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As you are all very much aware, the current recession (or the recently ended recession, for those of you that were persuaded by articles last week) is having a very direct impact on newcomers to college and the university system as a whole. This week's blog asks you to consider the impact of the recession on your generation as it relates to options in higher education and post-professional training programs.
Read any two articles from the list below and summarize them in no fewer than 150 words (total/combined- not separately) and answer TWO of the following questions reflecting analysis and synthesis (comparisons) of the articles in an additional 150 words - this blog must be a minimum of 300 words total.
Blog due Tuesday, March 1
Questions:
1) What's the good news? Explain what insight the articles give that shed some positive/ hopeful light on the opportunities for your generation as you move on to (and from) college.
2) Why are tuitions recesison-proof? Explain why in spite of financial hard times college costs continue to rise.
3) What advice do the articles give for those presently in or applying to college? How/ does this advice impact your perspective on college financing and planning?
A) Recession is Forcing Many to Lessen Hopes for College
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE5DF1530F93AA35751C0A967958260
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/09/us/recession-is-forcing-many-to-lessen-hopes-for-college.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm
B) What the Recession Means To College Students
http://media.www.thechaparral.com/media/storage/paper570/news/2008/04/07/Politics/What-The.Recession.Means.To.College.Students-3308397.shtml
http://media.www.thechaparral.com/media/storage/paper570/news/2008/04/07/Politics/What-The.Recession.Means.To.College.Students-3308397.shtml
C) Why College Tuition Rises in a Recession:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/04/why-college-tuition-rises_n_277957.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/04/why-college-tuition-rises_n_277957.html
D) Community Colleges Booom in a Recession:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6968514&page=1
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E) Surviving a Recession: What Soon to be College Grads Need to Know
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582672/surviving-recession-what-soontobe-college-grads-need-know.jhtml