Thursday, November 24, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
So Many US Manufacturing Jobs, So Few Skilled Workers - US Business News - CNBC
So Many US Manufacturing Jobs, So Few Skilled Workers - US Business News - CNBC:
'via Blog this'
“Yet American colleges are producing fewer math and science graduates, as students favor social sciences, whose workload is perceived to be manageable, leading to a skills mismatch.
Math, engineering, technology and computer science students accounted for about 11.1 percent of college graduates in 1980, according to government data. That share dropped to about 8.9 percent in 2009.”
'via Blog this'
Friday, September 23, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
State Higher Education Finance FY 2010
shef_fy10.pdf (application/pdf Object), Lots of facts and info. Idaho ranks high in state support per student.
National University Rankings 2011 | Washington Monthly
National University Rankings 2011 | Washington Monthly
University of Idaho ranks #99. Boise State ranks very low in master's-level universities cohort.
University of Idaho ranks #99. Boise State ranks very low in master's-level universities cohort.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A Perfect Storm in Undergraduate Education, Part I - Advice - The Chronicle of Higher Education
A Perfect Storm in Undergraduate Education, Part I - Advice - The Chronicle of Higher Education
A rant or does it have valid points? I lean towards the latter.
A rant or does it have valid points? I lean towards the latter.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Nation Merit Scholarship Annual Report for 2010
annual_report.pdf (application/pdf Object)
University - #NMS
Idaho - 22
Boise State - 9
Idaho State - 0
Washington State - 4
Washington - 30
Oregon - 11
Oregon State - 17
Utah - 17
Utah State - 1
Montana - 3
Montana State - 7
Wyoming - 1
University - #NMS
Idaho - 22
Boise State - 9
Idaho State - 0
Washington State - 4
Washington - 30
Oregon - 11
Oregon State - 17
Utah - 17
Utah State - 1
Montana - 3
Montana State - 7
Wyoming - 1
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Are Undergrads Learning Much in College? - The College Solution (usnews.com)
Are Undergrads Learning Much in College? - The College Solution (usnews.com)
Another summary of "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses"
Another summary of "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses"
"Certain majors fared worse than others in making academic progress. Among the laggards were students who majored in education, sociology, communications, and business. FYI, business is by far the most popular major in the United States. According to federal statistics, 21 percent of undergraduates degrees belong to business majors.In one of the book's few bright spots, students who majored in one of the liberal arts, such as philosophy, economics, chemistry, biology, and languages, did experience "significantly higher gains in critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing skills over time than students in other fields of study."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
ACTA Publications - American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)
ACTA Publications - American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)
Several excellent publications on higher ed administrative costs
Several excellent publications on higher ed administrative costs
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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