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As the new federal law that protects students under 21 from predatory credit card hucksters goes into effect, few of the news stories I have read mention how much dough colleges were making from these scams. This article from the Washington Post does a pretty good job. It mentions the “afinity agreements” between alumni groups and banks. It . . . → Read More: Colleges and credit card companies: a match from hell Today’s New York Times has an article about the extensive steps some colleges are taking to get parents off campus as soon as possible after dropping off their children at the dormitory gates. These “Velcro parents,” as they are called, tend to stick around in an effort to make sure their children are safe. Read it: Students: . . . → Read More: Colleges to parents: Go Home! Colleges know that if they want to attract students these days they need to come up with cooler perks than the next school. So, here we present the top ten student-catching frills at American college campuses for 2010: 1. Concierge desk, valet parking and a roving ice cream truck with free ice cream – High Point University, . . . → Read More: The top 10 party school frills for 2010 When I was doing the research for my book I spent a lot of time tracking down the reasons for the crippling tuition increases that were driving graduates deeply into debt. I looked at reductions in aid from states and thousands of valueless perks like water parks and hot tubs that colleges added to attract students . . . → Read More: “Administrative bloat” leads to tuition increases In my brief ABC News interview earlier this week (which was then picked up by the Huffington Post) I briefly mentioned “no frills” colleges as an alternative to the high cost of higher education. Since I didn’t get a chance to elaborate, I’m using this space to explain. State universities were invented in the 1960s as . . . → Read More: ‘No frills’ colleges could cut tuition by 75 percent Many readers have asked about the party school list mentioned in the Wall Street Journal review. There was a list of 400 party schools that we intended to include in the appendix. We compiled the list by asking education professionals and students in each state to list the schools they considered to be “party schools” in their . . . → Read More: What happened to the party school list? After half a decade of working on my book, it feels good that someone appreciates the work, but, wow, I never expected to be compared with Thomas Wolfe, one of my heroes! The Wall Street Journal today published the first review of my book! The reviewer liked most of the book and recommended it for parents with children . . . → Read More: Wall Street Journal praises The Five-Year Party A new study from the American Enterprise Institute found that the number of hours students spend studying her week declined from 24 in 1961 to 14 in 2003. It also says the reason for this decline is probably because American colleges and universities have dumbed down their programs to the point where studying is no longer necessary. You . . . → Read More: Students study less as colleges reduce academic demands Over the summer I had a discussion about my book with a college administrator who rejected my contention that there were students who disrupted classrooms, threatened teachers and acted out in bizarre ways. That’s why this article from today’s Chronicle of Higher Education was so interesting to read. I could not have said it better myself! When Students Become . . . → Read More: Student bullies disrupt classes, threaten teachers The publication date isn’t until Aug. 10, but you can buy a copy of the book at your local book store or though Amazon right now! It’s pretty exciting after five years of hard work to have the book out there for people to read at last. After you read it, please take a few minutes to post a . . . → Read More: The Five-Year Party now available |
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