On Sunday, September 6, 2009, the Times had a helpful column offering advice to returning students. The authors are seasoned professors with national and international reputations. Perhaps most helpful for incoming college freshman, these brief homolies will be helpful to all students, and, indeed, to those of us who remain students but have left the formal academes years or even decades ago.
College Advice, From People Who Have Been there Awhile.
Educators give some helpful advice to young adults entering school this fall.
Authors and Topics Addressed:
The Hunt for a Good Teacher
By STANLEY FISH
An Argument Worth Having
By GERALD GRAFF
By HAROLD BLOOM
Get Lost. In Books
By CAROL BERKIN
Once in class, participate.
Play Politics
By GARRY WILLS
A good newspaper; will be your path to the world
By JAMES MacGREGOR BURNS
My Crush on DNA
By NANCY HOPKINS
College is never what one expects.
By STEVEN WEINBERG
Think about life, not just a job.
By MARTHA NUSSBAUM