Meanwhile in the rest of the world’s universities..
“In a statement, Maria Zuber, vice president for research at MIT, says that this all shows America’s lead “is decreasing in certain areas that are important to our country.” She adds that the trend “raises concerns about impacts on our economy and workforce, and has implications for our national security.””
It’s graduation season. Time to break out the bingo cards and check off the standard phrases as the addresses are made. First up: “Webster’s dictionary defines commencement as a beginning”. Followed by: “When all of us first came together twelve years ago….”
I’d like to see the other side of this story. What kind of grades are these “bribe childs” getting? Mommy and Daddy got them in, but it’s up to them not to flunk out.
I wonder what life would have been like if my parents had enough money to get me in a Ivy league school? I know I did not have good grades in High School or anything, but still, would I have been able to pass my university level classes and graduated on my own?
I believe that last year Germany made higher education available to everyone. Not just Germans. Everyone. I’m sure academic ability is a factor. Money is not.
Why are there no comments blasting the admissions process and personnel that allow for such flagrant disregard for rules of college entry acceptance? I think I know…
Early in the 20th Century, far-sighted Americans saw the future coming and realized that knowledge was good not only for individuals but also for the economy and the country as a whole, which is why we have universal free education for everybody from kindergarten thru high school.
Now, early in the 21st Century, having moved irreversibly into the Information Age, that logic is more compelling than ever. It’s time for universal free post-secondary education as well. This hard-headed reality, however, is lost on CEOs whose attention span doesn’t extend beyond the next fiscal quarter or politicians who can’t see past the next election.
“If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles.” —George Orwell (1903-1950), nom de plume of Eric Arthur Blair, English author, 1984, Part 1 Chapter 7
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
The conman’s favorite moment — when the mark is told that he’s been taken.
Alabama Al over 5 years ago
Oh, c’mon … How could anyone not see Walden as anything more than a diploma mill?
Petercowen over 5 years ago
Same time, next year. Rinse and repeat.
NeuralCapsule over 5 years ago
Meanwhile in the rest of the world’s universities..
“In a statement, Maria Zuber, vice president for research at MIT, says that this all shows America’s lead “is decreasing in certain areas that are important to our country.” She adds that the trend “raises concerns about impacts on our economy and workforce, and has implications for our national security.””
https://www.technologyreview.com/f/610023/china-publishes-more-scientific-articles-than-the-us/
Watcher over 5 years ago
A few years ago it was called endowment.
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 5 years ago
Love the nod to Homer Simpson.
dadoctah over 5 years ago
It’s graduation season. Time to break out the bingo cards and check off the standard phrases as the addresses are made. First up: “Webster’s dictionary defines commencement as a beginning”. Followed by: “When all of us first came together twelve years ago….”
rlaker22j over 5 years ago
the fall of the Roman empire all over again
Oge over 5 years ago
I’d like to see the other side of this story. What kind of grades are these “bribe childs” getting? Mommy and Daddy got them in, but it’s up to them not to flunk out.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 5 years ago
I wonder what life would have been like if my parents had enough money to get me in a Ivy league school? I know I did not have good grades in High School or anything, but still, would I have been able to pass my university level classes and graduated on my own?
Linguist over 5 years ago
I mercifully missed my college and university graduation ceremonies.
feverjr Premium Member over 5 years ago
We are led by the same man that gave us Trump University … and Betsy DeVos is using that as the model for the future of education. …are we great yet?
DonPoole over 5 years ago
I believe that last year Germany made higher education available to everyone. Not just Germans. Everyone. I’m sure academic ability is a factor. Money is not.
jcole998 over 5 years ago
Why are there no comments blasting the admissions process and personnel that allow for such flagrant disregard for rules of college entry acceptance? I think I know…
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Early in the 20th Century, far-sighted Americans saw the future coming and realized that knowledge was good not only for individuals but also for the economy and the country as a whole, which is why we have universal free education for everybody from kindergarten thru high school.
Now, early in the 21st Century, having moved irreversibly into the Information Age, that logic is more compelling than ever. It’s time for universal free post-secondary education as well. This hard-headed reality, however, is lost on CEOs whose attention span doesn’t extend beyond the next fiscal quarter or politicians who can’t see past the next election.
“If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles.” —George Orwell (1903-1950), nom de plume of Eric Arthur Blair, English author, 1984, Part 1 Chapter 7
moosemin over 5 years ago
LOVE that last panel Garry!
MartinPerry1 over 5 years ago
Just wondering if B.D. is head of the sports department? That seems to be the culprit in most of these cases.
bakana over 5 years ago
Walton’s Motto has always been:
In God We Trust. All Others Pay Cash!
(Small. Unmarked Bills, Please)
cabalonrye over 5 years ago
For those who can’t pay, so sad… The US is in a race with itself to see who will have the most indebted students in the world.