Re:The Day the Purpose of College Changed
by cafard on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @05:09PM
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The tension has always been there. The first university in Europe was Bologna's, which was chiefly known for the study of law.
As for 1967 and after, I would complain less that we are dropping liberal arts departments, though I'd rather not see them dropped, than that the cost of studying anything at a state school has greatly outrun inflation. It costs a hell of a lot to study philosophy, but it also costs a hell of a lot to study electrical engineering.
As for 1967 and after, I would complain less that we are dropping liberal arts departments, though I'd rather not see them dropped, than that the cost of studying anything at a state school has greatly outrun inflation. It costs a hell of a lot to study philosophy, but it also costs a hell of a lot to study electrical engineering.