September 2017 - Phil's Focus

September 11, 2017

Chronicle of Higher Education 2017-18 Almanac Provides Wealth of Information on Students, Faculty, and Finances

Each August, The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes its Almanac with data on many aspects of the nation’s multibillion-dollar effort to educate 20 million undergraduate and graduate students. The 2017-18 issue includes 80 tables of data on college faculty members and administrators, students, and finances. Also included are summaries of data on each state and a national summary of these data.

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September 6, 2017

Glen Taylor’s Win-Win Approach Can Help Resolve Conflicts and Restore Confidence in Government

It’s not surprising that public trust in government remains near historic lows. Only 20 percent of Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right, according to the Pew Research Center

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September 2, 2017

Hall-of-Fame Coach Fleming Models Respect, Earns Respect

Twelve years ago, I posed the possibility to my son, Ian, that he try running as a fall sport as he started his high-school career at Mounds View High School. I brought him to Mounds View on an August day in 2005; we entered the school, not knowing where to go. A short, non-descript man came by and said, “Wrestling gym.” Even though my oldest daughter knew some of the athletes on his championship track teams, I didn’t have a clue about this man…little did I know.

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