The following is a response to a April 9, 2009 editorial in The Varsity, the student newspaper of the University of Toronto.
I wish to congratulate The Varsity on a strong and successful year. Your newspaper is a great asset to this University. Congratulations!
I also wish to respond to Ms. Levack’s editorial “Down but not [...]
Archive for April 19th, 2009
Why You’re Not Fucked… any more than you want to be
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I’m back…
Posted in Uncategorized on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After a two month hiatus, I am returning to my blog. The lack of posts is the result of not much to say, but also a lack of time. While I imagine I’ll continue to express opinions on politics and the world around me, I want to spend more time talking about critical questions in [...]
The Purpose of University
Posted in Higher Education on April 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A thoughtful blogger, Socrates Votes, asked a question not too long ago: what’s the purpose of a university. It’s a big question (as most of Socrates Votes’ questions tend to be), but an important one. Much has been written on this subject – perhaps the best of all being Clark Kerr’s The Uses of the [...]
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- Twitter: Harvard Graduate School of Education
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- presidentgee: Headed over to Martha Garland retirement gathering. Thanks MG for your dedication and service to our University.
- presidentgee: Honored to be present at Columbus breakfast remembering Rosa Parks, remarkable American.
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