by Ross Dickie | Nov 30, 2016 | College, President's Blog
A lot has been written about the challenges of helping first-year, postsecondary students persist to graduation. Low persistence rates mean fewer students graduate and enter the workforce as skilled workers. In this sense, our ability to increase persistence has a...
by Ross Dickie | Apr 29, 2016 | K-12 Education, President's Blog
We’ve all heard Albert Einstein’s definition of madness: doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results. It seems to me that we are stuck in this kind of endless loop when it comes to improving the educational outcomes of our students. The...
by Ross Dickie | Jul 6, 2015 | K-12 Education, President's Blog
Down-time this summer is important. Just look at how stressed high school students and their parents are. I don’t know about you, but some of my greatest moments of clarity have come as I’ve laid on a beach, sat on a rock, climbed a steep trail or just took the time...
by Ross Dickie | Apr 23, 2015 | College, President's Blog
With annual tuitions for two and four year public/private colleges ranging from $3,300 to $31,000 according The College Board, going to college is more than just a casual decision. Add room and board to this number and you getting into serious money. And when you...