Perspectives of a Lifelong Learner
Empathy is usually the biggest skill. That doesn’t just mean feeling sorry for people with problems. It means an ability to understand the needs and wants of a diverse group of people – Anders http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190401-why-worthless-humanities-degrees-may-set-you-up-for-life?fbclid=IwAR2L23uwDYl_SL78aAfiBRdpcjfeahw0jzHLNW5HtkXDErauFyNABlueXsA
"Is it possible that students are on to something? There is a massive gap between school and work, between learning and earning. While the labor market rewards good grades and fancy degrees, most of the subjects schools require simply aren't relevant on the job. Literacy and numeracy are vital, but few of us use history,... Continue Reading →
"Labor agreements, archaic management practices and outdated human resource class and comp requirements set the stage for this wave of new, somewhat reluctant, graduate students. Beyond their own job performance, they have to demonstrate more. Even for long term-seasoned professionals, no new credential means no promotion and no pay raise. They’ve hit the career and... Continue Reading →
"In effect, UW-SP is cutting the heart out of its educational mission in order to prepare for the future. (Note that English, history and sociology will continue only as transactional majors.)" Willard Dix ... Continue Reading →
"in the early 1990’s the image of the faceless governmental bureaucrat, top-down, regulatory minded, 'Administrative Man' was hypothetically replaced. Enter the champion of the New Public Management, the market driven “Economic Man. He is Reinventing Government---" "An expanded educational approach to civics and cultural literacy may serve to combat this narrow approach to governance. ... Continue Reading →
"There is an innate challenge in teaching something as complex as city management. It’s not just public finance and organizational behavior, not by a long shot. It’s a delicate balance of practical skills, political savvy, on the job experience, and service. Here in California, we are fortunate to have a plethora of top tier institutions... Continue Reading →
"To overcome intolerance and bigotry, students must possess the capacity for empathy and understanding that reading fiction fosters. Literature courses don’t teach students every fact about our government, but they do cultivate the civic virtues required to sustain our democracy." Mike Kalin This is an exceptional piece. I normally would add my own two... Continue Reading →
For those of you that have focused attention spans, this article is worth your time. I find truth in many, if not most, of the authors assertions. Over the years, I have adjuncted in four universities, guest lectured at another three and have also instructed in extension courses, including an OLLI program, at still another.... Continue Reading →
Even though this program has been running for more than thirty years, one could certainly argue that during that period of time it is more important now than ever. Program Description We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is an instructional program on the principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights... Continue Reading →
"Democracy – not economic development, not career preparation, or self-actualization – must stand foremost again as the animating purpose of college." W. Taylor Reveley IV, President of Longwood University in Virginia. This is one of my mantras. Civic ignorance in this country is appalling. There are institutional reasons for this but there are other reasons... Continue Reading →
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