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ERIC Number: EJ211367
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979-Sep
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The Promise of a University.
Cousins, Norman
CASE Currents, v5 n8 p6-10 Sep 1979
The function of the university is shown to be not only to train people but to educate them. The importance of creativity, longevity, and humor are discussed. Short conversations with Charles A. Beard, Albert Schweitzer, Nehru, and Krushchev reveal the essence of "What I've Learned." (MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society), General Education, Higher Education, Humor, Intellectual Development, Liberal Arts, Problem Solving, Student Development, Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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