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I want to tell two stories from my time teaching at other institutions, two tales that, in their negative valences, highlight what is for me one of the most powerful positive aspects of the Core...

Eminent philosopher Peter Kreeft spoke at the University of Dallas on Nov. 6 to an overflow crowd on the “philosophy of humor.” Kreeft told the audience of students, faculty and alumni that he...

Last time, I wrote about Dr. Alvis’ two questions of a liberal education. I have tried this idea on some of my colleagues, and some of them responded that they do something similar in their...

Your student has, undoubtedly, accomplished a great deal this semester. Many of them left their family and friends behind for the very first time, many moving to a brand-new state. For the very...

It’s crunch time. There’s no other way to say it. Students came back from turkey and stuffing to find something entirely different on their UD plates: the final push, the last texts to read,...