Music business?

jonahrubin
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:16:35 +0000

With respect to the “universities make people good citizens”


That might be a nice side responsibility. That’s why in Texas we have 6 hours of government, 6 of US history, and various other core classes regardless of whether you go to UT or some community college.
Schools, at the very least those supported by tax dollars, are responsible for provided some return on investment. That means research which benefits society, whether it’s of the “drug habits of sex workers” type or “better superconductor” types. It also means adding to the human capital of society by teaching skills.
Schools have a responsibility to give students a return on investment. That means giving them an education which enriches their lives(i.e. at least TRY to teach people how to appreciate a poem or two) as well as their pocketbook. College is expensive and everybody is not suited to the sit around and read Plato style of college. To those that are, see: [St. John’s College](http://www.sjca.edu)
That’s not a joke. I applied and was admitted there a decade ago. Chose a more practical option(state school followed by military) instead.