ASU: The New American University

Re:ASU: The New American University by SecondTimeAgain on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:36AM (#36418992)

Malcolm Gladwell has done a few podcasts on this topic that I'd recommend if you're interested. Also, he wrote this op-ed in the NYT back in 2005, It's been a while since I last read this but I think it may help as well: https://t.co/hexkV1eziH

General summary on the issue, Ivy League schools created a model of exclusivity and became more about who they didn't let in and many sub-Ivy League tier 1 schools followed. Crow's New American University model was more about creating the capacity and providing greater access to quality education for many.

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Re:ASU: The New American University by lproven on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:39AM (#36419036)

Thanks very much! I will read the New Yorker article. As it happens, as a speed reader, I can't abide podcasts -- spoken word is way too slow for me. It's an infuriating way of absorbing information.

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Re:ASU: The New American University by SecondTimeAgain on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @11:07AM (#36419436)

I can definitely relate, I felt the same way until someone suggested listening at 1.25x or 1.5x speed, depending on how fast the host talks.

FWIW here's part 1 of the podcast I mentioned S1E4: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/carlos-d...

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