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Tilghman: Arts and Transit, Nobel Prize, Aspire campaign are 'highlights' of year
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
The past year at the University was “blessed with a lot of highlights and a few lowlights,” President Shirley Tilghman told a crowd of alumni, students and parents in a conversation Saturday morning.
Tilghman began by giving a special welcome ...
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Re liberal arts: I don't know what it says about this place, but by far my most inspiring, lasting seminars have been taught either by very senior faculty or by retired faculty returning to teach their specialties. I've learned the hard way to flee when I see a prof under 50. Sad but true.
@ Junior Who Reads
I think it really depends. I've taken some fantastic courses from young and excited faculty, perhaps they don't have the same kind of age-old wisdom, but they have an enthusiasm and relevance that is often unmatched by older professors. I think that Princeton has some fabulous faculty of all ages.
Also, are these new online courses a response to the bigger class of 2016? Because frankly, if I'm paying $50,000 a year to attend, I want my lecture to be in person, not simulcast or online. Princeton, if you start forcing people online, I'm going to be extremely disappointed in you. Don't do that, whatever the reason.