A Utopia in the Desert Where 24 Bright Young Men Cope with Loneliness, Hard Work, and Philosophy.

Hirschorn, Michael W.

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Utopia in the Desert Where 24 Bright Young Men Cope with Loneliness, Hard Work, and Philosophy.

Hirschorn, Michael W.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n30 p30-32 Apr 8 1987

At Deep Springs College, in a remote California desert valley, 24 male students from the top 1 percent of the high school applicant pool spend 2 years running a ranch and studying a curriculum that leans toward literature and away from the sciences. (MSE)

Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Experimental Colleges, Farm Management, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Nontraditional Education, Private Colleges, Rural Environment, Selective Colleges

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