Comments on: ‘No frills’ colleges seek to fill void http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Just Mike http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-894 Just Mike Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:17:19 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-894 I ment to say "Sounds like Arizona State is taking a cue from University of Phoenix." I ment to say “Sounds like Arizona State is taking a cue from University of Phoenix.”

]]> By: Just Mike http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-893 Just Mike Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:14:20 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-893 Great idea. I don't know the statistic, but I would say 80% of the students at my CSU (here in California) are here for a career, not just theoretical knowledge. The other 10% are going to school so they can keep living at home. Most of the vocational training is done by the local city college. High schools are so busy testing and tutoring to meet federal standards, they have eliminated all but the required basics and foot ball. Sounds like Arizona State is taking a que from University of Phoenix. Great idea. I don’t know the statistic, but I would say 80% of the students at my CSU (here in California) are here for a career, not just theoretical knowledge. The other 10% are going to school so they can keep living at home. Most of the vocational training is done by the local city college. High schools are so busy testing and tutoring to meet federal standards, they have eliminated all but the required basics and foot ball.

Sounds like Arizona State is taking a que from University of Phoenix.

]]> By: CalProf http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-790 CalProf Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-790 This "no frills" approach is one that should be tried in California, where the UC and CSU are burdened with excessive costs and underfunding. The key is that the educational instrcution be just as good as at the frills campus. What is NOT needed are sports teams, counseling, medical care, tutoring, remedial programs, career counseling, student entertainment and dances, or even a library (assuming students can use other campus library or public library, if needed). These costly services are used by only a few and often are ineffective or can be provided elsewhere (e.g. do one's own career research). This “no frills” approach is one that should be tried in California, where the UC and CSU are burdened with excessive costs and underfunding. The key is that the educational instrcution be just as good as at the frills campus. What is NOT needed are sports teams, counseling, medical care, tutoring, remedial programs, career counseling, student entertainment and dances, or even a library (assuming students can use other campus library or public library, if needed). These costly services are used by only a few and often are ineffective or can be provided elsewhere (e.g. do one’s own career research).

]]> By: thomas http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-779 thomas Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:55:46 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-779 The term trade in AZ might be better read "profession" such as nursing, medical technicians that some now require four year degrees, fire science (fire fighters), crimianl justice (police officers), accounting, teachers The term trade in AZ might be better read “profession” such as nursing, medical technicians that some now require four year degrees, fire science (fire fighters), crimianl justice (police officers), accounting, teachers

]]> By: Andrea http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-776 Andrea Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-776 The Boston Globe did a story on one of these no-frills colleges already operating in New Hampshire. http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/02/03/cut_rate_campus/ Seems like the right time for this idea. The Boston Globe did a story on one of these no-frills colleges already operating in New Hampshire.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/02/03/cut_rate_campus/

Seems like the right time for this idea.

]]> By: P. Anglee http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-774 P. Anglee Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-774 The're called technical colleges--remember! The’re called technical colleges–remember!

]]> By: Mary McNamara http://www.higheredmorning.com/no-frills-colleges-seek-to-fill-void/comment-page-1#comment-766 Mary McNamara Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:52:37 +0000 http://www.higheredmorning.com/?p=672#comment-766 This is an excellent idea. Trade education is offered in high school with all the required courses to graduate, but the trade schools after high school to my knowledge do not offer typical college courses such as English, Math, Science etc... They teach the courses that are required for the trade. I do hope that these "no frills" colleges will have a number of campuses throughout the country. I know someone who would benefit from this immensely. There are so many students who really want to go to college and can't simply because of the expense. This is an excellent idea. Trade education is offered in high school with all the required courses to graduate, but the trade schools after high school to my knowledge do not offer typical college courses such as English, Math, Science etc… They teach the courses that are required for the trade. I do hope that these “no frills” colleges will have a number of campuses throughout the country. I know someone who would benefit from this immensely. There are so many students who really want to go to college and can’t simply because of the expense.

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