Posts Tagged ‘City University of New York’
Implementing System-Level Graduation Standards
by Carol A. Moore and Karrin E. Wilks
November 21, 2011
Driven by external pressure for increased accountability and internal pressure for improved learning outcomes, colleges across the country have been developing and refining assessment systems for several decades. In some cases, assessment results have significant positive impact, for example, when used to enhance teaching and learning or as a lever for organizational change. In ...
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The High School to College Transition: Minding the Gap
by Deborah Hirsch
June 4, 2010
The value of a college degree is well documented. College graduates earn at least 60% more than high school graduates. Beyond the economic value, college graduates show higher rates of civic participation, engage in volunteer work and even have a much higher likelihood of being “happy,” according to a 2005 survey by the Pew Research ...
Read MoreTags: City University of New York, College of Professional Studies, College Readiness, Deborah Hirsch, high school performance, Iowa State University, Mount Ida College, Northeastern University, Pew Research Center, Posse Foundation, Syracuse University, Vincent Tinto | No Comments
Comings and Goings: Pedone to Head Mass. Council of Presidents; New Presidents at Suffolk, SCSU
by John O. Harney
January 23, 2012
Massachusetts state Rep. Vincent Pedone announced he'd leave the Legislature to become executive director of the Council of Presidents of the Massachusetts State University System. Pedone represented Worcester for nearly 20 years. He will succeed Frederick Clark, who left the council in November to become executive vice president of Bridgewater State University.
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