
State vs. Private Colleges: Professor View
During a recent visit to the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, I caught up with an old friend, Professor Bill Worden. He is now a professor of

During a recent visit to the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, I caught up with an old friend, Professor Bill Worden. He is now a professor of

OnPoint, a radio production of WBUR and NPR, ran a story this past week called The Dark Side of Student Loans. The featured guest is Alan Michael Collinge, founder of

During a recent trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, I met with hundreds of students and their parents to explain the American higher education system. I participated in college

The New York Times has an article today about the surge in applications from bargain hunting applicants. Also today, Inside Higher Ed has posted an article about private colleges freezing,

An article the other day in the New York Times highlights the pain of applying for financial aid. Entitled “The Big Test Before College,” the article raises the issue of

I love visiting colleges. I learn stuff on campuses. Every once in a while I’m surprised by a conversation I have with folks. I was recently on the campus of

I recently visited Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, to find out for myself why this small, liberal arts college is included in Loren Pope’s book, 40 Colleges That Change Lives.

Kathleen Kingsbury of the Daily Beast recently posted another article highlighting the craziness of the world of school admission. This time she takes aim at private school admissions at the

Greetings from Hong Kong, where I’m happy to say that the Chinese language media reported on my presentation today a the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. I spoke