Someone sent me this neat infographic on the benefits of associate degrees. … [Read more...] about Associate Degrees: Bang for Your Education Buck
Archives for December 2013
Harvard University and Grade Inflation
Great article from Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus at George Washington University, on grade inflation at Harvard, where the median grade given is an A- and the most frequent grade awarded is an A. An excerpt: Grades serve several purposes. They are a tool that measures a student's progress in relation to others in a class; they allow financial aid and scholarship committees to assess merit; and they culminate in a 4-year overall performance record in the form of a college transcript. Academic strengths and weaknesses are discovered over a period of time. … [Read more...] about Harvard University and Grade Inflation
Should You Bring Mom and Dad to the Office?
Fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal on millennials including their parents in the job search process. An excerpt: Millennials—people born between 1981 and the early 2000s—are much closer to their parents than previous generations, and they have gained a reputation for being coddled by so-called helicopter parents, say researchers who study Millennials. But when they started joining the workforce in the early 2000s, managers balked at parents getting involved in their kids' workplace struggles or job searches. That was then. Now, some firms have begun embracing parental … [Read more...] about Should You Bring Mom and Dad to the Office?