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A bachelor's in three years?
Today's Chronicle of Higher Education features an article in which the late University of Pennsylvania professor and ACTA friend George Keller suggests two options for "major structural redesign" within higher education, arguing that with tuition and fees at universities increasing at twice the rate of inflation, minor changes and cuts are insufficient.
First, Keller suggests reducing the time it takes to earn a baccalaureate from four years to three -- since so many freshmen enter with AP credit, and significant numbers graduate a semester early as is. This and Keller's second proposed change, year-round classes, would enable students to pursue graduate degrees or enter the work force a year sooner, while universities would be able to efficiently utilize their campuses during the summer months.
Certainly, there would be many consequences to changes like these. But Keller deserves praise for thinking creatively about curbing out-of-control college costs. Especially in today's financial climate, trustees must do the same, no matter what they make of these two prescriptions.
Posted by Michael Schilling on November 14, 2008 at November 14, 2008 01:49 PM
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