As short as political memories are, it’s time to invoke the specter of Newt Gingrich and his startling claim at the start of the year that the United States could produce a colony on the mood at no cost to the taxpayers. Now Chris Christie has one-upped his fellow Republican: we can turn higher … Continue reading New Jersey On Higher Ed: Have we got a Deal for You!…
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Jersey Fails to Meet The Crisis in Higher Ed
Yesterday the National Academies in Washington released a report addressing the crisis in higher education in the United States. Focusing on the vital assets of colleges and especially public research universities in the states to the nation’s wellbeing, it calls for significant reinvestment in these institutions at the state and federal levels, together with … Continue reading Jersey Fails to Meet The Crisis in Higher Ed…
For Christie in Haddonfield, the Elephant in the Room is Costs
Governor Christie played to a packed house in Haddonfield Tuesday, and even hardened critics like me came away impressed. He was funny, he was direct, and he came across as authentic: the non-Romney and, perhaps even more striking, the non-Corzine. Without the stridency of some of his fellow GOP governors, Christie managed to seamlessly sell … Continue reading For Christie in Haddonfield, the Elephant in the Room is Costs…
Echoes from the Past Haunt Prospect of a Takeover Deal
As the protracted fight over the shape of higher education comes to a head this month, a story comes to mind that might help illuminate the reasons behind the intensity of the effort to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University. In the last contested national political convention in modern history—the GOP convention in Miami in … Continue reading Echoes from the Past Haunt Prospect of a Takeover Deal…
Getting Serious about Aggregating Educational Resources
Board action resulted from a comprehensive six-month study of the advantages and disadvantages of merging the two universities in response to a Maryland Joint Chairmen’s directive. Based on the study, the board concluded that a structured collaboration between UMB and UMD would yield more success than a merger. This statement, made as part of a … Continue reading Getting Serious about Aggregating Educational Resources…
Coming Apart? Yes, and it’s time to deal seriously with structural inequality
What a difference six months makes in national discourse. The federal deficit continues to deepen. Instead of dominating headlines, however, deficit reduction has been overshadowed by widening reports of income inequality and its policy implications in the United States. With the introduction of Charles Murry’s book, Coming Apart, the debate has extended beyond slogans from … Continue reading Coming Apart? Yes, and it’s time to deal seriously with structural inequality…