April 15, 2008
Teachers still looking for that million dollar payback The College Board asserts that college grads can earn $1 million more than high school grads, and therefore even an expensive college education will pay handsomely. Tell that to teachers who must work a quarter of a century to even make a million, much less a million more. A new approach to graduate student mentoring Recognizing that one relationship can’t meet all of a doctoral student's needs, universities are expanding the scope of their mentorship programs. The disproportionate burden of NCAA basketball brackets For how much longer can teams fly as far away from home as possible in the pursuit of "geographic neutrality" in early-round NCAA bracket scheduling? How to pay for college in uncertain times Approximately 250 people tuned in to a live web roundtable conducted Wednesday April 9 by Financial Aid Podcast. Here are some excerpts from the discussion. Default rate primer: Who and what do they measure? Are cohort default rates a valid reflection of the quality of a school? Finding cures for an ailing student loan capital market That's the theme for this year’s 9th Annual Student Loans in the Capital Markets conference. Topics include the credit crunch, the financial market liquidity squeeze, recent and pending legislation, the private loan market and student loan securitization, among others. May 15–17. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC, $1,895. A Gazette Minute Interview with Richard Jerue continues An informative discussion of who and what enables a successful college start-up in a unique market. Note how the sustainability movement plays an interesting role. Click here to view dozens more Gazette Minutes. Remember This? Remember the Dictabelt? Click here to view even more nostalgia items. |  UNSUBSCRIBE  | PRIVACY STATEMENT: We have never sold, leased or otherwise transferred to any other person or organization any personal information that is in our possession. We appreciate your trust and will continue to respect your privacy.