The Global Search for Education: Student Loan Solution Will Come
Most countries, including the United States, want to ensure their students are equipped with the 21st century education needed to compete in today’s world. Can U.S. higher education systems remain competitive in terms of equity and positive outcomes among their global competitors? According to OECD Education Indicators in Focus, “Higher Education financing systems that charge a moderate level of tuition fees...
Alice? – Utter Nonsense!
Nonsense is the theme of Alice’s Day in Oxford on July 6. “Take some more tea,” the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. “I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone, “so I can’t take more.” “You mean you can’t take less,” said the Hatter. “It’s very easy to take more than nothing.” Lewis Carroll –...
Are You a Citizen Artist?
I am a Citizen Artist. Are you? Growing up to be an aspiring artist, a passion nurtured by both my parents, had its pros and cons but thankfully, mainly the former. That infamous, awful cliché, “Surely you don’t want to be a poor starving artist?” expressed by so many uninformed (or as my mother would say uneducated) folks along the journey has taken me from the depths of inward despair to the heights of good fortune...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 3
“Today, women’s movements are mobilizing with strong support from men, holding greater promise that gender equity can be achieved.” — Mary King Educated women with financial backing, technology and connections can contribute to their economies and further the growth of their societies just as efficiently and successfully as men. Yet discrimination against women burdens our world in so many devastating...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 2
“China and India are problematic. China ranks second lowest on health and survival measures, largely because of female infanticide. India ranks lowest among large emerging markets.” — Ian Scott Throughout history, making progress towards gender equality has been a long and hard fought battle. Today, the violation of women’s rights in emerging markets and around the world still remains widespread. It...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 1
“The 21st century asks colleges to re-conceive the mission of gender equality on a global level. It also provides an opening to do this in a globally collaborative way that informs and advances all.” — Jane McAuliffe. Photo courtesy of Tatiana Philiptchenko. Gender equality can become a lived reality if citizens of the world continue to make it a global goal. In The Global Search for Education: Women, I...
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