There is an opinion piece in the NY Times by Michael Ellsberg that makes the case that college dropouts will save the U.S. because they are the true "job creators". The article can be read here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/opinion/sunday/will-dropouts-save-america.html?pagewanted=all&src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB
Ellsberg probably based the article on his currently popular book “The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think and It’s Not Too Late.” You can see the reviews and the reader comments up on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Education-Millionaires-What-Think-Portfolio/dp/1591844207 But all is not lost for academics. Vartain Gregorian, the president of the Carnegie corporation, wrote a review of the book in "Time" and makes the traditional argument for a "liberal arts" education in contrast to, say, vocational training or Ellsberg "entrepreneurial education" model. The book review can be read here: http://ideas.time.com/2011/10/21/the-myth-of-the-millionaire-college-dropout/ But before Tipsters start feeling good about being teachers of psychology, the Time website also has the "Top 10" best paid college majors and the worst college majors. The two lists can be found here: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2073703,00.html The worst paying major is described here: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2073703_2073654_2073673,00.html NOTE: This has been noted on TiPS previously. One gets the feeling that one is watching the end of an era. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=13607 or send a blank email to leave-13607-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
