[yetidog]

As a second career college teacher (now retired), I periodically reentered college as a matter of personal enligtenment and professional development. Hansen nails this one. The difference in the education that I received as an undergraduate in the early 1960’s was as different from my later soujourns into higher education in the 70s, 80s and 90s as King Lear is from Big Momma’s House. What passes for education today —with some exceptions—is nothing more than a reiteration of the popular culture wrapped up in post-modernist language. And many younger faculty are truly dumber than wooden watches. They have no understanding of historical context of philosophical underpinning to the world of ideas. Be very careful where your son or daughter matriculates. If someone has not already done so, it would be a very good idea to establish a list of higher education institutions whose core curricula reflect the value and content that Hansen describes as worthwhile.

[the anti-liberal]

"If someone has not already done so, it would be a very good idea to establish a list of higher education institutions whose core curricula reflect the value and content that Hansen describes as worthwhile."

Here's something I found:

Colleges of Character

"Each month, this section features a college or university that is making a sustained and comprehensive effort to promote the moral and civic education of its students."

It's not a concise list, but it's something.

[PGalt]

If someone has not already done so, it would be a very good idea to establish a list of higher education institutions whose core curricula reflect the value and content that Hansen describes as worthwhile.

Hillsdale College (Michigan) comes to mind.

Good article. Thanks for posting.

[DuncanWaring]

...it would be a very good idea to establish a list of higher education institutions whose core curricula reflect the value and content that Hansen describes as worthwhile.

Here's a possibility.

[Old Professer]

“Be very careful where your son or daughter matriculates.”

There are times when I truly miss Norm Crosby.