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November 29th, 2007

Why Do 40 Percent Drop Out of College?

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I was surprised recently at two reasons given for college drop outs and I am not sure I can agree with the rationale, based on what we know about the human brain and about learning. Why do you think people give up and drop out of college classes you’ve attended?
I mean, what are the real […]

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November 21st, 2007

Employers after Philosophy Graduates

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I think, therefore I earn
Philosophy graduates are suddenly all the rage with employers. What can they possibly have to offer?
“A degree in philosophy? What are you going to do with that then?”
Philosophy students will tell you they’ve been asked this question more times than they care to remember.
“The response people seem to want is a […]

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under: Studying, Subject Guide, The Nigerian Student     
November 12th, 2007

Cambridge Struggles to find Computer Students

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Cambridge University - where just 28% of applications result in an offer - has admitted it is growing ‘desperate’ for more applicants to its computer science courses.Applications to study the subject have dramatically dropped since the start of the decade. In 2000, 500 students applied and 100 were accepted. Last year, 210 applied and 70 […]

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November 1st, 2007

The University of Life

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At the end of the second world war a programme called directed studies (DS) was established at Yale University. Its purpose was to give students an organised introduction to the civilisation for whose sake the war had been fought. Sixty years later, the contours of the programme have changed, but its basic goal remains the […]

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