CSUN University News Clippings

Report Urges Colleges to Emphasize Math, Science, and International Studies

(October 28, 2009)

By Libby Nelson

Americans ages 25 to 34 are less educated, on average, than their parents’ generation, and are less likely than their predecessors to earn degrees in science, technology, and mathematics, according to a new report by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

The report, “Leadership for Challenging Times,” is the result of a yearlong study by the association’s Presidential Leadership and Global Competitiveness commission, which consisted of 13 college presidents. It highlights some of the challenges that American higher education faces, including declining student interest in math and science, weaknesses in elementary and secondary math and science education, and the increasing cost of college……….

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Publication: The Chronicle of Higher Education