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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:05 pm |
Lafalum
Joined: 06 Mar 2007
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Go to the Lafayette web site and see Weis' response as he would have liked it. Yes he did play into his hands, however I think the writer has a valid point while Weis tries to explain away the issues in his reposnse on the web site. |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:20 pm |
Franks Tanks
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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| TheTruth wrote: | | Franks Tanks wrote: | Wow what was that??
Yes Lafayette doesnt have the name rec of the Ivies or top 10 liberal arts colleges, but Lafayette is still a top liberal arts school- this guy just dismisses that fact in order to make his pre-concieved point.
I understand his point about the cost/benefit of truly non-elite LAC's, but sorry I dont think Lafayetet fits into that category. Schools like Moravian, Albright, Wilkes and Lebanon Valley may be better examples of this scenario. Good schools that attract solid students, but also expensive and not-elite level. |
You read this article the same way i did: this journalist had an agenda. Unfortunately, Weiss played into his hands. I would be interested in reading the ENTIRE interview instead of the bits and pieces found in the article. I can see many of Weiss comments were taken out of context. |
What I also find interesting here is that just before the meltdown The NY Times ran an article stating that the tier of schools below the Ivies, such as Lafayette and Lehigh, and also getting increasingly competitive and attracting great students. These schools were celebrated for their standing and the students they were attracting. I understand times have changed, but this is a complete 180. It appears many who understand such things are critical of this article.
From the comments section
"As a former high school guidance counselor who has recommended Lafayette College to many high school seniors over the years, I was initially delighted to see Mr. Lieber’s article. However, his opening salvos stating that “Lafayette does not have the strongest name recognition” and “is not a top-tier college by most measures” stunned me–and revealed that the writer obviously knows little about Lafayette (a highly selective college consistently ranked and identified as a top institution) or about higher education."
I agree the name rec of our school could be better, but I do think he painted an incorrect picture to base his theory. The theory hold water, but it could have been approached better. |
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