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In the first post of this series about the nature or meaning of College, we talked about the history of the concept of college. College, emerging out of the Middle Ages, was to provide a path to learning, to knowledge….not about jobs. Yet today, one of the leading critiques or concerns is precisely about jobs. I…
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In 1578, a Jesuit priest, Matteo Ricci, arrived in China. He hoped to bring Christianity to the Chinese at a time when this ancient land was really just becoming brought into the European sphere of influence. Ricci brought some new technological devices that he hoped would open doors for him. Perhaps his most exciting present…
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Ever wonder what College is really supposed to be about? The idea of College has been under heavy scrutiny for some time in the past 5-7 years. The level of focus probably isn’t going down any time soon. In the process though of our nation’s recent challenges, it appears to me that many no longer…