Someone sent me this neat infographic on the benefits of associate degrees. … [Read more...] about Associate Degrees: Bang for Your Education Buck
Archives for 2013
Harvard University and Grade Inflation
Great article from Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus at George Washington University, on grade inflation at Harvard, where the median grade given is an A- and the most frequent grade awarded is an A. An excerpt: Grades serve several purposes. They are a tool that measures a student's progress in relation to others in a class; they allow financial aid and scholarship committees to assess merit; and they culminate in a 4-year overall performance record in the form of a college transcript. Academic strengths and weaknesses are discovered over a period of time. … [Read more...] about Harvard University and Grade Inflation
Should You Bring Mom and Dad to the Office?
Fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal on millennials including their parents in the job search process. An excerpt: Millennials—people born between 1981 and the early 2000s—are much closer to their parents than previous generations, and they have gained a reputation for being coddled by so-called helicopter parents, say researchers who study Millennials. But when they started joining the workforce in the early 2000s, managers balked at parents getting involved in their kids' workplace struggles or job searches. That was then. Now, some firms have begun embracing parental … [Read more...] about Should You Bring Mom and Dad to the Office?
Riley Banks (17) Opened a School in Kenya
Mindy Honey, writing for the Branson Tri-Lake News: To say 17-year-old Riley Banks is on a mission could be considered an understatement. The Branson teen has distributed hundreds of backpacks and school supplies to children in Kenya, provided more than 1,000 hygiene kits to girls there, helped provide a medical clinic for more than 1,300 people and opened a school this year. She does it all through her nonprofit Generation Next, which she set up before she could even drive. While she continues to collect school supplies, hygiene kits and oversee a school in Kenya, she is also working to … [Read more...] about Riley Banks (17) Opened a School in Kenya
Tim Keller: Encounters with Jesus
Tim Keller is publishing books faster than I can read them (I'm still only about half-way through his last one). This new one is called Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. In the words of his publisher: In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller shows how people were changed when they met Jesus personally—and how we can be changed today through our own encounter with him. … [Read more...] about Tim Keller: Encounters with Jesus
From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
Crossway is releasing a 700 page volume, with 19 contributors, on the doctrine of the atonement. If you've ever wrestled with this issue, this is the book for you. Here's the publisher's description: There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her stands as the first comprehensive resource on definite atonement as it examines the issue … [Read more...] about From Heaven He Came and Sought Her