09-17-2006, 04:47 AM | #1 |
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The current direction of BYU Provo
discourages me.
I long for the days of Oaks or Lee. I know eventually this too must pass, but the days of academic retrenchment are horrifying, as BYU treads water, becoming nothing more than a glorified seminary.
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09-17-2006, 04:59 AM | #2 | |
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Well said, and I can't improve on these posts, and I doubt anyone else could. Mike, lock up the thread.
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09-17-2006, 05:56 AM | #5 |
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We should start our own quasi LDS university/college. Like the one in Virginia (?). Not because BYU is terrible, but because it would be fun. I wonder how the hierarchy has handled the Virginia thing. I mean, are they working behind the scenes? Would they put pressure on the trustees to do things in certain ways?
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I feel better right now about BYU Idaho with Kim Clark than I do about BYU Provo. The attitude conveyed to me by the few profs known to me is that living the Honor Code is more important than academic scholarship. Geeze, for the most part, the HC should be an afterthought that nobody speaks about, with focus being on academic development and research.
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I agree that there is too much emphasis on the Honor Code. I got my undergrad at the Business School, and felt like it was a different environment from the rest of the campus, for what its worth. I was pleased with my experience in the Business School.
I'm not sold on Samuelson either. It almost seems like he didnt really want the job. |
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Samuelson is triage from the absolute wreckage that was Bateman. I'd say more, but I'm on the market this year...
Send me a message and we can back channel.
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