I found a set of the Great Books, 1952 on abebooks. It runs around 500 to 600 dollars, which if you consider there are 54 volumes is not expensive at all. They weigh 100 pounds. Shipping would probably cost more than the books. There are some later editions with more volumes. I heard somewhere that there is a companion study guide. Not sure about that. My western civ course had a set of I think 14 or so volumes called Readings in Western Civilization. You have motivated me to re-enter the world of learning. I actually study quite a lot, but in the field of agronomy and animal husbandry.
I'm not sure. The "schools" are what BSU plans to call their meta-departments, I think. It's unclear yet, which departments will be housed together. It's also unknown what programs and majors may be eliminated. So I wouldn't know who to even approach about assessing interest in Z-Degrees. The 22 department heads will be collapsing into six. But who those people may be won't become apparent until next semester at the earliest.
There's already a movement afoot calling for schools who are dramatically cutting their humanities departments to quit calling what they're offering a liberal education. This popped up on Monday and has a long list of cuts: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2023/10/23/liberal-education-name-only-opinion I was surprised that Bemidji wasn't listed, but then again there may be several dozens which have made announcements, but which aren't widely known yet. The problem may be much larger and broader than anyone is acknowledging.
Cutting down dozens of faculties into either "schools" or even into some sort of catch all called "Humanities" may be even more marginalizing to the enterprise.
Apparently, the Morlocks seem to think that the Eloi will be easier to manage if there isn't any critical thinking?
I found a set of the Great Books, 1952 on abebooks. It runs around 500 to 600 dollars, which if you consider there are 54 volumes is not expensive at all. They weigh 100 pounds. Shipping would probably cost more than the books. There are some later editions with more volumes. I heard somewhere that there is a companion study guide. Not sure about that. My western civ course had a set of I think 14 or so volumes called Readings in Western Civilization. You have motivated me to re-enter the world of learning. I actually study quite a lot, but in the field of agronomy and animal husbandry.
How does the transfer to another institution work with schools? Are there emphases within a school which would be a major by another name?
I'm not sure. The "schools" are what BSU plans to call their meta-departments, I think. It's unclear yet, which departments will be housed together. It's also unknown what programs and majors may be eliminated. So I wouldn't know who to even approach about assessing interest in Z-Degrees. The 22 department heads will be collapsing into six. But who those people may be won't become apparent until next semester at the earliest.
There's already a movement afoot calling for schools who are dramatically cutting their humanities departments to quit calling what they're offering a liberal education. This popped up on Monday and has a long list of cuts: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2023/10/23/liberal-education-name-only-opinion I was surprised that Bemidji wasn't listed, but then again there may be several dozens which have made announcements, but which aren't widely known yet. The problem may be much larger and broader than anyone is acknowledging.
Cutting down dozens of faculties into either "schools" or even into some sort of catch all called "Humanities" may be even more marginalizing to the enterprise.
Apparently, the Morlocks seem to think that the Eloi will be easier to manage if there isn't any critical thinking?