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Profile Pitch Idea:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/05/kvcc_expects_large_enrollment.html

The above story highlights huge enrollment numbers for KVCC. We know that K College is fighting to keep their enrollment levels steady. One obvious explanation is the economy. Are there any others? Is this a negative development? What does community college offer students that a “liberal arts” private college doesn’t? Is it more practical and is it paying off?

I would love to talk to both K people and KVCC people (staff and students) about this development and look to connect it to both the economy and how our education system could and should change, not in depth but in practicality.

Here is a link to a recent NY Times Op-Ed that has made me think a lot about education reform.

It is called ‘End the University as We Know It”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/opinion/27taylor.html?_r=1&emc=eta1