This simple question is probably the most debated among academia and society as a whole as college graduates grapple with burdening student loan debt and degrees that are turning out not to be worth the investment. The answers to this question could almost be framed along a spectrum defined by two extremes. One side is marked by the intrinsic value of intellectualism and enlightenment, the purely self-fulfilling value from learning.…
Keep ReadingI recently came across an article on Medium titled “5 Things College Didn’t Teach Me” that carried some strong criticisms of higher education. There’s some sentiment I can appreciate from this critique. Higher education has let its students down, and there’s a noticeable lack of both soft and hard skills from recent college graduates. But reading this article would give one the sentiment that college is dead, when that really…
Keep ReadingThe University of Michigan is anticipating losses of $400 million to $1 billion due to the pandemic and lockdowns. Students from the University of North Carolina have sued the institution for reimbursements on tuition and fees on the grounds of being deprived of the college experience they paid for. It’s no wonder these instances were highlighted by Astra Taylor in a recent The New Republic article that comes to the…
Keep ReadingInside Higher Ed’s Paul Fain recently noted that the shifting demographics and interests of college students indicates a strong preference for alternatives to the current education system model. Online education has only substantially increased over the past decade, and now, employers are interested in creating programs to retrain or otherwise prepare and improve their employees’ abilities. Note how Google recently announced what could be one of the greatest disruptors seen…
Keep ReadingIn a recent discussion with a senior executive at a professional organization, I was told that the firm no longer requires a degree as a hiring prerequisite. This senior executive’s firm and others like his are now focused exclusively on competencies and attitude. This approach is not new. The defense contractor community has used this model for years: identifying promising high school students and providing them with the tools to…
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