June 2019 Archives

Will you be taught mostly by tenured and tenure-track professors?

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

A high percentage of tenured or tenure-track college faculty is often viewed as a measure of academic excellence. Job stability allows professors to focus on their research and teaching. Tenured and tenure-track professors are likely to spend decades, even their entire professional career, at a single college. In the enrollment…

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At the top small liberal arts colleges in the country, an average of 10 students will attend class with you.

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

Many students limit their college search to schools with a low ratio of students to each professor. The hope is that small class size is a strong indicator of a good education. When professors are not stretched to their responsibility for hundreds of students, they are better able to dedicate…

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UCs spend over $1 billion in scientific research and development

Posted on 2019-06-292020-10-30by Fahey Associates

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reviewed data released by the National Science Foundation. The study shows that among the top 40 research universities in the country, the UCs are making big $1 billion dollar investments in scientific research and development. In 2016-2017, UCSD and UCLA each saw about a…

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