Tag: Academically Adrift
Is College Worth It?
By Josipa Roksa, University of Virginia and Richard Arum, New York University
Is a college degree worth it? Yes, on average, college graduates fare much...
Employers Want “Critical Thinkers” – But Do They Know What It...
“Critical thinking.” It’s a phrase as vague as “results-oriented individual” or “problem-solver.” Companies call for job applicants that are both worker bees and world-class...
Why Hasn’t The Class of 2009 Grown Up?
Are colleges to blame for what happened to the class of 2009? A study of more than 1,000 members of that graduating class from...