Image ContributorThe Disconcerted DemagogueAs the members of this senior class prepare to leave their temporary home on the Hilltop, and … [Read more...] about Lifelong Education Begins at Graduation
Age of Indulgence Requires Greater Appetite Control
Image Contributor;A curious confluence of events took place last week at Georgetown.First, a most unusual speaker graced the campus: a … [Read more...] about Age of Indulgence Requires Greater Appetite Control
Bolster Diversity With Expanded Criteria
The first report from the Diversity and Inclusiveness Initiative has been released. While lengthy, its core recommendation is to increase … [Read more...] about Bolster Diversity With Expanded Criteria
Humanizing Economic Theory
On college campuses today, the reigning principle behind most academic matters is to avoid meddling in the affairs of others. Beyond very … [Read more...] about Humanizing Economic Theory
In Search of Social Justice
If there is one thing that we are certain we are pursuing at Georgetown, it is social justice. We disagree about many things - but, … [Read more...] about In Search of Social Justice
Respect Diversity of Views
Diversity is a word that slips easily off the tongue of today's college denizen, but rarely do we give it the scrutiny that it deserves. … [Read more...] about Respect Diversity of Views
Conventional Wisdom? Checking Globalization
Writing in 1967, the [sociologist Peter Berger](https://www.bu.edu/religion/faculty/bios/berger.html) argued with force and persuasion that … [Read more...] about Conventional Wisdom? Checking Globalization
Universities Shoulder Some Blame for the Recession
A year ago, the nation watched in horror as the financial system teetered on the brink of collapse. The names of the victims are familiar to … [Read more...] about Universities Shoulder Some Blame for the Recession
‘Academic Excellence’ Is Not an Excellent Criterion
Last week the Rev. Wilson Miscamble, a professor of history at University of Notre Dame, spoke on campus about the conscious and strenuous … [Read more...] about ‘Academic Excellence’ Is Not an Excellent Criterion
New Campus Buildings Betray Aim of Liberal Arts Education
New and returning students alike cannot fail to notice a discernible structure rising from a plot of land adjacent to the Leavey Center. … [Read more...] about New Campus Buildings Betray Aim of Liberal Arts Education
