bad means that the methodology behind Patricia Gurin’s study and Peter Arcidiacono’s study should come under greater scrutiny since these studies take differing stands on the issue of the effect of affirmative action on educational outcomes in higher education. Although Gurin’s study came
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I. [Attention Getter] Did you know in 1971 the US college education cost only $500 (cnbc.com). A. Today even our books cost more than that. According to the College Board‚ the average cost of tuition for the 2016-17 year was around $34000 (collegeboard.com). B. Tuition is increasing at a fast rate; in 2005 public college tuition took up about 35% of a typical family’s income but now costs the equivalent of 47% (time.com). II. [Establish Controversy] The total student loan debt in the US as of
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The Purpose of Higher Education Throughout years the purpose of college has been argued by many. Higher education gives students a better shot at finding a job‚ especially at this day and time. Higher education is best defined as a means to make students more employable‚ after all statistics show the more educated the more employed. Students will also learn the skills needed in their field‚ making them more desirable to the field of work. Colleges also have a wide variety of studies for the student
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Higher education equals higher salary? In China Youth Daily‚ a story of an undergraduate student raised uproar in society last year. A boy named Han Shengli，graduated from a university in Xi’an province，got a salary largely lower than what his father‚ a migration worker earned‚ even though he had devoted four years’ time‚ effort‚ energy and a large sum of money. A great number of people think that those with a university education should get a higher salary than those without‚ for they believe
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The Development of American Higher Education The Development of American Higher Education History and Expansion of Higher Education Germany has been the trendsetter in higher education‚ influencing ideas and models‚ and inspiring an expansion of academe since the nineteenth century. During this time‚ European governments began to see the connection between universities‚ economic growth‚ and military strength. This led to one of the most significant innovations of the
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archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1753-7983.htm EBS 3‚3 Dealing with plagiarism in a complex information society Debbie Wheeler Abu Dhabi Women’s College‚ Higher Colleges of Technology‚ Abu Dhabi‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and 166 David Anderson Al Ain Women’s College‚ Higher Colleges of Technology‚ Al Ain‚ United Arab Emirates Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the modern information society on attitudes and approaches
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Roles of Higher Education Higher Education in today’s world can mean many things; to some it is self-improvement‚ job insurance‚ a development of character‚ social improvement and to many it may just be an experience worth paying for. Whatever it may be the pursuit and completion of higher education is assurance of what the main goal seems to be now “money”. From the interviews I did with my peers and Perlstien’s What’s the Matter with College? ” We can debate the idea; that college
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HỘI THẢO QUỐC TẾ ĐÓNG GÓP CỦA KHOA HỌC XÃ HỘI – NHÂN VĂN TRONG PHÁT TRIỂN KINH TẾ - XÃ HỘI HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALIZATION IN VIETNAM: UNINTENDED SOCIO-POLITICAL IMPACTS OF JOINT PROGRAMS SEEN AS SPECIAL FREE ACADEMIC ZONES Dr. Ngô Tự Lập1 Abstract During the last decades‚ Joint Programs‚ a model of transnational higher education‚ have enjoyed tremendous increase Vietnam. In this model‚ all the curricula‚ textbooks and other teaching materials are provided by foreign partners; all subjects
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Abstract This paper evaluates the benefits of obtaining a higher education. There are many advantages to obtaining a college degree that can benefit the overall wellbeing of an individual. Society will also benefit as a whole due to the nature of one’s intelligence within a community. As for the human race knowledge is power‚ and power can do great things. A higher education promises widespread opportunities for graduates. In recent years it was much more common for high school graduates
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Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management Vol. 30‚ No. 3‚ August 2008‚ 215–229 Globalisation and higher education funding policy shifts in Kenya Gerald Wangenge-Ouma* Faculty of Education‚ University of the Western Cape‚ Bellville‚ South Africa This paper identifies‚ examines and discusses higher education funding policy shifts that have taken place in Kenya. The paper argues that even though Kenya’s higher education funding policy shifts‚ from free higher education to cost-sharing‚
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