Saving The King’s College

by Rachelle Peterson

The alumni of The King’s College are rallying. We say simply, “Save King’s.” The odds are long. But the opportunity is there. Continue Reading »

12 Apr 2023

Reforming Florida’s Universities: A Symposium

by Various

First Things asked several experts in higher education to reflect on the Florida experiment and offer suggestions for maximizing the impact of the reforms. Read their responses here. Continue Reading »

6 Mar 2023

Something's Happening in Savannah

by Mark Bauerlein

Stephen Blackwood joins the podcast to discuss the founding and liberal-arts mission of recently established Ralston College where he is president. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2022

The Sorry Situation of Catholic Schools

by Mark Bauerlein

To our Catholic school leadership, please: Stop listening to the mediocrities and half-hearted Catholics, and go with the true believers and dedicated souls. Continue Reading »

9 May 2022

The Renaissance of the Classical School

by James Hankins

Without teachers to pass on the arts of civilization, human life becomes deeply disoriented and we lose our sensitivity to the most refined, worthwhile pleasures.  Continue Reading »

26 Apr 2022

An Apostle of Literature

by Glenn C. Arbery

In the fall of 2021, a student at the University of Dallas asked me to give a tribute to Dr. Louise ­Cowan, one of the most famous faculty members at the university, as part of an event centered on remembering the dead for All Saints and All Souls. I had had no occasion to ­commemorate her when . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2022

Saved by Books

by Joseph Epstein

Plutarch tells us that Gaius Gracchus (154–121 b.c.) devoted his life to civic reform, while Cato the Younger (95–46 b.c.) would “rather compete in valor with the best, than in wealth with the richest or the most covetous in love of money.” Impressive in both cases, no doubt, but what are . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2022

Why Classical Education?

by Mark Bauerlein

Robert Jackson joins the podcast to discuss the National Symposium for Classical Education. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2022

Columbia’s Crumbling Core

by David Acevedo

The Great Books will live on one way or another, but if recent trends are any indication, there will be no Core Bicentennial to celebrate. Continue Reading »

8 Feb 2022

Great Books Every Thoughtful Person Should Read

by Bruce Riley Ashford

A list of some of the most incandescent, wide-ranging, and influential writers in Western history. Continue Reading »

26 Aug 2021