Tag: higher education

NYT: Hey, College Graduates: Don’t Dismiss Rural America

And in related news, this from The New York Times… EXCERPT: “When I talk to undergraduate students about their postgraduate plans … the answer inevitably reveals a common assumption: Big cities are where highly educated people must go to succeed economically and socially….But these preconceptions are not only incorrect, they are also unduly limiting the ...

Higher education and federal issues, part 2

CRPD board member and president of Minnesota State Mankato Richard Davenport joins us again this week to talk some more about higher education, specifically how higher ed priorities intersect are affected by federal issues.

The impact of unknowns on higher education, part 1

This week Dr. Richard Davenport, president of Minnesota State University Mankato and a Center board member, talks with us about the impact the unknowns at the federal level are having on some aspects of higher education, including fundraising and educational opportunities for immigrants.