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When it comes to Chicago State University's 16 percent six-year graduation rate, journalists, bloggers and even trustees have had a field day trying to outdo each other in describing just how bad it is. "It's one of the most awful things I've ever seen," says a new trustee. A Chronicle of Higher Education columnist calls it "abysmal." And it's either "horrifically low" or "ridiculously low," depending on which blog you read (and whether you have more of a tragic or a comic temperament). Chicago State also has a weak core curriculum -- one that does not ensure its graduates will have covered key subjects like college-level math, economics and American government or history -- according to our new report card on Illinois' public universities.
There is hope, however. The university has a new president and Governor Pat Quinn has just appointed four new trustees, who will form a majority of the board. They should take note that it is possible, under the leadership of a dedicated board and a strong president, to turn around a failing urban public university. We wish them the best in their commendable endeavor to revive Chicago State.
Posted by David Azerrad on November 16, 2009 at November 16, 2009 05:44 PM
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