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Monthly Archives: April 2011
How Frugal is the Chariot That Bears the Human Soul
Because a confluence of factors has placed the humanities in special jeopardy, they are getting a lot of attention at the moment. The Council of Independent Colleges held a symposium examining their future. Cornell President David Skorton has taken … Continue reading
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Tagged AAC&U, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Council of Academic Deans, Carol Schneider, Council of Independent Colleges, David Skorton, Emily Dickinson, John Churchill, Liberal Education, Martha Nell Smith, national commission on the humanities, PBK, Phi Beta Kappa
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You Went Where?
Once upon a time in my life I was a Dean of Students. I had no training for the post, being in my “real” life at that point an assistant professor of philosophy. So I was apt to let undeanly … Continue reading
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Humanities Buzz
There was very little “Why don’t they love us?” Hardly a hand was wrung nor a tooth gnashed. And yet a very large roomful of humanities practitioners, supporters, and advocates spent a day in Washington, D.C. talking about the value … Continue reading
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Those Canny Scots
Phi Beta Kappa is proud to display its date of origin, 1776, as a reminder that the founding students who declared their allegiance to the power of learning did so in a year heavy with significance in the history ideas: … Continue reading
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