Dr. Benjamin Carson addressed the National Prayer Breakfast this past Thursday morning. He's the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the author of America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great (currently the #1 book on Amazon). It's a phenomenal speech in many ways, covering an array of topics--political correctness, personal responsibility, the value of education and hard work, even the federal deficit, national debt, tax policy, and health care. … [Read more...] about Dr. Ben Carson – Message at National Prayer Breakfast
Thriving at College
Technology and Raising Boys
HT: Traci (who has additional commentary) via Tim Ellsworth … [Read more...] about Technology and Raising Boys
My Valuable, Cheap College Degree
Provocative argument in the New York Times today by Arthur C. Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, and a former professor at Syracuse University, on the way he completed a bachelor's degree on the cheap. He makes a strong, moral case for the so-called "10K-B.A." The conclusion: The 10K-B.A. is exactly the kind of innovation we would expect in an industry that is showing every indication of a bubble that is about to burst, as Thomas K. Lindsay of the Texas Public Policy Foundation shows in a new report titled, “Anatomy of a Revolution? The Rise of the $10,000 Bachelor’s … [Read more...] about My Valuable, Cheap College Degree
LeTourneau Engineering Adopts Thriving at College
I was encouraged to learn that LeTourneau University's engineering faculty have adopted Thriving at College as a text for their intro-to-college classes. Here's the note I received from Dr. Matthew Green, posted with his permission: "We enthusiastically buy this book for every engineering student in our intro-to-college classes. The chapters cultivate thinking and class discussions that powerfully promote a healthy transition into college and the adult responsibilities essential to success in a rigorous program. Alex winsomely articulates many of the truths I long for my students to … [Read more...] about LeTourneau Engineering Adopts Thriving at College
David Dockery to transition to Union University chancellor in July 2014
Union University announces: David S. Dockery will transition from president of Union University to the role of university chancellor no later than July 2014, and Union trustees will immediately begin the process of searching for his successor as president. “I am hopeful and prayerful for a good, smooth, joyful and positive transition,” Dockery said. “God has blessed the work of our hands and manifested his favor to this university time and time again during these past 17 years. I am confident that we will continue to see God’s grace made known to Union in the future.” The article goes on … [Read more...] about David Dockery to transition to Union University chancellor in July 2014
College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be
Dr. Albert Mohler hosts a conversation with Andrew Delbanco, author of College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be. … [Read more...] about College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be