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#1416: "Changing College For A Society In Flux"

Today’s college students are paying 21st century dollars for a 19th century education. That’s according to a new book by an expert in educational innovation. She says colleges and universities have been operating by the same educational template for well over a century.

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll hear a discussion about how to revolutionize the university and prepare students for a world in flux.

We’ll also spend an academic minute trying to figure out what it means to be a successful college student.

Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.