<p>It is a different world than when I graduated in a recession … the Carter recession.</p>
<p>I do not expect colleges to find jobs for kids but when the tuition is multiple times higher than it was when I got out in the late 70s, i think it is smart business to make sure kids are prepared to enter the real world when they graduate. I hear a lot about college career services as abismal and a waste of money and time. That is a disservice to the kids. </p>
<p>I do not care what we had or did not have in prior decades. We all survived, some even thrived.</p>
<p>I am talking now when kids are taking on huge debts or parents are paying huge tuition bills. Schools need to shoulder the outcomes (many do and I applaud them!). The buying public (parents and kids) need to know if the schools are being forthright or playing into kids dreams. Forget the big flashy buildings and become a leader in after college success. That will get attention from everyone. Time to innovate!</p>
<p>Higher education IS changing so lets help shape it.</p>