The connectedness of things is what the great university is all about, and I believe the great university in the coming century will be described as a community of scholars.

The connectedness of things is what the great university is all about, and I believe the great university in the coming century will be described as a community of scholars.

In an era when careerism dominates the campus, is it too much to expect students to go beyond their private interests, learn about the world around them, develop a sense of civic and social responsibility, and discover how they can contribute to the common good?

It is no longer enough to simply read and write. Students must also become literate in the understanding of visual images. Our children must learn how to spot a stereotype, isolate a social cliche, and distinguish facts from propaganda, analysis from banter and important news from coverage.

Music gives us a language that cuts across the disciplines, helps us to see connections and brings a more coherent meaning to our world.

Based upon the pictures, I concluded that about 60 percent of all college classes in the United States are held outside, underneath a tree, usually by a gently flowing stream.

To put it simply, school readiness means creating in this country a public love of children.