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State-approved University of Austin to start taking applications

State-approved University of Austin to start taking applications "School leaders also said they will offer the inaugural 100-student class full scholarships for the entirety of their four-year undergraduate program.... "'This is an opportunity for students to not only go to...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 16, 2023 5:25 PM

The End of the English Major | The New Yorker

The End of the English Major | The New Yorker "'Young people are very, very concerned about the ethics of representation, of cultural interaction--all these kinds of things that, actually, we think about a lot!' Amanda Claybaugh, Harvard's dean of...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 4, 2023 11:49 AM

Oh, the Inhumanities! | Power Line

Oh, the Inhumanities! | Power Line Stephen Hayward writes: "But there is one more point to be made about faith-based colleges like Earlham. One thing that is largely unreported these days is that most supposedly Christian or evangelical colleges have...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 1, 2018 10:50 PM

Is Yale Elite If Its English Majors Don't Read Shakespeare?

Is Yale Elite If Its English Majors Don't Read Shakespeare? - The Federalist - Joy Pullman "Yes, something is definitely wrong when students are so racist that they will not listen to the ideas of someone who had the misfortune...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 7, 2017 1:35 AM

What Characterizes the Modern Totalitarian, Corporatized University?

What Characterizes the Modern Totalitarian, Corporatized University? "In Savannah, Georgia, an ambitious experiment in higher education is under way. Ralston College aims to offer a back-to-basics liberal arts experience , stripped of the amenities and assumptions of the modern university....

Posted by Michael Bates on March 3, 2014 6:13 PM