Category: college
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Degree
I guess real world, practical education doesn't cut it any more.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MASTER_RANCHERS?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">College offers degree in master ranching</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Once upon a time, in the Wild West, all it took to raise cattle was land, grass and cowboys who knew how to rope the critters. Now, it may take an MBA.<br />n<br />nTexas A&M-Kingsville's…
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How Depressing
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/20/build/nation/55-students-skills.inc">Most college students lack skills to do complex tasks, study says</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Most college students close to earning a diploma cannot handle many complex but common tasks, from understanding credit card offers to comparing the cost per ounce of food.<br />n<br />nThose are the sobering findings of a study of literacy on college campuses,…