Patt Morrison Thurs, 11/20

 

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 20, 2008

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:25

OPEN

 

 

 

1:25 – 2:00

Honor Roll or Bust: Cal State System Toughens Up Admissions

It was a pretty good deal:  a B-average in high school and completion of required college preparatory courses all but guaranteed students entrance into one of the California State University campuses.  Now facing swelling student enrollment and a shrinking budget, due mostly to cuts coming from the California government, CSU is about to shut the door on thousands of eligible freshmen and community college transfer students.  A proposed $66.3 million funding cut, with more slashing to come, has forced the CSU into considering enrollment caps.  The proposed solution: relying more on grade-point-average than other academic standards and moving up the application deadlines.

 

Guests:

Charles Reed, Chancellor of the California State University system

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Lt. Governor John Garamendi, member of the California State University Board of Trustees

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2:00 – 3:00

Malcolm Gladwell on the Success of Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell says superstars don't just appear from nowhere, driven by genius and talent: "they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot." In his new book, "Outliers:  The Story of Success,"  he illuminates the secrets of software billionaires, what made the Beatles the greatest rock band, and why Asians are seemingly good at math, and he builds a quite convincing argument for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, "some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky." The author of "Blink" and "The Tipping Point" joins Patt with his latest theory.

 

Guests:

Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and author of international bestsellers "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" and "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference."

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