Module 2, Lecture 5

PAFPAF 101101

“The ability to follow directions is a mark of superior intelligence.“

- Reported by, Carolyn Da Cunha

Class Agenda

AnnouncementsCollege SucksAssignment

Competition Points

Competition Points as of 2/10/2014

WinnersWinners

Group # Points

9 9

3 7

16 7

2 6

15 6

11 6

5 5

6 5

7 5

8 5

10 5

4 4

1 3

13 3

14 3

12 2

17 1

Losers

Things You Won’t Learn in School

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.Rule 3: You will NOT make $100,000 a year right out of college. You won't be a vice-president until you earn it.

Things You Won’t Learn in School

Rule 4: If you think your professors are tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Things You Won’t Learn in School

Rule 6: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. Rule 7: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off.

Rule 8: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Coplin on College

Why College SUCKS!!! For you America And the American dream But it doesn’t have to suck for you

Just listen

College Board Study

Study entitled Education Pays 2007 states “higher education yields significant rewards to its recipient and society as a whole.”What is the College Board?

And What is the College Board?

“College-for-all” mentalityOur study “should motivate U.S. policy makers to work toward improving access to postsecondary education for all segments of the population.”Is this Love or Greed?

More on the College Board

The CEO of the College Board makes about $900,000 a year!

Total Revenue in 2010 = $659,809,288Total Expenses in 2010 = $594,174,547Total “profit” = $65,634,741

Good News

Good News for Society

Higher levels of volunteer work, blood donations, votingOpenness to others’ opinionsHealthier, off of welfare

More Good NewsMore Good News

Bad News65% of graduates have debtAverage debt is $25,250 (2011), 5% more than what students owed in 2009Growing college debt - In 1993, the average student debt was $12,100.

Video on Higher Education (2 min)

Note: There is widespread belief that colleges do very little to prepare students to be constructive citizens of society.

College As An Investment

35% of students graduate in four years and 53% in six years.It might make more sense to put money in a mutual fund.It’s very risky especially as the price goes up.

Bad NewsBad News

A Public Policy Investment

Does it create economic growth?How much personal and public debt does it increase?What does it do for the poor?

Bad NewsBad News

Really Bad NewsReally Bad News

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2010.

Social and Economic Downside Bad News

Lack of Job Preparation

“90% of college graduates reported that their degree was useful in getting a job but did not prepare them with the necessary skills to succeed in the workplace.” Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/15/2004

80% of employers say that students are not prepared for the workforce (Survey by Duffey Communications, 2005)

Bad NewsBad News

What students Learn in College?

Not much academically “Prose” and “document” literacy has declined by about 25% from 1992 to 2003. Quantitative skills stayed the same at 31% proficient. “Graduate but Not Literate,” Inside Higher Education News, December 16, 2005 reporting on the U.S. Education Departments student entitled “The National Assessment of Adult Literacy.”

What does this mean?

“Too many people are going to college…for most America’s young people, today’s college is a punishing anachronism.”

Charles Murray

America’s Reality

“We have set up a standard known as the B.A., stripped it of its traditional content, and made it an artificial job qualification. Then we stigmatize everyone that doesn’t get one.”

Charles Murray

How Many 25 & Older Have Bachelors Degrees

32%

For You—This is Reality

“A college degree and a dollar will get you four quarters.”

Bill Coplin in 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College

Reduce the Riskiness of College

Figure out XA College Degree + X = Career Success

Graduate School Sucks Too Unless required for job (e.g., Doctors and Lawyers but Law School Sucks) Unless you have at least 2 years experience after collegeUnless the program you take has high job placement that you can verify Universities are in business and you are the sales target.

Enough About You

What does it mean for America?Is subsidizing college good public policy like the College Board claims? Is Syracuse University delivering what it promises for you? The topic for the next lecture.

Outside Speaker Announcement

Ms. Marissa Mims

Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education President

Executive Director of the NYS Association for Women in Administration

Research this speaker and come to class on Wednesday prepared with questions to ask

For next classSpeaker – Marissa MimsEmail your TA the Prospective Community Service Form by 12:45pm WednesdayShould be finished with all exercises in chapter 2 and 3 by todayRead Chapter 4Module 2 due 12:45 on Friday, 2/21

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