Higher Ed Admins Edge Closer to Defining for Families What the Heck They Do
Posted on Wednesday, January 13th 2010
Tags: definition, description, families, job, parents, role, student affairs
Tags: definition, description, families, job, parents, role, student affairs
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer Responding to a high volume of complaints during the past three weeks, the Administrators of Colleges and Higher Education (ACHE) issued a statement this morning with talking points for its members who faced the difficult question during winter break of, “What exactly is it that you do?” “This is long [...]
University Improves US Student Performance through Entitlement-Based Grading
Posted on Monday, January 11th 2010
Tags: american, college, entitlement, gen y, GPA, grades, helicopter, millennial, negotiating, parents, privilege, students
Tags: american, college, entitlement, gen y, GPA, grades, helicopter, millennial, negotiating, parents, privilege, students
In response to a recent Inside Higher Ed article about American students’ expectation of receiving high grades for sub-par work, some for-profit universities see an opportunity to provide a higher level of customer service than their non-profit competitors. “We have designed a graduated tuition structure,” explained Dr. Robby Leach, president of Colton College, a new [...]
Parents Face Harsh Disappointment Realizing They Don’t Really Have 500 Friends
Posted on Wednesday, September 23rd 2009
Tags: demographic, facebook, friends, friendster, older, parents, social networking
Tags: demographic, facebook, friends, friendster, older, parents, social networking
As research shows that the demographics of Facebook users have changed from college students to their parents, the generational divide in modern social awareness has widened. “I signed up for Facebook so I could stalk my son,” said Mrs. Kratzer from Napa, CA. “When I realized how easy it was to make friends, I was [...]


