Small liberal-arts colleges pay out much more for administrative costs relative to teaching than do large research universities, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni says in a new report.
The faculty member, known for a position he almost had at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recently taught at the American University of Beirut.
Van Ton-Quinlivan, vice chancellor for work-force and economic development for the California Community Colleges, says colleges need to form partnerships with employers to help “stranded workers” get back into the job market.
In the eyes of many students and their parents, higher education is tied to a job. And yet the world of work is poised to undergo a number of sharp changes over the next 10 years. This report explores the future job market, reinventing colleges’ career services, and higher education’s role in the work force.
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Career diversity must become the new norm, not an exceptional trend, if graduate education is to thrive in the future.
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