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Albany, NY – OPENING BILLBOARD & EDUCATION HEADLINES - Glenn Busby (1:30)
"MAKING REFORM WORK: THE CASE FOR TRANSFORMING AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION"
Part One: The Four Horsemen; The Wrong-Way Web; and After the Spellings Commission -
Dr. Robert Zemsky writes that while higher education reform is difficult, it is possible. Dr. Zemsky is a highly qualified educator on the subject of reform. He's the founding director of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research on Higher Education, where he's also a professor in their Graduate School of Education.
Bob Zemsky has been considered a leading voice for American higher education reform for three decades. His influential works include: "The Structure of College Choice"; "Higher Education as Competitive Enterprise"; and "Remaking the American University."
We speak with him about his most recent book, "Making Reform Work: The Case For Transforming American Higher Education."
This week, we talk about his book, and his experiences as a member of the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education.
Next week, we focus on the renewed debate to save money by getting a college degree in three years.
Glenn Busby reports. (13:14)
THE ACADEMIC MINUTE
"BIG BRAINS AND EARLY MAMMALS" -
This week's Academic Minute professor explains how the sense of smell contributed to the development of larger brains in early mammals, and how modern technology is making such determinations possible.
Dr. Timothy Rowe is a Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences, the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin.
The Academic Minute is hosted by Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, a celebrated philosopher and medical ethicist, and President of Mount Holyoke College.
Segment Run Time: (2:30)
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COMEDY ESSAY:
"SO YOU WANT TO GET A PHD IN THE HUMANITIES" Pt. 1 -
We've all seen how videos can go viral on the Internet. Well, now there are a couple that have which poke fun at higher education.
"So You Want to Get a PHD in the Humanities" is an animated video on the web created by Allison Les. In it, a bright, motivated undergrad decides to ask her professor for a recommendation to graduate school.
You can watch in online at www.xtranormal.com. And next week, we plan to air the equally funny sequel. So stay tuned!
Segment Run Time: (4:26)
SHOW CLOSE - Glenn Busby. (1:30)