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A Visit to the University of MichiganI feel that it’s important to add a brief disclaimer to this summary of my recent visit to the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor campus).  That is to say that, as a lifelong resident of the state of Michigan and therefore one who is quite familiar with the intensity that accompanies residing in a state that plays home to two Big Ten football powerhouses, I feel it necessary to reveal that I was raised in a family that cheers for the Michigan State Spartans.  (In short, don’t bring up this visit with my dad!)  Read More The College "Scam"A few weeks ago, I participated in an online #TweetChat about the soaring costs of a college education and (more importantly) the astronomical debt loads that so many recent graduates are carrying with them as a result of their choice to pursue higher education.  It was very enlightening (and at times, even heated), with many of the participants in the unique position of being employed by an institution of higher education while carrying their own heavy debt from their undergraduate and/or graduate years.  (The full transcript is available here.)  Read More