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ERIC Number: EJ351141
Record Type: CIJE
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Deep Springs College CA