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The Case Against Admissions Selectivity

Feb 10, 2023 · Frederick M. Hess · Comments Off on The Case Against Admissions Selectivity

It’s time to do away with selective college admissions for undergraduate education. Now, let’s get the caveats out of the way. When it comes to specific training that requires particular … Continue reading “The Case Against Admissions Selectivity”


Why the Canon Wars Still Matter

Sep 14, 2022 · Daniel Buck · Comments Off on Why the Canon Wars Still Matter

Like an overlong proxy war, the “canon” skirmishes of the 1980s and ’90s no longer feature in the media, though the conflict persists. As in a battle over this or … Continue reading “Why the Canon Wars Still Matter”


A Life-Changing Meeting of Minds

Mar 4, 2022 · Matthew Stewart · Comments Off on A Life-Changing Meeting of Minds

In 1985, Roosevelt Montás arrived in the United States aged twelve, speaking no English, accustomed to life in a rural mountain village of the Dominican Republic where he had passed … Continue reading “A Life-Changing Meeting of Minds”


As the US turns its Back on Western Classics, China Embraces Them

Feb 23, 2022 · John Mac Ghlionn · Comments Off on As the US turns its Back on Western Classics, China Embraces Them

In 2019, the Society for Classical Studies, a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization, held a rather memorable conference in San Diego. … Continue reading “As the US turns its Back on Western Classics, China Embraces Them”


Universities Have Forgotten Their Purpose: Pursuing the Contemplative Life

Dec 17, 2021 · Jessica Hooten Wilson · Comments Off on Universities Have Forgotten Their Purpose: Pursuing the Contemplative Life

Editor’s note: this essay is adapted from a talk delivered by Jessica Hooten Wilson at Word on Fire’s Good News Conference on November 7, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. Universities are … Continue reading “Universities Have Forgotten Their Purpose: Pursuing the Contemplative Life”


Did You Know? Classics Departments and Programs Are Disappearing

Sep 23, 2021 · Grace Hall · Comments Off on Did You Know? Classics Departments and Programs Are Disappearing

The study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations through their languages, literature, and history— the study of Classics—is part of the bedrock of a rigorous university education. While some … Continue reading “Did You Know? Classics Departments and Programs Are Disappearing”


Education with a Vision: A Curriculum Worth Following

Sep 13, 2021 · Grattan Brown · Comments Off on Education with a Vision: A Curriculum Worth Following

At the start of students’ college careers, there are both good and bad unknowns. The good unknowns are the people they will meet, the different instructors, courses on subjects they … Continue reading “Education with a Vision: A Curriculum Worth Following”


Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them

Mar 31, 2021 · Abraham Unger · Comments Off on Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them

The loss of public trust in universities that has risen to front page news did not suddenly emerge in 2020. In 2018 the non-partisan Gallup organization found that, for the … Continue reading “Why Liberal Arts Colleges Are Failing and How to Revive Them”


For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character

Nov 18, 2020 · Matthew Post · Comments Off on For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character

With the pandemic, more parents are discovering what their children are being taught in public schools—from explicit how-tos in sex-ed class to narratives of power that divide everyone into oppressors … Continue reading “For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character”


Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World

Nov 9, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World

Countless students begin and graduate from college with an impoverished humanities education, a reality that should disturb any proponent of the liberal arts. According to a recent report by the … Continue reading “Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World”

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