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Originally posted by Erik P Conard
The opening of the doors to virtually anyone who can fog a mirror is interesting in that it has taken away a lot of the prestige of the
degree. Having conferred several thousand Associate degrees to
many who would not, likely, pass an old-time English proficiency exam, I scratch my pate...at times...wondering if it is worth the investment.
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I don't see the point of your comments. So we now have many more people pursuing some type of higher education nowadays? Maybe you haven't noticed, but many Associate degrees train people in trades and other vital service-sector jobs. My father has an Associate degree and I think that what you are saying is quite discrimnatory. I know many fine, upstanding, intelligent people who have obtained Associate degrees. If you feel that providing these people with educational opportunities harms our traditional University system rather than strengthening them and providing a better educated workforce, I am a bit shocked. And I certainly don't see why that hurts the Greek system... Why shouldn't people have the opportunity to receive 2-year degrees or to form new types of Greek organizations? Rather than restricting, let's open things up!
