Higher education

In the last century there has been major changes to higher education. “Going to university, an experience confined to less than 2% of 18-year olds before the Second World War, is now almost a rite of passage for a third of young people in the UK. The present government aims to see half of all 18-30 year olds experiencing some form of higher education.”(Anon, 2015) As early as 1939 there was only 39 universities in Britain and a small number of 50,000 students attended. This was because…

In recent years, the public’s general perspective on higher education has shifted. Rather than encourage higher education as a tool for one to pursue his or her dreams, the growing talk amongst professionals and students is that working towards a degree is an investment, and having a degree of value is pivotal in an uncertain job market. Moreover, society views the failure to obtain a degree as the ultimate waste, as mentioned in Michael Roth’s book, Beyond the University. Through research, we…

Higher Education and the Gender Gap Magdalene R. Miranda-Ordonez Higher education is a progressive industry, and yet research shows that it is not exempt from the gender gap conversation. At the 2016 CUPA-HR southwestern regional conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this subject was a hot button topic exploring where the industry currently stands, the potential for progress and concepts to conquer this uncomfortable reality. The gender gap will not disappear overnight or without effort;…

lot of time focusing on school. Higher education means better jobs, better money, and different opportunities. When a person pursues a degree they gain more than just better jobs, money, and opportunities. They also gain an education that a lot of people don 't get the chance of having, and people who have higher education are more often than not out of poverty. As kids we are told from the time we start Kindergarten to the day we graduate how important an education is. Teachers push students to…

The Struggles of Pursuing Higher Education In her essay, “Reclaiming the Promise of Higher Education: Poor Single Mothers in Academe,” Vivyan Adair asserts that higher education should be prioritized for low-income single mothers in order to help them transition out of welfare reliance and to advance themselves and their families into a positive, stable environment. Adair believes that as of 1996, the welfare system has lowered single mothers’ chances of pursuing education by prioritizing the…

Education is Key Education is the key to success; this is a common quote that comes up when someone talks about becoming successful in life. The best form of education is the one students receive in the classroom. The form of higher education is what can set a part the successful and the non-successful. Michelle Obama stresses the importance of a higher education at her commencement speech at Bowie State University. It is a greater deal for minorities to receive an education because they have a…

Even though there has been a lot of confusion between people about the purposes of higher education. Frequently, people think that higher education is meant to prepare professionals for the next generation and they are not mistaken; however, the most oblivious thing to say is that higher education allows people to secure well paying jobs. Although I believe that there is more to life like being educated properly. By simply making a difference in someone’s life is more fulfilling than having a…

Caste based discrimination is an often denied social reality of higher education campuses in India. The blindness to caste exists not only in conversations amongst students and faculty but also exists in academic curriculum and the administration of a University. Throughout my studies in law and some part of social work education, I too grew up being blind to cast. While some of the blindness was deliberate, most of it was unconsciously convenient. Such blindness has even manifested itself in…

there is a lot of stress placed on younger generations to pursue higher education. Having more than just high school based knowledge is required to have a well paying career. Employers expect their employees to have a certain level of knowledge in order to work efficiently. Education is just the short cut to the career that you want to do. Saying that what one’s education standing is what brightens or dulls your future. One’s education does not determine who you are, or what your success end’s…

This paper will distinguish the perspective of Fish’s view of governance compares to Mannings’s description of governance in higher education. It will further Analyze the different functions of the purpose of mission and goals, Communication, Decision Making, Role of Management, and Shared governance. In sociology, the group, society and community are the unit of analysis and interest. This group emphasis is expressed in the collegium through emphasis on peer review, professorial authority,…