Not so long ago, American universities had a virtually unrivalled appeal. Students from around the globe aspired to study in the U.S. as the pinnacle of higher education excellence.
But now it seems they are losing their luster, as the world is falling out of love with American universities.
Research from the U.K. Higher Education International Unit reveals a sharp slump in the U.S.’s share of international students over the last decade.
— Forbes
According to the report, a primary reason for this trend is that universities abroad are improving. But it's hard not to wonder if there's more than just irony at play here, considering the huge bets many American universities have placed over the last few years on foreign "satellite" campuses and other initiatives aimed at attracting international students.
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Fewer and fewer, maybe?
Maybe they're just getting smaller or something...
THANK YOU citizen! I didn't want to be that guy but I've been thinking "It's fewer, right?" since reading the headline.
Tho gwharton could be correct, too. Less by mass?
Or is it "less as a percentage"?
I'm so irked by this.
Yeah, I guess I'm that guy, Donna. Correct use of the language seems to be deteriorating rapidly (though I'm not laying that at Nicholas's doorstep). I just happened to catch the headline as you did... and couldn't not correct it.
Of course, I considered titling a thread "Sorta Meta," so I'm guilty, too.
citizen I just ranted on FB about how strongly I disagree with bare knees in a professional environment. I know you wear shorts and work boots every day...well, the point is I see bare legs with business suits as a deterioration of professional attire.
To bring it back to college students: I see college students essentially just wearing pajamas everywhere lately. It irks. I mean I didn't *dress up* in college, but I considered my clothing as an expression. I sure as hell didn't wear actual slippers and Spongebob fleece pants to class.
1- I'm not sure that architecture and landscape architecture programs have been impacted.
2- I recall one of my first reviews in school, walking in barefoot (not thinking because I couldn't). One of the reviewers tore me a new one. I met her in passing last year and reminded her of the happening and she laughed. I still get grief for that.
LOL, Donna. You and I can be the crusaders for outdated manners.
I don't wear shorts to school on teaching days, that's for sure. I stopped wearing neckties a couple of years ago, though.
And I haven't yet run across actual jammies in class... though some clothing does seem to be straight from the (bottom of) the hamper. I was kind of a slob in college, though, so I probably shouldn't throw stones.
To Marc's point: a breakdown of domestic/foreign enrollments by discipline/major and grad/undergrad would be very enlightening.
I have a former student who is a total rock star and who I adore, but he always went barefoot around the studios. One day a fellow teacher said to me about his presentation "...and, you know, his project looks good but he's clearly not slept in a week and his feet smell like death....".
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