Missileer
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Well, today I attended the last of my kids' college graduation from University of Texas at Dallas. He had lost two years to a failed marriage so went back for his Bachelor's in Finance and Accounting.
Now, you say "hooray for the family news" but that is not why I started the thread. Of the Graduate degrees, about 25% had an Anglo name. The rest were Asian and Middle Eastern. The Master's had about 50% Anglo names. Of the Phd's there were about 25% Anglo names. I am saddened by the fact that so many Americans are missing out on higher education while the rest of the World works so hard to come here to attend some of the best Colleges in the World. I say God bless them because it is tough sacrifice so much to excel.
Are we as Americans missing the boat on higher education and if so why? A college education is almost handed to us and yet our numbers are dwindling in the registration line. I can see no good coming from this.
Now, you say "hooray for the family news" but that is not why I started the thread. Of the Graduate degrees, about 25% had an Anglo name. The rest were Asian and Middle Eastern. The Master's had about 50% Anglo names. Of the Phd's there were about 25% Anglo names. I am saddened by the fact that so many Americans are missing out on higher education while the rest of the World works so hard to come here to attend some of the best Colleges in the World. I say God bless them because it is tough sacrifice so much to excel.
Are we as Americans missing the boat on higher education and if so why? A college education is almost handed to us and yet our numbers are dwindling in the registration line. I can see no good coming from this.