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Higher Education and Debt: Another Perspective

Huffington Post - Opinion Piece
May 15, 2012

Lawrence M. Schall, president, Oglethorpe University, writes:  In the New York Times' "A Generation Hobbled by Debt," the top of the fold color picture features Kelsey Griffith, age 23, in debt $120,000 from her college loans, now working two restaurant jobs. I don't quarrel with much in the article, except the proclivity to feature extreme cases like Kelsey's. She represents one in a hundred, but the story focuses on her and others like her. It makes for dramatic reading, I suppose, but I'd prefer to focus on the more typical student with a more typical debt burden. That story is compelling enough.

As Elite Universities Embrace Online Learning

New York Times - Letters to the Editor
May 9, 2012

In "The Campus Tsunami," David Brooks suggests that the test will be how online education can push higher education away from information transmission and up to higher things. It's not that the Socratic method is worse than technology-based learning or even imperiled by it. They're simply different and complementary teaching styles. (Brian Mitchell, former Bucknell president)   |  Lest he leave the impression that Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Penn have newly legitimized the field, I want to note that online education has been central to the mission of a number of outstanding brick-and-mortar universities for a decade or more. (John Fry, Drexel president)

Some stats don't aid college search

Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch - Opinion Piece
May 6, 2012

Dennison W. Griffith, president, Columbus College of Art & Design, writes:  Can you really compare the list price for a college by the starting salary for your child's major four years from now? Do you know your student will actually receive a degree in that first major? Will he be comfortable in his surroundings and return to the chosen college after his first winter break? Did you know the top 10 jobs in demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004? Will new grads be ready to adapt to the changing needs of employers in the next decade?

Conventional Wisdom Is Killing Us

Inside Higher Ed - Opinion Piece
April 19, 2012

I was seated in the bleachers at an away football game when the father of a student-athlete approached me. He was eager to welcome me as the new president of Central College. It was the fall of 2010 and I was climbing a steep learning curve, trying to remember names and faces, and navigating the awkward reality that virtually everyone I encountered knew more than me about the college. It was a time of humble listening, which has proven to be an incredible gift.

Long and Short-Term Strategies for College Costs

Education News - Opinion Piece
April 18, 2012

Michael A. MacDowell, president, Misericordia University, writes:  For many students, online education is becoming a substitute for the traditional class. At other institutions such as Misericordia, hybrid classes that employ both "brick-and-click" technologies allow students the opportunity to learn content that is best presented through technology while also enjoying the advantage of in-person faculty structure.

Which colleges are worth the price?

Philadelphia Inquirer - Opinion Piece
April 18, 2012

Peyton R. Helm, president, Muhlenberg College, writes:  Those urging Democrats and Republicans to reach consensus more often should be careful what they wish for. The higher-education policies of the Bush and Obama administrations, for example, have had much in common: They have been equally simpleminded, equally unhelpful, and equally intrusive.

The Future of Higher Education in Rural America

Huffington Post - Blog
April 17, 2012

Welcome to this blog about higher education in rural America. My name is Stephen Schoonmaker and I am president of College of the Ouachitas in Arkansas, the Natural State. I will be your guide and commentator on this journey through rural life and higher education today - and what I envision about the future of both in today's society.

I’m a College President. Go Ahead: Be Jealous

Zócalo Public Square - Opinion Piece
April 16, 2012

Harold (Hal) R. Wilde, president, North Central College, writes:  At the end this year, I'll be turning over North Central's presidency to my successor. It calls up all the range of feelings that you'd expect in someone leaving one era of his life for another. But it's a good time to survey the landscape. A lot of what people think they know about my job and colleges like mine is off the mark-and I thought I'd address a few of the more common misimpressions.

In Defense of Rankings

Huffington Post - Opinion Piece
April 15, 2012

David Van Zandt, president, The New School, writes:  Whether critics are taking on the methodology or the entire practice itself, they share the concern that U.S. News, Forbes, Washington Monthly and their ilk play an unhealthy role in the college selection process. I disagree. Nearly all but the most frivolous rankings provide some level of useful consumer information. When approached with care, these rankings provide a useful tool to prospective students and universities alike.

I like college, and I'm no snob

Concord, N.H., Monitor - Opinion Piece
April 5, 2012

Thomas C. Galligan Jr., president, Colby-Sawyer College, writes:  At college, you are exposed to ideas and issues you might not otherwise choose to consider. You are surrounded by students from around the nation and world; with your faculty you share the wisdom of the times and the wisdom of the ages. Learning is not a solitary occupation. Learning with others teaches us how to ask new questions. It teaches us to try to understand, criticize and appreciate. Learning is a group occupation - just like living together in a society. Yes, everyone should go to college.

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