rising steadily for decades, with the Education Data Initiative reporting that the average cost of tuition and fees has increased by 179% over the past 20 years.
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Behind The Curtain Of Higher Education: Faculty Aren’t Trained

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If you ask a college professor whether education is essential to learning and performance outcomes, the response would undoubtedly be a resounding “yes.” However, when it comes to teaching itself,
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Higher Education Changed The Graduation Goalposts. Can We Wait?

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“Seven years of college, down the drain.”
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What We Never Say Out Loud In Higher Education

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In recent years, a national conversation in the United States about the value of higher education has intensified, with growing and legitimate concerns over whether institutions are providing suffi
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President Ladany: Higher Education Changed The Graduation Goalposts. Can We Wait?

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The following column appeared in Forbes, where San Francisco Bay University President Nicholas Ladany is a contributor.   “Seven years of college, down the drain.”
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From our President: What we Never Say Out Loud in Higher Education

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The following column appeared in Forbes, where San Francisco Bay University President Nicholas Ladany is a contributor.