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...liberal education “makes it less likely that you will be bored with life ... and less likely that you will be a bore to those around you.” Besides the fact that this could be more reassuring—for the price of my tuition, I would prefer to be “guaranteed scintillating”—will our liberal education achieve even this modest goal? Forget preparing us for our future as citizens. What about our future as conversationalists? Especially because a full 12% of those who know the Analog Darkness...
...Strained state budgets have brought significant funding decreases at the same time that we are trying to serve more students and hold the line on tuition increases,” the 11 administrators wrote...
Yale University announced Monday that it would dramatically increase spending from its endowment, drawing praise from federal lawmakers who have criticized universities for hoarding growing endowment funds while tuition rates continue to rise. Yale will increase its endowment spending by 37 percent for 2008-2009, a move likely to raise its spending rate significantly above the 3.7 percent the school has paid out this fiscal year. Harvard’s rate is now 4.3 percent. Though Yale’s $22.5 billion-endowment trails Harvard’s by more than $10 billion, the fund has outperformed its rival...
...then brought his business skills to government. As Governor of Massachusetts, Romney cut spending, increased the number of charter schools, vetoed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, fought for the traditional definition of marriage, and instituted universal health insurance—all without raising taxes...
...addition, Romney will ensure better care for our veterans by keeping the Montgomery G.I. Bill up to date with education costs, and calling on every state to extend in-state tuition to military dependents whose parents are stationed there. It’s time for Washington to get serious about the threats we face, and respect our troops...