<p>If United States Government decided to declare one OFFICIAL National University which one should it be?</p>
<p>George Washington or Harvard or Yale or …</p>
<p>Maybe George Washington University …</p>
<p>The College of William and Mary – after all, its motto is “Alma Mater for The Nation”</p>
<p>The US government already has several official national universities in the service academies. But I see no reason why it should need to elevate one of them to a status higher than the others.</p>
<p>Huh? I don’t get the question…</p>
<p>I don’t get the question either. If it is to “nationalize” private institutions then there is an article in today’s NY Times on the disarray French higher education is in these days:
<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/world/europe/12france.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/world/europe/12france.html</a></p>
<p>The US government already has several official national universities in the service academies. But I see no reason why it should need to elevate one of them to a status higher than the others.</p>
<p>Yep and they fit in my budget!</p>
<p>Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were a federally-funded university that had peaceful public service as its goal? A service academy for those who wished to serve their country as public administrators, mediators, ambassadors, etc.</p>
<p>Yes, good idea dmd77 and maybe then the level of competency might be raised a bar or two - I think I would have attended such a university if I knew that it was free and I would be guaranteed a job at the end of my education.</p>
<p>I would second the idea of a university for public service – wouldn’t that be great!</p>
<p>^^ They have that sort of college in France, but what it has turned out to be in actual practice is a finishing school for bureaucrats.</p>
<p>i disagree with university for public service. My dad a chemical engineering major works for commerce ministry. It’s good experience and diversity.</p>