The Mortarboard

What does it look like for a college to transition to online instruction in two weeks? Dr. Barwick interviews two veteran teachers on the front lines of the transition.

Matthew M. Chingos is vice president for education data and policy at the Urban Institute. Dr. Barwick discusses Dr. Chingos's advocacy for a nationally-coordinated approach to free college.

In this special edition of The Mortarboard, Dr. Barwick interviews Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Kristina Angelo of the CDC. Dr. Angelo is a specialist on student medical issues and study abroad policies.

CDC Guidance for higher ed administrators: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-ihe-response.html

CDC Guidance for study abroad programs: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/student-foreign-travel.html

Federal Reserve Bank Analyst Ana Kent explains how her research suggests that college and postgraduate education may be failing some recent graduates as a financial investment.

You can read her study here.

Andy Smarick, former President of the Maryland State Board of Education and former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S.Department of Education, discusses why he thinks the K-12 charter school model might provide a useful enhancement for U.S. higher education.

Matt Reed, blogger for InsideHigherEd.com and CAO at Brookdale Community College, explains what happens to the student and employee cultures as traditional courses are replaced by online courses.

Hostos Community College assistant professor of English Sean Gerrity shares his strategies for creating a sense of community among students, at a school where everyone is a commuter.

The data is clear: an increasing number of students and taxpayers say that college isn't worth it. Critics say that higher education is too expensive, too ideological, doesn't lead to employment for many, and is too slow to respond to workforce needs. Dr. Daniel Barwick gives his take on the challenges higher ed faces.

Most entrepreneurship program internships are indistinguishable from business program internships. How can colleges gain a competitive advantage by distinguishing their entrepreneurship programs using impactful internships? Dr. Daniel Barwick discusses the research and a flexible approach.

There are forces that act on small college libraries that prevent them from changing to meet student needs, and some of the changes that do happen just seem to muddy the mission of the library. Dr. Daniel Barwick describes the problem and offers Part 1 of a series of solutions.