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Article: THE ROLE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: The Creation of the Future.(Review)
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- The Washington Monthly
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- September 1, 2001
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THE ROLE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: The Creation of the Future by Frank H. T. Rhodes Cornell University Press, $29.95
Alma Matters
LAST MAY, I LEFT MY DORM Broom and made the long trek across the University of Connecticut's attractive and sprawling campus to the English department to have my adviser sign my degree-completion forms. This was the last document I needed to graduate. After he signed, my adviser asked me bluntly, "Did you enjoy your time as an English major?" Of course, I told him. I was proud of my degree. His face lit up. "That's terrific," he replied. "Most people really regret it."
His comment shook me. What did he mean most ...