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go to college, get a degree, and then what?

A study of over 2,000 students found some very disturbing facts about the American college system.
go to college, get a degree, and then what?

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how academia unplugs from the outside world

The ivory tower phenomenon is real, and it's brutal on scientists and their research.
how academia unplugs from the outside world

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how to highlight colleges' existential dilemma

Humanities scholars are still on a campaign to discourage the rise in STEM and vocational majors.
how to highlight colleges' existential dilemma

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why yes, doctors do need science classes

Not making future doctors take enough science classes or pass stringent exams to appeal to humanities majors is a recipe for disaster.
why yes, doctors do need science classes

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is it time to rethink what we mean by higher ed?

College education seems due for an overhaul and the first step may be admitting that not everyone needs it.
is it time to rethink what we mean by higher ed?

an example of really, really bad college advice

As more Americans are rethinking the value of a college education, some humanities scholars are advocating not just more college, but the least employable majors possible.
an example of really, really bad college advice

# science    

so you think you want to be a scientist?

Scientifically illiterate politicians on the cultural warpath and their fans convinced millions that scientists lead a charmed life in ivory towers. Spoiler alert: they do not.
so you think you want to be a scientist?

badmouthing college, the start of a trend?

Hedge fund manager James Altucher has a radical solution to college debt and degrees with little utility in the job market. Just don't go to college. But is that a realistic option?
badmouthing college, the start of a trend?

are the benefits of higher education shrinking?

Higher education in America is turning into a credentialing arms race and leading students to ask if the debt and effort are really worth it in the end.
are the benefits of higher education shrinking?

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college isn't what it used to be

College was supposed to open doors to a bright future. Instead, it became a debt-generating Catch-22 for many.
college isn't what it used to be

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