At St. Lawrence U., a Controversial Course for Freshmen Seeks to Encourage a More Intellectual Campus Climate.

Mooney, Carolyn J.

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ERIC Number: EJ446109

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Publication Date: 1992

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At St. Lawrence U., a Controversial Course for Freshmen Seeks to Encourage a More Intellectual Campus Climate.

Mooney, Carolyn J.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v38 n39 pA13,14,16 Jun 3 1992

In response to an emerging anti-intellectualism on campus, Saint Lawrence University (New York) instituted an interdisciplinary first-year course built around themes of community and identity. The effort is designed to stimulate intellectual development, bring faculty and students into closer contact, and blend academics and student life. (MSE)

Descriptors: Anti Intellectualism, College Curriculum, College Environment, College Freshmen, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Liberal Arts, Student Experience

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Language: English

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