We spend an inordinate amount of time, and a tremendous amount of energy, making choices between equally attractive options in everyday situations. The problem is, that while they may be equally attractive, there are often tradeoffs that require compromise. If these mundane decisions drag on our time and energy, think about the bigger ones we …
When Abraham Lincoln famously said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” he was of course referring to the issue of slavery. Whether a human being could be considered property of another, was an issue so contentious, Lincoln believed the federal government ought to uphold the dignity of every person, even if it meant going …
About 40% of American colleges enroll 1000 or fewer students. Another 40% enroll 1000 – 5000 students. Most are dependent on tuition fees and don’t have decades of giving by alumnae behind them. The smaller colleges are competing for a shrinking number of students. The huge amount of money spent by their larger competitors on …
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In America educational institutions have struggled with low graduation rates and the fact that graduates have failed to pay off their loans after earning degrees with “little value in the job market”. Obama tried to strengthen consumer protections for those at for-profit colleges, introduced a system called Scorecard that was designed to help students and …
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From Merrill Lynch’s “Investment Doctor”, under the heading ” the 11 worst degrees if you want a job in today’s job market”: “Surveys of hiring managers have found that having no degree may be better than getting a liberal arts degree. One survey question asked hiring managers what degrees they preferred, and just 1.6 percent …
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