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Can—and Should—Colleges Educate the Whole Person?

Inside Higher Ed

Let’s embrace the German idea of Bildung , a philosophy of education that considers moral, social and emotional maturation as inseparable from intellectual growth.

Education 105
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Celebrating Black History: Now is the Time for Courageous Conversations and Bold Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Often working with Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) and staffed by students, freedom schools sought to promote education for Black transformation and liberation. Needless to say, this philosophy of education is just as relevant today as it was more than 50 ago.

History 111