Choosing a Non-Ideological President to Lead Shimer College
Mar 12, 2012 by Michael Strong |
Shimer College has announced the appointment of a new president, Susan Henking, a feminist religious scholar.
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Shimer Unmanned
Apr 20, 2010 by Peter Wood |
Shimer College lost its nerve in what was ultimately a battle over academic standards.
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Breaking News: Shimer College Votes President Out
Apr 19, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
After a long battle between the president and the faculty, alumni, and students, Shimer College's board has voted to remove President Tom Lindsay.
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Since When is “Liberal” a Code Word for the Right Wing?
Mar 19, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
The Wall Street Journal picks up the Shimer College story, in which faculty complain that "liberty" and "liberal" are "code words for the right wing."
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Shimer College Adopts Liberty-Centered Mission Rejected by Faculty
Feb 25, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
Tom Lindsay, president of the Great Books college, has made himself highly unpopular by insisting on a return to the ideals of Western civilization. Faculty members unanimously opposed a new mission statement which emphasizes,… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Four Rented Rooms and a Big Idea: Shimer College at the Crossroads
Jan 27, 2010 by Ashley Thorne, Peter Wood |
A tiny Great Books college in Chicago encounters a clash of ideas.
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