Why We Need the Classic Learning Test
by Mark BauerleinJeremy Tate joins the podcast to discuss the history of the Classic Learning Test and why it is important for American higher education. Continue Reading »
The Great Forgetting
by R. R. RenoThe rising generation of leaders knows next to nothing about the great thinkers who have shaped our history. Who can blame them? They have been educated during the Great Forgetting. We have embarked on a remarkable experiment: a society governed by those who have little knowledge of the humanities, . . . . Continue Reading »
Leisure and Liberality
by Elizabeth C. CoreyConservative commentators have long bemoaned the proliferation of “studies” fields in the university. Women’s and gender studies are well known, but now students can take courses in topics as unusual as “surf studies” and “fat studies.” Given all the boring lectures that undergraduates . . . . Continue Reading »
The Good Life After Graduation
by Sarah ReardonOur higher education climate and our culture at large render the world of our households, vocations, and communities remote from the world of dorms, reading quizzes, and library all-nighters. Continue Reading »
Catholic Education Is Taking Off
by Mark BauerleinThe power of parents, as expressed in their choice of schools, confirms the value of Catholic liberal arts and sciences perhaps more effectively than any other factor when it comes to the public sphere and education debates. Continue Reading »
Childhood Virtues and the Liberal Arts
by Mark BauerleinKevin Clark joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education. Continue Reading »
Saving The King’s College
by Rachelle PetersonThe alumni of The King’s College are rallying. We say simply, “Save King’s.” The odds are long. But the opportunity is there. Continue Reading »
How to Be Critical
by Ulrich L. LehnerMany colleges laud “critical thinking” as important, and while this claim bears truth, it is necessary to find out why it is truly important. Continue Reading »
The Real Problem at Wheaton College
by James DiddamsAs college students are treated more as consumers than knowledge-seekers, what they learn and for what purpose becomes merely a consumer choice. Continue Reading »
Events Roundup—10.27.23
by EditorsEvents happening over the coming days that may interest our readers. Continue Reading »
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