College Counterpoints

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Y o u can never tell when Drs. Stocker and Pellerito will agree, but you'll want to listen to the one NEW thing they agree on in this week's podcast. Hint:  It is NOT HLC or other accrediting agencies. Are topics this week include:  Is there a college collapse coming this Fall  ? Gary’s favorite punching bag:  accrediting agencies Waiting too long can doom a college merger, experts say Are We Aski...

Gary talks about how college presidents are like Tevye from 'Fiddler on the Roof'.  Dr. P. says ' get over it' with college students using AI; and Gary makes himself a college president for 10 minutes. And, in the 'Good Points' score, there is a big winner. Here are the topics and news stories for this week. Are we heading toward a FAFSA-induced closing catastrophe this Fall.   Academic Integrity...

The April 11, 2024 College Counterpoints podcasts starts off with a reference to colleges being eclipsed into darkness.  Only one of us believes that to be true.  You can probably guess which one. Our topics, stories, debates, and discussions today: Colleges that are buyers (most of them) and colleges that are sellers.  Those are terms created by Jeff Selingo. BestColleges.com comes out with a sto...

In this podcast episode, we discuss: Half of graduates end up underemployed College closures ‘en masse’ - so says a college president Faculty are good at protesting. JP takes me off of his Christmas Card list JP has some ideas on college safety. Our sponsors are College Viability, LLC and Harmony Cubed

This week's episode takes us to the family kitchen table where the discussion is about colleges to choose.  Joseph and Gary also chat about college ambulance chasers, the EY-Parthenon Institutional Viability Metric, and the business side of collateralizing college property.  Finally, the jousting duo speculate on the impact of the FAFSA delays.

Summary In this episode of College Counterpoints, Dr. Gary Stocker and Dr. Joseph Pellerito Jr. discuss the importance of academic freedom, the public's trust in higher education, consolidation in the industry, college leadership, and the issues with the FAFSA application. They engage in a lively debate and emphasize the need for transparency and ethical decision-making in higher education. The co...

The March 7th episode includes topic discussions on DEI and the self-fulfilling prophecy risk colleges face when they have to announce they are in dire financial straights. Our two news stories are doing the math on a $38 million deficit at Columbia College (IL) and the faculty at Manhattan College (NY) feel betrayed. The "Good Points" score is 5 to 3.  Listen to the podcast to see which of us win...

In this episode of College Counterpoints, Gary Stocker and Joseph Pellerito Jr. discuss various topics related to higher education. Here is a summary of the key points: Notre Dame College Closure: Notre Dame College has announced its closure, following a pattern of smaller private colleges facing financial challenges. The hosts discuss the likelihood of more closures in the future, emphasizing the...

On this episode, we hit on college consolidation (aka mergers), Caitlin Clark and women's sports in college, UNC-Greensboro Faculty Oppose Academic Cuts (Gary is stunned - NOT), and the continuing leadership travesty and Webster University in the St. Louis suburbs. We won't tell you the 'good points' score, but know that there is a new winner this week.

The February 8th College Counterpoints podcast with Gary Stocker and Joseph Pellerito, Jr discusses and entertains on these topics. 1.  Re-thinking distance education 2.  Mental Health Support on College Campuses News stories 3.  Three More Major Universities Reveal Plans for Budget Cuts 4.  Flagships are enrolling more and more Freshmen from out of state. The good points score was tied at 5-5 - u...

Every week, the intellectual arena heats up as Gary Stocker and Dr. Joseph Pellerito Jr. lock verbal horns in a no-holds-barred debate about the most pressing issues in American higher education. Forget dated textbooks and snoozy lectures – this is a fast-paced, witty brawl of ideas that will leave you informed, intrigued, and maybe even entertained.  In this week's episode of College Counterpoint...

Welcome to the pilot podcast of College Counterpoints.   Every week, the intellectual arena heats up as Gary Stocker and Joseph Pellerito, Jr. lock verbal horns in no-holds-barred and entertaining debalte about the most recent and the most pressing issues in American higher education.  Forget dated textbooks, old blogs, and snoozy lectures -- this is a fast-paced, witty brawl of ideas that will le...