Is diversity what really counts in engineering?
I thought I was safe last week in London, but obviously not. Reading the morning paper with my coffee, I stumbled across an argument for more women in engineering
I thought I was safe last week in London, but obviously not. Reading the morning paper with my coffee, I stumbled across an argument for more women in engineering
Here is a great checklist for college guidance counselors everywhere! There are many options for post-secondary education. Parents and students need expert and comprehensive guidance. http://www.nationalreview.com/phi-beta-cons/424447/excellent-checklist-high-school-college-guidance-counselors-vic-brown
No organization is perfect, but the president of the Community College of Philadelphia seems to not be particularly bothered by persistent low graduation rates and
Things seem to be getting out of hand on college campuses. Student misbehavior and hyper-sensitivity is demanding that more resources be spent trying to manage the
From an article on health insurance coverage in this morning's Wall Street Journal, quoting Highmark's CEO: But “we will have less products in the market overall,”
Maybe I'm just a traditionalist, but I think "graphic novels" are little more than glorified comic books, and college students should feel insulted if asked
The bad news which emanated from La Salle University last week got me to thinking about how well the Board of Trustees understood their own financial
See my inaugural post on the National Review education blog "Phi Beta Cons". I am honored to be asked to be a regular contributor to
So the NFL season is now underway, with the first pre-season games being played this past weekend. Of course, nobody really considers the season to
As Philadelphia works itself into frenzy for the Papal Visit on the last weekend of September, it occurred to me that there might be a
Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jim Kenney is joining the ranks of those who are calling for a restructuring of our criminal justice system. Among the changes he advocates is
Back in March, my friend Robert Brancatelli published a very interesting commentary on his blog, which you can read here. In his commentary, Robert reflects on