Articles of Interest about Higher Ed - Sept 9

***HIGHER ED

Institutions are trying to figure out how to introduce a growing population of older students to their campuses 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/03/college-orientations-rise-adult-learners

   
Why Liberal Arts Is Critical For Building A Successful Business Career

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2019/09/04/why-liberal-arts-is-critical-for-building-a-successful-business-career/

 

The Rise of the Comfort College

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-09/free-speech-is-no-longer-safe-speech-at-today-s-elite-colleges

 

***THE COST OF COLLEGE

What Is the Cost of College Doing to Families? 

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/09/college-cost-indebted-zaloom/597181/

 

Student-loan behemoth tightens its ties to Trump and DeVos

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/student-loans-donald-trump-betsy-devos-1712812

 

The Rise of the Comfort College

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-09-09/free-speech-is-no-longer-safe-speech-at-today-s-elite-colleges

 

***HUMANITIES

New study shines light on what worries journal editors in the arts, humanities and social sciences

www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/06/new-study-shines-light-what-worries-journal-editors-arts-humanities-and-social

 

Why Liberal Arts Is Critical For Building A Successful Business Career

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymolinsky/2019/09/04/why-liberal-arts-is-critical-for-building-a-successful-business-career/#7ec729e42d03

  

***TEACHING

1 in 5 college students takes math courses that repeat what they already know
http://theconversation.com/1-in-5-college-students-takes-math-courses-that-repeat-what-they-already-know-117730

 

Cheating, Inc.: How Writing Papers for American College Students Has Become a Lucrative Profession Overseas
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/us/college-cheating-papers.html

 

A study says smooth-talking professors can lull students into thinking they've learned more than they actually have 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/09/study-how-smooth-talking-professors-can-lull-students-thinking-theyve-learned-more

 

***ACADEMIC LIFE 

The true costs of research and publishing  

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/true-costs-research-and-publishing

 

Dozens of NYC college professors feature in national database of pervy

https://nypost.com/2019/09/07/dozens-of-nyc-college-professors-feature-in-national-database-of-pervy-professors/

 

Journals should take action against toxic peer reviews 

https://www.natureindex.com/news-blog/linda-beaumont-research-journals-should-take-action-against-toxic-peer-reviews

 

***CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence  

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/09/jerry-falwell-liberty-university-loans-227914 

 

Why teach journalism at religious private colleges? 

https://www.getreligion.org/getreligion/2019/8/10/why-teach-journalism-at-religious-private-colleges-lets-start-with-some-creation-theology-

 

Southern Baptist seminary student accused of rape later committed other crimes, records show 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Southern-Baptist-seminary-student-accused-of-rape-14407682.php

  
University is not a harder version of high school (and more first-timer advice)
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-university-is-not-a-harder-version-of-high-school-and-more-first/

 

Baptist College Handbook Authorizes ‘Full Access’ to Students’ Social Media Accounts  

https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/september/louisiana-college-handbook-social-media-access.html

 

Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges

https://religionnews.com/2019/09/06/secular-student-alliance-has-seen-growth-at-religiously-affiliated-colleges/

 

***STUDENT LIFE

 Sorry, Being Born Rich Still Leads to Success More Than Working Hard in School 

https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/evbgqk/sorry-being-born-rich-still-leads-to-success-more-than-working-hard-in-school

 

22 Things They Don't Teach In High School That You Learn Pretty Much Immediately In College 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/college-high-school-tweets

  

5 mistakes to avoid when applying for medical school

https://news.elearninginside.com/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-medical-school/

 

The view of people under 30 about Family, God, & Patriotism  The Atlantic 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/america-without-family-god-or-patriotism/597382/

 

LAWSUIT: Campus police said he should’ve been ‘smarter’ than to exercise his First Amendment rights. Now he’s suing.

https://www.thefire.org/lawsuit-campus-police-said-he-shouldve-been-smarter-than-to-exercise-his-first-amendment-rights-now-hes-suing

 

Record High Marijuana Use and Vaping among College Students 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/09/study-college-students-using-marijuana-e-cigarettes-record-rates