The lowering of higher education

Colleges and universities have been in the news much of late. The news, however, has been strangely devoid of comment on high education's essential mission; engaging students in the world of ideas and getting them ready for their life's journey. Instead, the news reports are about date rape, binge drinking, protests and cancellation of speakers with unpopular ideas and, of course, the dangers of microaggressions and providing students with "safe spaces." Not that long ago, getting a "college ed

Colleges and universities have been in the news much of late. The news, however, has been strangely devoid of comment on high education's essential mission; engaging students in the world of ideas and getting them ready for their life's journey. Instead, the news reports are about date rape, binge drinking, protests and cancellation of speakers with unpopular ideas and, of course, the dangers of microaggressions and providing students with "safe spaces." Not that long ago, getting a "college ed…