I have just finished reading Volume 46 of the Emerald series “Research in the Sociology of Organizations”. This 500 page tome relates some 15 different academic perspectives on the pressures on the European and US university systems. It is a heavy but very well written analysis.
Screening Applicants for Success
In one of our recent faculty discussions the usual subject of student quality raised its ugly head. However, the conversation took an interesting turn when we started to discuss the qualities that we would like to see in a student. Obviously academic ability plays a part but faculty were more interested in teaching students who were motivated to learn. Continue reading “Screening Applicants for Success”