Lewis, Harry R.

Excellence without a soul: does liberal education have a future? - New York PublicAffairs 2007 - xvi, 305p.

Hollow excellence
Choice and direction
Meritocracy and citizenship
Contact, competition, cooperation
The eternal enigma: advising
Why grades go up
Evaluation is educational
Independence, responsibility, rape
Students and money
College athletes and money

Discusses how Harvard University, by focusing on competition for professors and financial support and a consumer model of education, has failed to live up to its primary mission of educating students to become responsible members of society.

9781586485016 (PB)


Education
Universities and colleges
Aims and objectives

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The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India

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