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Allow Us to Explain - The Importance of College


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In this week's episode of Allow Us to Explain, we delve into the importance of higher education. Join our guests Dr. Johann Neem (Western Washington University, author of What Is the Point of College?) and ONC interns Ronan C., Tania R., and Natia S. as we dive into the intricate aspects of higher education.

You can find What is the Point of College: Seeking Purpose in the Age of Reform by Professor Johann Neem here: https://a.co/d/eJLY21E

Works Cited

“10 Benefits of Higher Education.” MSU Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 11 Nov. 2022, https://www.msudenver.edu/10-benefits-of-higher-education/?category=37

Parker, Kim. “Views of Higher Education Divided by Party.” Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project, 19 Aug. 2019, www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/08/19/the-growing-partisan-divide-in-views-of-higher-education-2/.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. “What You Need to Know about Higher Education.” Unesco.org, United Nations, 2023, https://www.unesco.org/en/higher-education/need-know?TSPD_101_R0=080713870fab20005725093f87c63216f2bee022c8dc5097419dd0d102057d43231e31b64b139c7208a449e76d1430001906da5a8427ea4cff26a647371560c4fbe65627d737fc957ee41084613ffb669a34c1ea1ce23fa527d061ea08965bff

Kromydas, Theocharis. “Rethinking Higher Education and Its Relationship with Social Inequalities: Past Knowledge, Present State and Future Potential.” Palgrave Communications, vol. 3, no. 1, 13 Oct. 2017, www.nature.com/articles/s41599-017-0001-8, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0001-8.

Federal Student Aid. “Federal Student Loan Portfolio.” Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education, 20 Dec. 2018, https://studentaid.gov/data-center/student/portfolio

Perrin, Andrew J., and Alanna Gillis. “How College Makes Citizens: Higher Education Experiences and Political Engagement.” Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, vol. 5, no. January-December 2019, Jan. 2019, p. 237802311985970. https://journals.sagepub.com/, https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023119859708

Tretina, Kat. “Is College Worth the Cost? Pros vs. Cons.” Forbes Advisor, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2020, www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/is-college-worth-it/.

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