College for All — Or Not?
Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education this week issued a report that sent a few shock waves through the “college for all” crowd. The report, Pathways to Prosperity, concludes that many students are ill-served by an education system that overemphasizes preparation for pursuing a bachelor’s degree and fails to recognize the need for other options. [...]
Students Say Rankings Aren’t Most Important Factor in College Decision
Once again, social science research is refuting the often-cited myth that U.S. News‘s Best Colleges rankings are the main reason that the average student chooses one school over another. That conclusion comes from UCLA’s just-released “The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010,” a highly respected national survey based on the responses of 201,818 students at [...]
Toland Gives Gift to Gordon College
Lance Toland, Shelley Nickel, Mark Milewicz Griffin businessman Lance Toland recently stopped by the Honors House on the campus of Gordon College where he visited with interim Gordon President Shelley Nickel and others. Several months ago Toland made a generous gift which allowed the college to furnish the building. The Honors House, on the west [...]
Neuner Legacy Continues at Gordon College
The late Cy Neuner was a great supporter of Gordon College and his legacy will continue through the Cy Neuner Faculty/Staff Enrichment Fund. Neuner, longtime manager of Aldora Mills, was a trustee during the Gordon Military years. He continued to serve as a trustee as the school transitioned to a University System of Georgia institution [...]