By SARA HEBEL California State U. turns to industries for advice and support Dressed in crisp white shirts and aprons, student chefs at the California State University campus here are shaping dough balls and drizzling dressing across lunch plates as corporate executives begin arriving from across the state. The chefs, who are enrolled in the university's Collins School of Hospitality Management, are preparing a meal to serve to the leaders of tourism and hospitality companies, such as Hamburger Hamlet, Hilton Hotels, and Paramount's Great America theme park. The students are helping Cal State showcase the kind of practical, professional training that is the hallmark of programs at Pomona and across the 23-campus system. Through a series of forums like this one, Cal State officials are ... Continue reading →
By JEFFREY SELINGO Cal State's push to award the Ed.D. concerns U. of California and some private colleges In his three years as chancellor of the California State University System, Charles B. Reed ALSO SEE: Enough Doctorates in Education? has kicked up plenty of controversy, clashing with professors over merit pay and with students over a plan to get Cal State out of the remedial-education business. For the most part, Mr. Reed has gotten his way. Now, the chancellor is gearing up for his biggest battle yet. Mr. Reed is seeking approval to start Cal State's first doctoral program, a domain that the state's master plan for higher education has for some 40 years reserved for only one public system -- the University of California. ... Continue reading →
Charles B. Reed pushes to cut remediation, add accountability, and extend the academic year The remark was classic Charlie Reed, an offhanded comment that appealed to a businessman's sensibilities more than a professor's. ALSO SEE: Biographical information on Charles B. Reed Before an audience of university and industry leaders, Mr. Reed, the new chancellor of the California State University System, said his biggest concern was preparing for a 30-per-cent increase in students over the next decade. "We'll never be able to serve them if we work about seven or eight months a year. You know, I guess -- from about 9 to 2, Monday through Thursday," Mr. Reed said. In his remarks that Sunday in March -- the chancellor's seventh speech of the week -- ... Continue reading →
We need your help. The Chronicle of Higher Education and ProPublica have teamed up to untangle student debt, and we're seeking information colleges or universities gave you about your loans and other financial aid. We're also creating a Facebook community for people who are struggling with student debt, want to help inform our reporting, or just want to learn more about student loans and keep abreast of new developments. Specifically, we're looking for the "financial aid package," "award letter" or "offer letter" that you received from a college — the one you’re going to or ones that you decided not to go to. We won’t use your name or details that might identify you without first contacting you and getting your permission. We’ve done this ... Continue reading →
I recently had a talk with L. Randolph Lowry III, the president of Lipscomb University, about how students are able to find the right college fit at a time when they’re trying to find themselves, too.After all, a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute indicates that students are not as tied to spiritual affiliations as they used to be, a finding that may have an impact on the admissions at faith-based institutions like Lipscomb, a private Christian university in Nashville.Surprisingly, Mr. Lowry said that the college’s students — even its Muslim students — are drawn to Lipscomb because of a campus culture that embraces service to the community and respect for others.“The No. 1 reason students choose this school is because it feels ... Continue reading →
I recently had a talk with L. Randolph Lowry III, the president of Lipscomb University, about how students are able to find the right college fit at a time when they’re trying to find themselves, too.After all, a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute indicates that students are not as tied to spiritual affiliations as they used to be, a finding that may have an impact on the admissions at faith-based institutions like Lipscomb, a private Christian university in Nashville.Surprisingly, Mr. Lowry said that the college’s students — even its Muslim students — are drawn to Lipscomb because of a campus culture that embraces service to the community and respect for others.“The No. 1 reason students choose this school is because it feels ... Continue reading →
I recently had a talk with L. Randolph Lowry III, the president of Lipscomb University, about how students are able to find the right college fit at a time when they’re trying to find themselves, too.After all, a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute indicates that students are not as tied to spiritual affiliations as they used to be, a finding that may have an impact on the admissions at faith-based institutions like Lipscomb, a private Christian university in Nashville.Surprisingly, Mr. Lowry said that the college’s students — even its Muslim students — are drawn to Lipscomb because of a campus culture that embraces service to the community and respect for others.“The No. 1 reason students choose this school is because it feels ... Continue reading →
We need your help. The Chronicle of Higher Education and ProPublica have teamed up to untangle student debt, and we're seeking information colleges or universities gave you about your loans and other financial aid. We're also creating a Facebook community for people who are struggling with student debt, want to help inform our reporting, or just want to learn more about student loans and keep abreast of new developments. Specifically, we're looking for the "financial aid package," "award letter" or "offer letter" that you received from a college — the one you’re going to or ones that you decided not to go to. We won’t use your name or details that might identify you without first contacting you and getting your permission. We’ve done this ... Continue reading →
