Chicago’s Great Books School, Shimer College: A Status Report, Commentary, And Suggestions

In October 2006 and January of this year, I reflected here on Chicago’s own great books school, Shimer College. For both posts I was interested, perhaps even concerned, about the...

In October 2006 and January of this year, I reflected here on Chicago’s own great books school, Shimer College. For both posts I was interested, perhaps even concerned, about the college’s move from Waukegan to the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago campus.

This brings me to a recent New York Times article on Shimer. Published November 4, the piece is titled "Small Campus, Big Books" and

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