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Re-Imagining Higher Education | Kenn Ross | TEDxTaipeiAmericanSchool


good afternoon Wow two more talks left

good afternoon Wow two more talks left we’re almost there okay first I have a

we’re almost there okay first I have a

we’re almost there okay first I have a question for everybody I can sort of see

question for everybody I can sort of see

question for everybody I can sort of see everybody you know a little bit about me

everybody you know a little bit about me

everybody you know a little bit about me the short version I don’t know you here

the short version I don’t know you here

the short version I don’t know you here though

though

though who here who’s here has been to college

who here who’s here has been to college

who here who’s here has been to college into University raise your hand some

into University raise your hand some

into University raise your hand some teachers and parents okay okay who here

teachers and parents okay okay who here

teachers and parents okay okay who here maybe might someday go to college in

maybe might someday go to college in

maybe might someday go to college in university Oh a lot more hands okay then

university Oh a lot more hands okay then

university Oh a lot more hands okay then I think this is their ask to quite a

I think this is their ask to quite a

I think this is their ask to quite a relevant topic they’re gonna do today I

relevant topic they’re gonna do today I

relevant topic they’re gonna do today I want how come for you about this idea

want how come for you about this idea

want how come for you about this idea reimagining higher ed reimagine the

reimagining higher ed reimagine the

reimagining higher ed reimagine the University the first act I want to tell

University the first act I want to tell

University the first act I want to tell you story it’s a story involved guys

you story it’s a story involved guys

you story it’s a story involved guys story it’s not a bedtime stories a good

story it’s not a bedtime stories a good

story it’s not a bedtime stories a good story right and this story is actually

story right and this story is actually

story right and this story is actually about a student and let’s call this

about a student and let’s call this

about a student and let’s call this students if I can get his name up but my

students if I can get his name up but my

students if I can get his name up but my clicker works I have a name form

clicker works I have a name form

clicker works I have a name form actually let me see

actually let me see

actually let me see is it working yes it’s working

is it working yes it’s working

is it working yes it’s working let’s call Adler it’s a very interesting

let’s call Adler it’s a very interesting

let’s call Adler it’s a very interesting name right so unless you say the elders

name right so unless you say the elders

name right so unless you say the elders from right here in Taiwan and I’d like

from right here in Taiwan and I’d like

from right here in Taiwan and I’d like to tell you about Adler and others like

to tell you about Adler and others like

to tell you about Adler and others like him so you better understand why the

him so you better understand why the

him so you better understand why the current model of higher education is not

current model of higher education is not

current model of higher education is not effectively preparing them for our world

effectively preparing them for our world

effectively preparing them for our world today and certainly our world going

today and certainly our world going

today and certainly our world going forward right so Adler Adler has many

forward right so Adler Adler has many

forward right so Adler Adler has many the characteristics of a high-performing

the characteristics of a high-performing

the characteristics of a high-performing student right he’s certainly very

student right he’s certainly very

student right he’s certainly very intelligent right and has achieved top

intelligent right and has achieved top

intelligent right and has achieved top grades in his many years at school as a

grades in his many years at school as a

grades in his many years at school as a matter of fact he’s so motivated he was

matter of fact he’s so motivated he was

matter of fact he’s so motivated he was so intellectually curious but there by

so intellectually curious but there by

so intellectually curious but there by the time he got to high school it wasn’t

the time he got to high school it wasn’t

the time he got to high school it wasn’t quite enough for him he actually turned

quite enough for him he actually turned

quite enough for him he actually turned himself or became a home school student

himself or became a home school student

himself or became a home school student he homeschooled himself the last several

he homeschooled himself the last several

he homeschooled himself the last several years of high school before he was at

years of high school before he was at

years of high school before he was at that age where he would attend

that age where he would attend

that age where he would attend university he’s also quite accomplished

university he’s also quite accomplished

university he’s also quite accomplished he is was listed as one of the Taiwan’s

he is was listed as one of the Taiwan’s

he is was listed as one of the Taiwan’s 30 under 30

30 under 30

30 under 30 he actually filmed and produced a

he actually filmed and produced a

he actually filmed and produced a documentary call if there’s a reason to

documentary call if there’s a reason to

documentary call if there’s a reason to to study so Adler has done some very

to study so Adler has done some very

to study so Adler has done some very very interesting things so Adler you

very interesting things so Adler you

very interesting things so Adler you know you can imagine someone like this

know you can imagine someone like this

know you can imagine someone like this with the proper tutelage could go on to

with the proper tutelage could go on to

with the proper tutelage could go on to do immensely great things

do immensely great things

do immensely great things this is someone who could invent a

this is someone who could invent a

this is someone who could invent a technology renewable energy technology

technology renewable energy technology

technology renewable energy technology to help improve our energy mix they

to help improve our energy mix they

to help improve our energy mix they could find that proverbial cure for

could find that proverbial cure for

could find that proverbial cure for cancer they could leave their community

cancer they could leave their community

cancer they could leave their community or the state or even their country with

or the state or even their country with

or the state or even their country with the understanding of an empathy for

the understanding of an empathy for

the understanding of an empathy for others there’s always very very much

others there’s always very very much

others there’s always very very much needed on the world stage so others

needed on the world stage so others

needed on the world stage so others looking for top quality world-class

looking for top quality world-class

looking for top quality world-class education and one that will challenge

education and one that will challenge

education and one that will challenge Hampton and so he looks to the United

Hampton and so he looks to the United

Hampton and so he looks to the United States arguably the place with the

States arguably the place with the

States arguably the place with the greatest number of top universities

greatest number of top universities

greatest number of top universities colleges universities where he begins to

colleges universities where he begins to

colleges universities where he begins to navigate the different options you know

navigate the different options you know

navigate the different options you know Ivy League institutions stage schools

Ivy League institutions stage schools

Ivy League institutions stage schools liberal arts colleges and assuming he

liberal arts colleges and assuming he

liberal arts colleges and assuming he does this what do you think he’s gonna

does this what do you think he’s gonna

does this what do you think he’s gonna find I mean do you believe you will find

find I mean do you believe you will find

find I mean do you believe you will find a system that’s been designed to

a system that’s been designed to

a system that’s been designed to maximize his potential and designed to

maximize his potential and designed to

maximize his potential and designed to effectively prepare him again for our

effectively prepare him again for our

effectively prepare him again for our modern era and going forward let’s talk

modern era and going forward let’s talk

modern era and going forward let’s talk about that a little bit u.s. higher

about that a little bit u.s. higher

about that a little bit u.s. higher education current situation um assuming

education current situation um assuming

education current situation um assuming the other judgment does this first of

the other judgment does this first of

the other judgment does this first of all it may be a little concerning cuz he

all it may be a little concerning cuz he

all it may be a little concerning cuz he may find he might not have the

may find he might not have the

may find he might not have the opportunity you know to experience top

opportunity you know to experience top

opportunity you know to experience top quality higher education or relevant

quality higher education or relevant

quality higher education or relevant institution at all right this is because

institution at all right this is because

institution at all right this is because supply and demand characteristics in

supply and demand characteristics in

supply and demand characteristics in current top quality high rater how we

current top quality high rater how we

current top quality high rater how we put it out of balance right that’s an

put it out of balance right that’s an

put it out of balance right that’s an understatement as many of you know right

understatement as many of you know right

understatement as many of you know right and by that I mean demand far out seeds

and by that I mean demand far out seeds

and by that I mean demand far out seeds supply right schools have added almost

supply right schools have added almost

supply right schools have added almost no additional capacity no additional

no additional capacity no additional

no additional capacity no additional seats on average in the aggregate the

seats on average in the aggregate the

seats on average in the aggregate the past 30 years or so and again anywhere

past 30 years or so and again anywhere

past 30 years or so and again anywhere the institutions I’m talking about

the institutions I’m talking about

the institutions I’m talking about anywhere between maybe five to six

anywhere between maybe five to six

anywhere between maybe five to six percent and 15 percent of students who

percent and 15 percent of students who

percent and 15 percent of students who apply or actually accepted ultimately at

apply or actually accepted ultimately at

apply or actually accepted ultimately at low right yet some of these institutions

low right yet some of these institutions

low right yet some of these institutions say that sixty-seven even up to 80

say that sixty-seven even up to 80

say that sixty-seven even up to 80 percent of those who apply are qualified

percent of those who apply are qualified

percent of those who apply are qualified to attend but they’re accepting 10% 12%

to attend but they’re accepting 10% 12%

to attend but they’re accepting 10% 12% 15% there’s not enough space available

15% there’s not enough space available

15% there’s not enough space available and no space is being made but let’s

and no space is being made but let’s

and no space is being made but let’s just say for argument’s sake that Adler

just say for argument’s sake that Adler

just say for argument’s sake that Adler he gets in right even though what the

he gets in right even though what the

he gets in right even though what the Dayman constraint he gets in well

Dayman constraint he gets in well

Dayman constraint he gets in well there’s another issue at stake here he

there’s another issue at stake here he

there’s another issue at stake here he may not be able to afford it

may not be able to afford it

may not be able to afford it I think most of us now in this room

I think most of us now in this room

I think most of us now in this room certainly parents

certainly parents

certainly parents those of us who attended school night

those of us who attended school night

those of us who attended school night eights know how expensive university is

eights know how expensive university is

eights know how expensive university is at least over there not on all countries

at least over there not on all countries

at least over there not on all countries but over there right 4548 $50,000 a year

but over there right 4548 $50,000 a year

but over there right 4548 $50,000 a year tuition alone for cost of not just some

tuition alone for cost of not just some

tuition alone for cost of not just some of the most respected schools for many

of the most respected schools for many

of the most respected schools for many schools overall but put that into

schools overall but put that into

schools overall but put that into perspective it wasn’t always like that

perspective it wasn’t always like that

perspective it wasn’t always like that and relatively speaking did you know

and relatively speaking did you know

and relatively speaking did you know since 1985 when the total now at least

since 1985 when the total now at least

since 1985 when the total now at least the US Consumer Price Index so inflation

the US Consumer Price Index so inflation

the US Consumer Price Index so inflation has gone up by a total of about 115

has gone up by a total of about 115

has gone up by a total of about 115 percent one one five percent total

percent one one five percent total

percent one one five percent total inflation right but yet the college

inflation right but yet the college

inflation right but yet the college tuition inflation index

tuition inflation index

tuition inflation index how much does college tuition gone up by

how much does college tuition gone up by

how much does college tuition gone up by that in that same period of time does

that in that same period of time does

that in that same period of time does anyone know more right

anyone know more right

anyone know more right almost 500 percent right almost five

almost 500 percent right almost five

almost 500 percent right almost five times but so Adler if he’s gonna go he

times but so Adler if he’s gonna go he

times but so Adler if he’s gonna go he might need some help with it so but

might need some help with it so but

might need some help with it so but let’s just say that ever gets in yeah he

let’s just say that ever gets in yeah he

let’s just say that ever gets in yeah he Ellis to see he finds a way to afford it

Ellis to see he finds a way to afford it

Ellis to see he finds a way to afford it maybe selling a kidney maybe selling two

maybe selling a kidney maybe selling two

maybe selling a kidney maybe selling two kidneys I don’t know what he’s doing I

kidneys I don’t know what he’s doing I

kidneys I don’t know what he’s doing I hope not but let’s time it if he finds a

hope not but let’s time it if he finds a

hope not but let’s time it if he finds a way to afford it right well then surely

way to afford it right well then surely

way to afford it right well then surely that he can actually expect to you know

that he can actually expect to you know

that he can actually expect to you know find the most ideal educational

find the most ideal educational

find the most ideal educational experience that you can even imagine

experience that you can even imagine

experience that you can even imagine right right yes Oh

right right yes Oh

right right yes Oh as an Ivy League graduate myself let me

as an Ivy League graduate myself let me

as an Ivy League graduate myself let me explain to what that may experience

explain to what that may experience

explain to what that may experience might look like at least at a higher

might look like at least at a higher

might look like at least at a higher level Adler will take classes from a

level Adler will take classes from a

level Adler will take classes from a curriculum that most likely has not

curriculum that most likely has not

curriculum that most likely has not changed that much in decades they’ll

changed that much in decades they’ll

changed that much in decades they’ll study bitter this 30 bit of that very

study bitter this 30 bit of that very

study bitter this 30 bit of that very little of which will be integrated and

little of which will be integrated and

little of which will be integrated and probably even less of which will be

probably even less of which will be

probably even less of which will be transferable in fact he could have

transferable in fact he could have

transferable in fact he could have replaced a lot of those big lecture

replaced a lot of those big lecture

replaced a lot of those big lecture classes that he takes in the first

classes that he takes in the first

classes that he takes in the first couple of years that are offered in

couple of years that are offered in

couple of years that are offered in universities at first several years

universities at first several years

universities at first several years maybe even with a series of MOOCs you

maybe even with a series of MOOCs you

maybe even with a series of MOOCs you know that he does it on his own time and

know that he does it on his own time and

know that he does it on his own time and even for a far lower cost right another

even for a far lower cost right another

even for a far lower cost right another aspect is he probably we in the same

aspect is he probably we in the same

aspect is he probably we in the same place for all those four years it won’t

place for all those four years it won’t

place for all those four years it won’t be anything really global about its

be anything really global about its

be anything really global about its experience most likely right

experience most likely right

experience most likely right and he’ll probably be in a classroom

and he’ll probably be in a classroom

and he’ll probably be in a classroom with pretty much most people from that

with pretty much most people from that

with pretty much most people from that place of course if we’re talking about

place of course if we’re talking about

place of course if we’re talking about US universities be mainly Americans

US universities be mainly Americans

US universities be mainly Americans certainly if you go to school in Taiwan

certainly if you go to school in Taiwan

certainly if you go to school in Taiwan it’s mainly Taiwanese right that’s sort

it’s mainly Taiwanese right that’s sort

it’s mainly Taiwanese right that’s sort of the way it actually has been right

of the way it actually has been right

of the way it actually has been right probably even a little bit more

probably even a little bit more

probably even a little bit more friendlier maybe most frightening is

friendlier maybe most frightening is

friendlier maybe most frightening is that once Aven graduates he may find

that once Aven graduates he may find

that once Aven graduates he may find that he is woefully unprepared for I’ll

that he is woefully unprepared for I’ll

that he is woefully unprepared for I’ll call it the working world call it a

call it the working world call it a

call it the working world call it a career call it real life that he does

career call it real life that he does

career call it real life that he does not have the skills and abilities that

not have the skills and abilities that

not have the skills and abilities that are required out there right because

are required out there right because

are required out there right because even though I admit right most

even though I admit right most

even though I admit right most universities truly believe that they are

universities truly believe that they are

universities truly believe that they are effectively preparing people right for

effectively preparing people right for

effectively preparing people right for that therefore real life like a better

that therefore real life like a better

that therefore real life like a better better job if you ask those people that

better job if you ask those people that

better job if you ask those people that are employing these recent graduates

are employing these recent graduates

are employing these recent graduates they say not at all I don’t need ask

they say not at all I don’t need ask

they say not at all I don’t need ask everybody here because I know a lot of

everybody here because I know a lot of

everybody here because I know a lot of people that have been in university I

people that have been in university I

people that have been in university I don’t think about going anything oh my

don’t think about going anything oh my

don’t think about going anything oh my gosh what’s going on here right my point

gosh what’s going on here right my point

gosh what’s going on here right my point is Adler and those like him can and

is Adler and those like him can and

is Adler and those like him can and should do a heck of a lot better but

should do a heck of a lot better but

should do a heck of a lot better but here’s the question question right there

here’s the question question right there

here’s the question question right there what kind of university model can best

what kind of university model can best

what kind of university model can best assure right that people like Adler

assure right that people like Adler

assure right that people like Adler achieve their maximum potential their

achieve their maximum potential their

achieve their maximum potential their full potential right

full potential right

full potential right what type of university of art will most

what type of university of art will most

what type of university of art will most effectively prepare students for a

effectively prepare students for a

effectively prepare students for a modern era and going forward so what if

modern era and going forward so what if

modern era and going forward so what if think about what is what if we could

think about what is what if we could

think about what is what if we could reimagine redesign

reimagine redesign

reimagine redesign reinvent recreate a university system a

reinvent recreate a university system a

reinvent recreate a university system a more ideal one ever thought about this

more ideal one ever thought about this

more ideal one ever thought about this part of you now they think about how

part of you now they think about how

part of you now they think about how when I used to go to school more I want

when I used to go to school more I want

when I used to go to school more I want you to go to university neither more of

you to go to university neither more of

you to go to university neither more of you to think about my I’m going to go to

you to think about my I’m going to go to

you to think about my I’m going to go to university if you ever thought about

university if you ever thought about

university if you ever thought about what could it or should it be not just

what could it or should it be not just

what could it or should it be not just what it is but what could it be

what it is but what could it be

what it is but what could it be so I want to share with you five

so I want to share with you five

so I want to share with you five elements that some prominent educators

elements that some prominent educators

elements that some prominent educators least from the United States and

least from the United States and

least from the United States and elsewhere believe this sort of more

elsewhere believe this sort of more

elsewhere believe this sort of more ideal university should actually have

ideal university should actually have

ideal university should actually have let’s start with well let’s start with

let’s start with well let’s start with

let’s start with well let’s start with academics let’s start with curriculum as

academics let’s start with curriculum as

academics let’s start with curriculum as a matter of fact right so what about a

a matter of fact right so what about a

a matter of fact right so what about a more modern relevant curriculum right

more modern relevant curriculum right

more modern relevant curriculum right now we all know

now we all know

now we all know the information content is ubiquitous

the information content is ubiquitous

the information content is ubiquitous out there nowadays there’s something

out there nowadays there’s something

out there nowadays there’s something called the internet right you’ve heard

called the internet right you’ve heard

called the internet right you’ve heard of it I know you’ve heard of it so

of it I know you’ve heard of it so

of it I know you’ve heard of it so access to information is not challenging

access to information is not challenging

access to information is not challenging like it was even fifty years ago little

like it was even fifty years ago little

like it was even fifty years ago little of five hundred years ago information is

of five hundred years ago information is

of five hundred years ago information is ubiquitous but what’s most important is

ubiquitous but what’s most important is

ubiquitous but what’s most important is the ability to analyze and sift through

the ability to analyze and sift through

the ability to analyze and sift through that information the skills right and

that information the skills right and

that information the skills right and cognitive abilities necessary to do so

cognitive abilities necessary to do so

cognitive abilities necessary to do so think about that it’s not so much about

think about that it’s not so much about

think about that it’s not so much about what to think but about how to think

what to think but about how to think

what to think but about how to think think about critical thinking creativity

think about critical thinking creativity

think about critical thinking creativity effective communication effective

effective communication effective

effective communication effective interaction and all the cognitive sub

interaction and all the cognitive sub

interaction and all the cognitive sub processes that bubble up into those four

processes that bubble up into those four

processes that bubble up into those four meta competencies right this is what

meta competencies right this is what

meta competencies right this is what you’d want to meet the key aspects of a

you’d want to meet the key aspects of a

you’d want to meet the key aspects of a modern and relevant curriculum it’s

modern and relevant curriculum it’s

modern and relevant curriculum it’s something that you know don’t take my

something that you know don’t take my

something that you know don’t take my word for it for those of you have been

word for it for those of you have been

word for it for those of you have been in university yet ask your parents ask

in university yet ask your parents ask

in university yet ask your parents ask your teachers the traditional systems we

your teachers the traditional systems we

your teachers the traditional systems we know in nowadays does not actually teach

know in nowadays does not actually teach

know in nowadays does not actually teach so modern and relevant curriculum just

so modern and relevant curriculum just

so modern and relevant curriculum just one aspect another aspect would be

one aspect another aspect would be

one aspect another aspect would be relate to pedagogy or how students

relate to pedagogy or how students

relate to pedagogy or how students actually learn how we actually teach how

actually learn how we actually teach how

actually learn how we actually teach how an institution actually teaches right

an institution actually teaches right

an institution actually teaches right think about the classroom right so we’ve

think about the classroom right so we’ve

think about the classroom right so we’ve all spent a lot of time in class some of

all spent a lot of time in class some of

all spent a lot of time in class some of us still spend a lot of time see what

us still spend a lot of time see what

us still spend a lot of time see what the classroom as it’s existed right for

the classroom as it’s existed right for

the classroom as it’s existed right for ten years for a hundred years for ten

ten years for a hundred years for ten

ten years for a hundred years for ten thousand years it’s been very similar

thousand years it’s been very similar

thousand years it’s been very similar even though particularly the past

even though particularly the past

even though particularly the past several decades we’ve learned a heck of

several decades we’ve learned a heck of

several decades we’ve learned a heck of a lot right about how you can improve

a lot right about how you can improve

a lot right about how you can improve the classroom right how you could take

the classroom right how you could take

the classroom right how you could take something called the science of learning

something called the science of learning

something called the science of learning and that is just what it sounds like the

and that is just what it sounds like the

and that is just what it sounds like the science of learning it’s the way we

science of learning it’s the way we

science of learning it’s the way we learned it notes the way we process

learned it notes the way we process

learned it notes the way we process information is individual thing take

information is individual thing take

information is individual thing take decades of research from the science of

decades of research from the science of

decades of research from the science of learning which can inform us how the

learning which can inform us how the

learning which can inform us how the rebuildable makes a better more

rebuildable makes a better more

rebuildable makes a better more interactive classroom so you take all

interactive classroom so you take all

interactive classroom so you take all the pedagogical tools that we know that

the pedagogical tools that we know that

the pedagogical tools that we know that work and be the active learning be those

work and be the active learning be those

work and be the active learning be those breakout groups be those relay you throw

breakout groups be those relay you throw

breakout groups be those relay you throw away that everything just work lectures

away that everything just work lectures

away that everything just work lectures this doesn’t work

this doesn’t work

this doesn’t work you’re not gonna remember most of what I

you’re not gonna remember most of what I

you’re not gonna remember most of what I say seriously and science actually shows

say seriously and science actually shows

say seriously and science actually shows that right lectures don’t work okay

that right lectures don’t work okay

that right lectures don’t work okay throw everything it doesn’t work and

throw everything it doesn’t work and

throw everything it doesn’t work and then couple it with the most effective

then couple it with the most effective

then couple it with the most effective technology you can think of right to

technology you can think of right to

technology you can think of right to create a very intimate and engaging

create a very intimate and engaging

create a very intimate and engaging experience right to improve the

experience right to improve the

experience right to improve the classroom to make sure that everyone’s

classroom to make sure that everyone’s

classroom to make sure that everyone’s in the front row there’s no back row

in the front row there’s no back row

in the front row there’s no back row there’s no second row certainly no back

there’s no second row certainly no back

there’s no second row certainly no back row well you cannot hide think about

row well you cannot hide think about

row well you cannot hide think about this what could you do do a lot okay

this what could you do do a lot okay

this what could you do do a lot okay what about we talked a little bit about

what about we talked a little bit about

what about we talked a little bit about the lack of global experience in the

the lack of global experience in the

the lack of global experience in the traditional university experience what

traditional university experience what

traditional university experience what about if we totally flip that on its

about if we totally flip that on its

about if we totally flip that on its head right what a baby said listen in

head right what a baby said listen in

head right what a baby said listen in university instead of being in one place

university instead of being in one place

university instead of being in one place or maybe in two places you study abroad

or maybe in two places you study abroad

or maybe in two places you study abroad for a semester or something

for a semester or something

for a semester or something what about experiencing university

what about experiencing university

what about experiencing university living is studying together with

living is studying together with

living is studying together with classmates in many different cities as

classmates in many different cities as

classmates in many different cities as an example in seven different cities

an example in seven different cities

an example in seven different cities maybe six or eight you know maybe a city

maybe six or eight you know maybe a city

maybe six or eight you know maybe a city every semester think about that cities

every semester think about that cities

every semester think about that cities like Berlin Germany right San Francisco

like Berlin Germany right San Francisco

like Berlin Germany right San Francisco cities like typing and think about what

cities like typing and think about what

cities like typing and think about what that offers in terms of community

that offers in terms of community

that offers in terms of community engagement location based learning that

engagement location based learning that

engagement location based learning that can be done as actually a part a heck of

can be done as actually a part a heck of

can be done as actually a part a heck of a lot right such that people develop a

a lot right such that people develop a

a lot right such that people develop a deep understanding that that

deep understanding that that

deep understanding that that understanding of and empathy for other

understanding of and empathy for other

understanding of and empathy for other communities other people’s other

communities other people’s other

communities other people’s other cultures that I talked about before

cultures that I talked about before

cultures that I talked about before right

right

right something that the university actually

something that the university actually

something that the university actually can and should be curating as part of

can and should be curating as part of

can and should be curating as part of this process okay so we talked about

this process okay so we talked about

this process okay so we talked about curriculum we talked a little bout

curriculum we talked a little bout

curriculum we talked a little bout pedagogy talk about global immersion

pedagogy talk about global immersion

pedagogy talk about global immersion what about this everything about this

what about this everything about this

what about this everything about this what about it’s the university SiC

what about it’s the university SiC

what about it’s the university SiC listen we’re gonna re define the

listen we’re gonna re define the

listen we’re gonna re define the relationship between student and even

relationship between student and even

relationship between student and even the not only the student with the alumni

the not only the student with the alumni

the not only the student with the alumni he was an alumnus right and the school

he was an alumnus right and the school

he was an alumnus right and the school right in terms of career support what

right in terms of career support what

right in terms of career support what about if you said the university system

about if you said the university system

about if you said the university system said that we are going to provide not

said that we are going to provide not

said that we are going to provide not only coaching and mentoring some schools

only coaching and mentoring some schools

only coaching and mentoring some schools actually may do but very personalized

actually may do but very personalized

actually may do but very personalized and aggressive placement grab for

and aggressive placement grab for

and aggressive placement grab for graduate school for

graduate school for

graduate school for jobs of all kinds right and then

jobs of all kinds right and then

jobs of all kinds right and then continue to promote and support each

continue to promote and support each

continue to promote and support each student for the rest of their careers we

student for the rest of their careers we

student for the rest of their careers we want to sound like if your university

want to sound like if your university

want to sound like if your university would be your own headhunter and PR

would be your own headhunter and PR

would be your own headhunter and PR company and even venture capitalists for

company and even venture capitalists for

company and even venture capitalists for the rest of your career

okay and finally let’s talk a little bit

okay and finally let’s talk a little bit about accessibility this is the fifth

about accessibility this is the fifth

about accessibility this is the fifth pillar all right cuz I said in the

pillar all right cuz I said in the

pillar all right cuz I said in the beginning accessibility is an issue

beginning accessibility is an issue

beginning accessibility is an issue right but what about if you did

right but what about if you did

right but what about if you did something about that

something about that

something about that what about doesn’t university said wait

what about doesn’t university said wait

what about doesn’t university said wait a minute we’re gonna make this globally

a minute we’re gonna make this globally

a minute we’re gonna make this globally accessible yes here’s this maybe the

accessible yes here’s this maybe the

accessible yes here’s this maybe the school is based in a certain country in

school is based in a certain country in

school is based in a certain country in this particular case we’re talking about

this particular case we’re talking about

this particular case we’re talking about being based in the United States but

being based in the United States but

being based in the United States but what about if it’s an institution for

what about if it’s an institution for

what about if it’s an institution for students everywhere what would that look

students everywhere what would that look

students everywhere what would that look like then it wouldn’t look like ninety

like then it wouldn’t look like ninety

like then it wouldn’t look like ninety ninety-five percent of American students

ninety-five percent of American students

ninety-five percent of American students right that’s for sure people from

right that’s for sure people from

right that’s for sure people from everywhere all right pure mayor based

everywhere all right pure mayor based

everywhere all right pure mayor based admissions doing away with all kinds of

admissions doing away with all kinds of

admissions doing away with all kinds of quotas right for people to say aren’t

quotas right for people to say aren’t

quotas right for people to say aren’t American maybe aren’t American who live

American maybe aren’t American who live

American maybe aren’t American who live in America or maybe who are white

in America or maybe who are white

in America or maybe who are white Americans think about it and then at the

Americans think about it and then at the

Americans think about it and then at the same time as I get my clicker back then

same time as I get my clicker back then

same time as I get my clicker back then at the same time right making it much

at the same time right making it much

at the same time right making it much more financially accessible so how what

more financially accessible so how what

more financially accessible so how what about ways you can make tuition right I

about ways you can make tuition right I

about ways you can make tuition right I don’t know half what it is most of them

don’t know half what it is most of them

don’t know half what it is most of them popsicles right

popsicles right

popsicles right what about 1/3 what about 1/4 how about

what about 1/3 what about 1/4 how about

what about 1/3 what about 1/4 how about ten twelve thousand dollars a year as

ten twelve thousand dollars a year as

ten twelve thousand dollars a year as opposed to fifty thousand right so okay

opposed to fifty thousand right so okay

opposed to fifty thousand right so okay um you say this is maybe this sounds

um you say this is maybe this sounds

um you say this is maybe this sounds interesting maybe doesn’t right maybe it

interesting maybe doesn’t right maybe it

interesting maybe doesn’t right maybe it sounds a little bit crazy maybe sounds

sounds a little bit crazy maybe sounds

sounds a little bit crazy maybe sounds nuts like how is this possible

nuts like how is this possible

nuts like how is this possible right is this just fantasy actually this

right is this just fantasy actually this

right is this just fantasy actually this is not fantasy this is actually

is not fantasy this is actually

is not fantasy this is actually happening right for several years now as

happening right for several years now as

happening right for several years now as a matter fact so what I’m talking about

a matter fact so what I’m talking about

a matter fact so what I’m talking about is there exists an institution that’s to

is there exists an institution that’s to

is there exists an institution that’s to be called Minerva right that actually

be called Minerva right that actually

be called Minerva right that actually does have a modern and relevant

does have a modern and relevant

does have a modern and relevant curriculum right one that has completely

curriculum right one that has completely

curriculum right one that has completely reinvented the classroom right and how

reinvented the classroom right and how

reinvented the classroom right and how students learn both inside the classroom

students learn both inside the classroom

students learn both inside the classroom but also outside of the classroom with

but also outside of the classroom with

but also outside of the classroom with the experience you’re learning one that

the experience you’re learning one that

the experience you’re learning one that actually it offers full four years of

actually it offers full four years of

actually it offers full four years of global immersion

global immersion

global immersion seven cities in four years it’s true one

seven cities in four years it’s true one

seven cities in four years it’s true one that does provide lifelong career

that does provide lifelong career

that does provide lifelong career support and then the one that’s very

support and then the one that’s very

support and then the one that’s very uniquely that is very uniquely

uniquely that is very uniquely

uniquely that is very uniquely accessible for students from all over

accessible for students from all over

accessible for students from all over the world so and so Adler

the world so and so Adler

the world so and so Adler for example our example sample student

for example our example sample student

for example our example sample student Adler actually exists as well does

Adler actually exists as well does

Adler actually exists as well does anyone know Adler guys haven’t read

anyone know Adler guys haven’t read

anyone know Adler guys haven’t read about Anthony he’s been in the paper

about Anthony he’s been in the paper

about Anthony he’s been in the paper slot actually quite lucky about right

slot actually quite lucky about right

slot actually quite lucky about right Adler is an actual student that Minerva

Adler is an actual student that Minerva

Adler is an actual student that Minerva school there’s another student at

school there’s another student at

school there’s another student at Minerva schools whom you may know as

Minerva schools whom you may know as

Minerva schools whom you may know as well his name is Eric okay that’s a

well his name is Eric okay that’s a

well his name is Eric okay that’s a little closer to home I understand right

little closer to home I understand right

little closer to home I understand right so these Adler Eric and hundreds of

so these Adler Eric and hundreds of

so these Adler Eric and hundreds of other students who are now in places

other students who are now in places

other students who are now in places like Berlin like Buenos Aires Argentina

like Berlin like Buenos Aires Argentina

like Berlin like Buenos Aires Argentina like San Francisco are actually working

like San Francisco are actually working

like San Francisco are actually working with us to continue to build and expand

with us to continue to build and expand

with us to continue to build and expand right what many believe is if not V but

right what many believe is if not V but

right what many believe is if not V but certainly a more ideal a more ideal more

certainly a more ideal a more ideal more

certainly a more ideal a more ideal more compelling model for higher education

compelling model for higher education

compelling model for higher education such that students like Adler students

such that students like Adler students

such that students like Adler students like Eric maybe students like some of

like Eric maybe students like some of

like Eric maybe students like some of you right come more effectively or

you right come more effectively or

you right come more effectively or better maximize your potential thank you

better maximize your potential thank you

better maximize your potential thank you [Applause]

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