https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d Core Concepts, Questions, and Surprises en-us 2018-01-09 21:33:11 UTC 2018-02-18 03:25:57 UTC hello@padlet.com ccarroll23 https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/230303343 I very much enjoyed reading about the movement from individual donation to philanthropic foundations. It seems a natural move as these people would die out or heirs would change opinions. Yet maintaining the flow of revenue through these groups was interesting. Further, shifting from campus building to campus promotion was both smart and anticipated. Too much of a good thing can be bad. ]]> 2018-02-10 20:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/230303343 https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/230737187  Chapter 4 has been very enlightening for me so far. Learning about the Captains of Industry and their contribution to Higher Education establishes a solid foundation for understanding the current state of higher education. As Neil stated in his comments here, the establishment of philanthropic foundations is powerful. The legacy of traditions, education, culture all support by large investments of money is apart at many of our historic institutions.]]> 2018-02-12 18:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/230737187 https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/231774292 This chapter was very insightful. It was interesting to continue learning about the Captains of Industry continued contributions and influence in higher education. The continuation of  innovative ideas that were introduced to structure higher education systems and modeled across a nation. How the California idea was responsible for the concept of broadening access to public higher education to all regardless of social status in society. Finally, women and their progression in society and towards equality.]]> 2018-02-15 02:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/231774292 amartinez1112 https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/232417300 All the readings so far have really been enlightening.  I am gaining a greater understanding of things I had some knowledge of and am also being introduced to ideas and facts that I was completely oblivious to.  One topic that really stood out to me was how southern colleges were able to convince northern philanthropists to invest in all-white state universities by stating that their investment in black colleges would increase racial tensions and that the money would need to be invested where it could do the most good.  I wasn’t so much surprised by this, but it was one of the subjects that seemed to remain with me as I continued reading.  One thing that did surprise me was the dispute between St. Mary’s College and the Jesuits in California regarding the ability to teach Latin at their college.  While the Jesuits believed that teaching Latin at St. Mary’s was against their (St. Mary’s) order’s charter that normally focused on vocational training in France and across Europe, the college (St. Mary’s) felt that higher education in America was a different animal and they should not be held to how their order approached higher education in other countries.  The reason this was little surprising to me was not necessarily the quarrel, but rather, the fact that I have witnessed a similar situation in more recent years between a Jesuit University and a for-profit institution.   When the for-profit submitted a request to the state to start offering MBA’s, the state sent a notice to all colleges within the area and the Jesuit college spoke up and stated it was out of the for-profit colleges educational realm.  I have not really heard of too many other schools challenging the offerings at other schools.  Is this a general practice and if so, is it based solely on limiting competition in certain subjects or does it remain as an underlined way of repressing upward mobility? 

]]> 2018-02-16 16:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/232417300 pmangina https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/232644413 I have always enjoyed reading about the history of this country, but have not about education and so specifically. It is so interesting how philanthropic efforts were so influential regarding the growth of higher education. Private funding was essential to build the system we know.
I was particularly interested in learning about Catholic colleges and why they were needed and where they were built. Makes perfect sense after you understand it's origins. I graduated from Seton Hall and know why it is where it is! And how essential such schools were to the success of many first generation immigrant children in this country
I am still amazed at the women who worked so hard to survive and  thrive in that time. Women needed to help other women and they did under difficult circumstances. ]]> 2018-02-18 03:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bstocker/ime7l2yx3y7d/wish/232644413