C.S. Lewis and Vocational Training
C.S. Lewis argued that vocational training "aims at making not a good man but a good banker" whereas "education [teaches] civil behavior by direct and indirect discipline."
On Intellectual Takeout.
Headlines
Remove “Tigers” Mascot?
An online petition circulating at Louisiana State University demands that the "Tigers" mascot be changed because it is “the most prevalent [C]onfederate symbol in the United States.” On Campus Reform.
First Black Professor at Duke
"The first African-American to hold a regular-rank, tenured post on Duke University’s faculty, Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, died Tuesday at age 88," reports Ray Gronberg.
In the News and Observer.
Treasury Department and Student Aid
The idea of transferring Federal Student Aid from the Department of Education to the Treasury Department has sparked controversy, some claiming that it would be "too complex a task to be beneficial."
In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Adult Degree Completion
"University of Dallas steps back from proposed adult degree-completion expansion amid faculty worries it would be a poor curricular and identity fit," reports Rick Seltzer.
On Inside Higher Ed.
Awarded for “Racial Activism”
Two Yale students who protested Erika Christakis in 2015 were honored and awarded a prize for their "racial activism." On Heat Street.
UNC Public Records Released
After a public records request by a Charlotte television station was denied, UNC Chapel Hill officials have reversed the decision and released the information.
In the News and Observer.
“Degree Plus”
To make liberal arts students more marketable in the workforce, the University of Utah has added a certificate program called "degree plus" that will train them in technical skills. On Inside Higher Ed.
Defund Evergreen State
"State lawmakers in Washington are fed up with the antics of Evergreen State College, and plan to introduce legislation Thursday to privatize the left-leaning institution," reports Peter Van Voorhis. On Campus Reform.
$18 Million Chapel Hill Donation
After receiving a one-time donation of $18 million, UNC Chapel Hill will "add three additional entrepreneurs-in-residence and up to four faculty fellows, [and] create up to 70 internships." In Triangle Business Journal.