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The True Cost of Education
A nationally recognized expert in the cost of higher education, President Troutt and Rhodes are featured in a USA Today article about the issues that affect a college education. »
Into the Streets
Rhodes has had remarkable success in cultivating a culture of service and making community-based scholarship a staple of students’ lives. »
College Libraries Not Just Books
According to Justin Pope, The Associated Press higher education writer, the Paul Barret, Jr. Library at Rhodes functions as “the campus living room.” »
Will Anyone Listen?
Do study panels and Congressional commissions make a difference? A lot depends on when the report is issued. What if you were scheduled to release your critically important findings the day the Monica Lewinsky story broke? »
Matching Students to the Right College
Note to parents: the quest of a trophy school for your prospective college student can produce enormous anxiety and less-than-satisfying outcomes. »
Making Student Work Matter
“An opportunity where everybody wins” is President Troutt’s apt description for the Rhodes Student Associate Program which allowed the college to double the size of its library without hiring additional staff. »
Price Controls or Transparency?
“Providing more information to students and their families about how much it actually costs to attend a college makes a lot of sense,” President Troutt maintains. »