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The Purpose of the University
Peter Berkowitz proposed a compromise core curriculum. James Kurth spoke about the historical reasons why faculties oppose strong general education (or core curricular requirement). This puts us, Kurth pointed out, in the following situation:
The first three estates of the university are unable to correct the curriculum - the students because they lack the experience, the faculty because their interests oppose it, and the presidents and provosts because they are by and large responsible to the first two. That leaves two estates, who are represented in the purpose of the this organization.
Posted by Michael Pomeranz on November 05, 2010 at November 5, 2010 01:49 PM
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