Cathy Davidson goes live on The Leonard Lopate Show to talk about “The New Education.” WNYC writes: “Davidson argues that our current system of higher education is outdated, and therefore, unable to fully prepare young people for the modern world and the gig economy. She travels to different schools to speak with educators who want to fix … “Why College Is Outdated & How We Can Fix It” with Leonard Lopate, WNYC
Cathy Davidson goes on air with WAMC to talk about “The New Education.” Joe Donahue writes: “In her new book, The New Education, Davidson argues that the current approach to education is wholly unsuited to the era of the gig economy. Our system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925, when the nation’s … How To Revolutionize The University To Prepare Students For A World In Flux
Think, produced by KERA, recently did an interview with Cathy Davidson about “The New Education.” KERA Think writes: “The nation’s higher-education system looks frighteningly similar to how it looked at the turn of the dawn of the 20th Century. As part of KERA’s American Graduate Series, Cathy Davidson, founding director of the Futures Initiative at City University … Out with the Old School: Revamping Higher Education
Joshua Kim writes: “Cathy Davidson’s The New Education manages to pull of the neat trick of being relevant and fascinating for both the consumers and the producers of higher education. This is a book that I recommend to every tuition-paying parent and newly-enrolled student, as well a to all who make their living in academe.” Read the … Review of “The New Education” in Inside Higher Ed
“For too many students, algebra is not the gateway to mathematical literacy. It is the gatekeeper.” Read the full article here.
“Why One Educator Says It’s Time to Rethink Higher Education.” Cathy Davidson met with NPR’s Anya Kamenetz for an interview.
Below is a summary of the Sept 8 issue of the monthly, New Education News. Sign Up for New Education News: powered by TinyLetter The New Education launched on Sept 5 and should be in an independent bookstore near you. It is also available on Amazon Barnes & Noble Indie Bound (Please note: To celebrate … Tour Schedule, Op Eds, Podcasts, Reviews: Sept Summary
On today’s @tihighered, @CathyNDavidson challenges us to help our students embrace complexity and prepare for tomorrow. Listen to the podcast here. The podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher.
“Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. The real issue is the process of learning.” Read the full article here.
On September 6, 2017, TIME published an op-ed by Cathy Davidson called “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids.” Davidson writes: “It’s an old saw: higher education can never change because, after all, it hasn’t in the 2,500 years since Socrates paced the Academy. There’s only one problem. That’s not true. It has … “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids” Op Ed by CND, TIME