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“Must Rhodes fall?” – Times Higher Education

insights “Must Rhodes fall?” – Times Higher Education Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · December 26, 2016

Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg states, “More important than erasing the past is to confront it, teach it, improve the present and set the stage for the future.” In the article published by Times Higher Education, Stephen Trachtenberg shares his thoughts on morally compromised historical figures and their contributions that attributed to and represented a greater…

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The College President Millionaires Club

insights The College President Millionaires Club Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · December 21, 2016

“Turnover suggests that the pressure of the job is as bad as ever.” Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg is mentioned in the Bloomberg news article discussing college presidents’ compensation and the pressures associated with the position. To read the article click here.  

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“DeVoe’s Is Clearly No Pushover” by Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg for The Chronicle of Higher Education

insights “DeVoe’s Is Clearly No Pushover” by Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg for The Chronicle of Higher Education Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · December 19, 2016

In this article Stephen Trachtenberg gives his opinion on noneducator Betsy DeVos and her designation for Secretary of Education. “… one sees a woman of formidable political skills, with a vision for her own iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965…” Click here to read the article.  

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The Truth and Consequences of Academic Rankings – What is the world of rankings all about?

insights The Truth and Consequences of Academic Rankings –  What is the world of rankings all about? Stephen Joel Trachtenberg · October 19, 2016

In this article published in the Public Administration Review, Rimon Partner Stephen Trachtenberg addresses the veracity and legitimacy of Higher Education rankings and how they work. According to Dr. Trachtenberg, “U.S. News and other such ranking vehicles are not in the education business. Their vested interest is profit, selling a service. When colleges complain about the…

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