A flawed person seeking to do good with a grateful spirit. A loyal friend who loves learning, listening, & analyzing combined with action, results, & excellence
@RichLowry I’m getting rid of some old things I’d saved and thought I’d share these with you. They might bring back memories. I can mail them to you if you want them. Sorry I wasn’t sure how to reach you.
Makes total sense that the private universities who hike up their tuitions are able to give the most back to international students. I would imagine students from other nations are starting to pay careful attention to a list like this. "The average financ…https://t.co/yRSN0TCPh8
Can you imagine receiving your diploma with the name of your rival university on the top? I think someone at Parchment must have previously worked for North Dakota State University. "Some University of North Dakota students receive…https://t.co/0NAsyusGl5 https://t.co/pG7v2Xe8xo
There are many doubters but in the long run, I like the idea. The question is, can they wait that long? "“The bottom line is, the math works really well once we’re fully living into the pay-it-forward model,” President Scogin said,…https://t.co/hcmXs5OlYl https://t.co/bSjZycBkWn
Congrats to my alma mater (X3)! "University of Virginia’s athletics program ranked among the nation’s elite in the 2022-23 season, according to the results of an annual competition that awards points based on a school’s NCAA postse…https://t.co/aUzKNKxN4I https://t.co/L8xFx957nv
You can sign up for free to get access to Moody's projections and ratings of universities. Be prepared to scan an 11-page single space contract plus several other steps before being granted access. "A new report from Moody's Invest…https://t.co/3t6e7w7gzU https://t.co/kToywsIEVk
Outsourcing entire IT departments - not unprecedented but definitely not common. "Hampshire College has eliminated the jobs of the entire 10-member IT department and is replacing it with services from Ellucian, MassLive reported. “…https://t.co/dKYgho5vK5 https://t.co/NLCbDGCZnA
Where in world would you hear this? Name the sport where this happened recently... football? basketball? baseball? hockey? "Tens of thousands of champagne bottles are opened during (this sport) every year, but Sunday, fans were pol…https://t.co/nvAN5Lvjhm https://t.co/QLIpI9jPYp
Fun weekend read on experiments of McDonald's in the mid-80s to 1990s. "The Secret Menu of McDonald’s Supersized Failures, from McTrains to McPlanes & Beyond. Lovin’ it or hatin’ it, McDonald’s is a permanent fixture of the modern high street, but the nin…https://t.co/80Z3dGIBQB
Median earnings of Education majors (in gray) and Business majors (in orange) at the age of 35. See how Education majors are mostly earning between $40K and $60K at age 35? See how Business majors are so much higher? https://t.co/V3z6yF7kIa
Fun post for a hot Saturday...My father delivered ice for one of his jobs as a young man (https://t.co/VBOFj2w7Ii). Let's be grateful we no longer need this role thanks to refrigeration! Fascinating read on the story of ice men. p.s. read the fun fact at…https://t.co/107m2MrKcI
Look at the difference in graduation rates for full vs. part-time students. "At both two-year and four-year institutions, students who attend exclusively full time ultimately complete their programs of study at more than three times the rate of exclusivel…https://t.co/5TWVlzAvGX
"Key findings include: Part-time student attainment rates severely lag behind those of their full-time counterparts, regardless of sector or timeframe. About half of college students enroll part time.
Part-time students are disproportionately BILPOC (Bl…https://t.co/EfXQ9bwkr5
Congrats to Perry Technical Institute (in Washington), Mount Saint Mary's University (in Maryland), California State University-Sacramento and California State University, Long Beach - never even heard of Perry Institute before. "“Most Valuable Program”…https://t.co/JWOAIbG6z2
What most disappoints me in this data is that half of the lower income students who attend college actually lose money because they attend college. "Colleges serving lower-income students, as measured by average Pell Grants, tend to offer programs with lo…https://t.co/pT8XGwed2z
Excited to see that my home state of Maryland is #2 and Virginia is #6 out of all 50 states. "2nd Place – Maryland - Taking out silver in the annual rankings for most educated states in the US is Maryland. They also ranked well for higher education, landi…https://t.co/gjCAwIeq88
Proud of my friend and former volleyball doubles partner Mike Lenox and his incredible career. He now has another opportunity to positively influence students and offer scholarly wisdom. Miller Center of Public Affairs University of Virginia Darden Schoo…https://t.co/fkeaXt8myl
"Alliance, formerly known as Nyack College, is a Christian college in New York. It has a seminary that is still exploring ways to live on. The university has struggled with enrollment and finances in recent years. Last week, its accreditor, the Middle Sta…https://t.co/jPjmvsD1nB