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What is the University For? Truth-Seeking, Student Formation & the Question of Vocation
October 4, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
“What is the university primarily for?”
This is a fiercely debated question today. Common responses range from ‘truth-seeking’ to ‘advancing knowledge through research’ to ‘producing an educated citizenry fit for a democracy.’
What if the primary purpose of the university was more so about student formation than about transmitting information? More so about providing a holistic vision of ‘the good life’ than about career training? Should the university be in the business of character formation (the in loco parentis model) today, and if so what might this practically look like?
Join the NC Study Center to explore these topics with Perry Glanzer of Baylor University.