The Top Ten Myths of Higher Education

Via Joanne Jacobs:

1. There is no liberal bias in academia.
2. Everybody should go to college.
3. Academia is more noble than the business community.
4. Diversity makes everything better.
5. All faculty research is necessary and/or important.
6. Academic freedom means anything goes.
7. Higher Education drives the economy.
8. Natural aptitude doesn’t matter.
9. Morality is relative.
10. All cultures are equally good.

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I think the second myth is quite true. There is so much competition today and a person who goes to college has

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I think the second myth is quite true. There is so much competition today and a person who goes to college has an advantage of getting the job he really wants. Life is a continuous learning process and education is one way to continue learning.