Higher education

The Evolution of Higher Education Since the Nineteenth Century At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Americans viewed higher education as a vehicle for what Geiger (2014) calls “social reproduction” (p. 540). Cultural shifts and advancement in knowledge affected university’s curricula, mission, and student life (Geiger, 2014). Many of these changes allowed for colleges to advance and begin resembling institutions in the United States today. Scientific Knowledge The growth of…

It takes a degree to have an educated voice in the problems facing higher education in today’s society. No longer are the days of a guaranteed of a well-paying job, retirement and advancement. As society changed and the business world becoming more competitive. The value of a degree is no longer held as high commodity, but now looked into more depth for their return. A degree thirty years ago is very different from degrees today. The cost, material, and duration all just a few things that have…

The second half of the assigned readings from our textbooks, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century by authors Altbach, P., Gumport, P., and Berdahl, R. (2011) and Organizational Theory in Higher Education by Manning, K. (2012) have given greater knowledge and understanding of the American higher education issues and organizational theories. Altbach et al. (2011) stated, higher education institution have changed and adapted to new circumstances, with the most significant changes…

cream bar. Yet, what are you willing to do for a college education? Are you willing to work four jobs, drink an obscene amount of coffee, survive the sleep deprivation and literally scrape pennies together to be able to afford your four-year degree? That’s the epitome of my life story. I sleep too little, drink too much caffeine, and work an excessive and extreme amount of hours at any job that will pay me. It pays for my college education. It’s quite a sacrifice, isn’t it? I hold my health and…

It is argued whether getting a higher education provides a person more economic opportunity or not. Evidently as the years go on, employers are looking for people who have some type of college degree. Many claim not all students are fit to pursue a college degree and still can become successful without one. They may even say that some college graduates are either unemployed or underemployed while in debt. Although this is true, obtaining a higher education does allow a person to have better…

of whether to continue with their education or jump right into a career. College is a four-year, often longer, commitment that does not ensure a career with a higher salary…

and Ethics Through Importance of Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography Billitteri, T. J. (2009, November 20). The Value of a College Education. CQ Researcher, 19, 981-1004. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/ By the title of this article you would assume that the author, Thomas Billitteri, stands on one side of the fence on this issue, a strongly pro-college side which goes along with all the people that think you need an education to be successful. After a…

The Increasing Cost of Higher Education Higher education is a prospect that many young Americans think is a necessary step toward the future. The mindset today is that the only way for an individual to be successful is through higher education where they can earn a degree and obtain a job that will set them up for a successful life. With this attitude more and more high school graduates are attending college to get a degree. This increase in attendance in the past few years has the demand for…

The higher education system in the United States has been evolving for decades. During the seventies, from the after effect of multiple US conflicts and invasions, second wave feminism, social protest, and globalization, going to a college or university after high school was slowly becoming the norm. Today, the vast majority of kids are planning on continuing their education after high school. When students are coming out of college with thousands of dollars in debt, it begs the question, is the…

Functions of Leadership in Higher Education Identifying an exact, universal definition of leadership is a conundrum plaguing researchers in higher education. The definitions are as vast as administrative responsibilities. Bolman and Gallos (2008) attempt to defined leadership as, “Leading is a social process that involves relationships of influence, learning, and exchange” (p. 10). While the responsibilities of postsecondary administrators are too infinite to list, the following will describe…