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Praise where praise is due
Two pieces of good news from higher education. First, the News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles has decided to review the issue of grade inflation. It is good to see administrations and trustees taking action to address the devaluation of an American college degree. ACTA encourages him and the Board of Governors to take into account our recent trustee guide, Measuring Up.
Second, a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education indicates that the board of the Colorado State University system has declined to hire a search firm to help in its search for a new chancellor. Not only will this action save the university at least $100,000, it will also allow them to search for candidates who can think "outside the box" and are not wedded to the status quo. ACTA commends the CSU trustees and points them to our trustee guide, Selecting a New President.
Posted by Noah Mamis on March 13, 2009 at March 13, 2009 02:58 PM
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