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Your Daughter Is Failing College, What Happened?

I’ve been consulting for higher education for nearly 15 years, and in that time I’ve heard about many kinds of students and their situations. Statistically speaking, it’s less likely I hear about someone’s daughter failing in college. While there are some reasons for this, it doesn’t change the impact of the problems that they have …

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Do Skills Beat College Degrees?

A recent Heartland Monitor survey, reported on in the Atlantic, asked Americans what they felt were the most important qualities needed to succeed in the modern workplace. The article’s title suggested that many respondents felt that college was no longer necessary, and that a college degree was obsolete for success at getting a good job. …

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Why Your Son Failing College Is The New Normal

Most parents aren’t thinking about their son failing in college or being unsuccessful when they choose a college or program for them to attend, they usually trust in the system or the advice from their high school. But many realize only after their son begins to have problems or starts to fail college courses that …

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Fall Program Update

It’s been a busy start to the fall school year, but I wanted to take the time to post an update on my work and the college help program that I run. This year I have collaborations underway with different colleges and departments, and will be incorporating this in to my regular work with students …

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