Jenna Robinson on the Crisis in Higher Ed and the Prospects for Academic Renewal
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In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Jenna Robinson, president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. They discuss current crises in American higher education and what can be done to resolve them. Is there too much or too little money in higher education? How should colleges and universities think about their role in preparing students for work and careers? What is the role of the university in forming citizens? Why is it important for universities to hand down cultural heritage and perennial wisdom? How might a reinvention and renewal of general education requirements help solve the crisis in higher ed? Can AI play a constructive role in academic renewal?
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
The Case Against Education | Princeton University Press
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know | E.D. Hirsch Jr.
God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of 'Academic Freedom' | William F. Buckley Jr.
Consortium of Christian Study Centers
The Martin Center Releases New Publication: "Blueprint for Reform: General Education"
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