College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be by Andrew Delbanco My rating: 4 of 5 stars Andrew Delbanco opens this book describing a faculty meeting early in his tenure at Columbia where the end of “needs blind” admissions was being debated. He described this debate as the beginning of a journey of thinking about not only his chosen discipline but the whys and wherefores of the university, of which this book is a product. The book follows the schema of the title. He looks at the origins of colleges in this … [Read more...] about Book Review: College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be
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Week in Review: Old Spice Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. "Look at your grades. Now look at mine." The Old Spice Man has gone from a series of hilarious television commercials to a full-fledged Internet meme. BYU, however, decided to parody the absurd body wash marketing campaign by … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Old Spice Edition