FDU Press Publishes Riccards' Book on College Board
Dr. Michael P. Riccards is Executive Director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy – New Jersey. Riccards is a former college president and a presidential scholar who has authored 15 books.
The College Board and American Higher Education, a new book by Hall Institute Executive Director Michael P. Riccards, has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.
In the book, Riccards, a former college president and the first public policy scholar in residence at the College Board, provides a history of the organization that gives the SAT exams and AP courses across America. He finds that in many cases over the last century the board was responding to changes rather than providing leadership on those national issues.
The board was initially founded by college presidents and headmasters in the east to provide for some commonality in admissions criteria, then became involved in multiple choice questions instead of its original essay exams, helped establish the Educational Testing Service, and then became more of a constituent based organization involved in financial aid, counseling, and student services.
Recent Articles by Dr. Michael P. Riccards:
- Friday, 03 February 2012 - A Rutgers Compact
- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 - Plotting Against The Presidency
- Monday, 23 January 2012 - The Destruction of Eastman Kodak
- Tuesday, 17 January 2012 - Running With Romney
- Thursday, 12 January 2012 - Playing The Expectations Game
The Hall Public Forum
Hall Institute Executive Director Dr. Michael Riccards sits down with Linda Walder Fiddle, the founder and executive director of the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation For Adult Autism. They discuss the nature of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), how ASD impacts individuals and families, and the prospects for adults with ASD who will often outlive their parents or caretakers.
Future of NJ's Gaming Industries
With much at stake for New Jersey’s future, the decisions regarding our state’s gaming, professional sports, and entertainment industries need to be based on the best possible information available from thorough research and from the many organizations and individuals with expertise and experience in each of these fields. In keeping with the mission of the Hall Institute, this section is intended to serve as a catalyst to spark the constructive debate and discussion needed to address these most important issues. Visit our Future of NJ Gaming Section.Featured Research
Public Pension: New Jersey’s public pension system is likely to be a hot topic as the state grapples with unprecedented fiscal problems and a new administration prepares to take office. Over the past 12 months, the Hall Institute has followed this issue closely. Our reports and opinion pieces are compiled in this special Pension Section.UPDATE:There are some updates that need to be made in the Hall Institute Report on Pensions. The value of the pension fund assets fell to $66 billion (as of June 2009), from $83 billion the previous year. The unfunded pension liability is now $46 billion.
