What makes a "good college" -- and why it matters | Cecilia M. Orphan

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🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Why are "good colleges" often the ones that accept the fewest students? Exposing the harmful consequences of society's obsession with highly rejective (and expensive) universities, educator Cecilia M. Orphan asks us to rethink what makes institutions "prestigious" and consider directing funds and attention to where they're needed most: regional public universities that serve all students. A call for schools to be judged by the opportunities they create -- not the ones they stifle.

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0:13.6	In the US, going to college has gotten more and more out of reach, as public funding for
0:19.1	higher education has dropped precipitously.
0:22.8	In her 2022 talk from Ted X Mile High, researcher Cecilia M. Orfin explains one highly effective
0:29.5	way to make a difference in higher education, to change lives, and communities.
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