Lifelong Learners
An Independent Collaborative

Lifelong Learners

An Independent Collaborative

You Flunk! Our Failing Colleges and Universities

Course Leader(s)
Day of Week: Thursday
Course Length: 5 weeks
Starting: 09/11/2025
Ending: 10/16/2025
Period of Day: Period 3 In-Person
Time: 2:00 - 3:30
Course Fee: $50

Course Description:

Colleges and universities have always been places to get a higher education. A place where the exchange of ideas was encouraged. A place where the freedom to publicly express ideas and beliefs (even very unpopular beliefs) was always sacrosanct. That’s not the case today. Civil discourse has been abandoned, and the commitment to shared intellectual principles has become as fractured as today’s America.

My course will delve into all aspects of American colleges for the last fifty years. What’s been taught as “fact” to our kids and grandchildren? How has this teaching shaped the present atmosphere at US colleges? Have colleges created a homegrown, anti-American, fifth column in America? The kids of today will be tomorrows leaders… what does that mean for the future? We’ll discuss future college populations and share ideas of how best to educate young people.

After introductory remarks, the class will be mainly discussion based on the week’s readings.  Preparation time should be about ½ hour a week.

 

Books and Other Resources:

I suggest reading one or more of the following books prior to taking this course:

Horowitz, David. One-Party Classroom.  Crown Forum, 2009

Nelson, Cary. Mindless. The Jewish Quarterly #259, March 2025

Levine, Arthur and Van Pelt, Scott.  The Great Upheaval. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore 2021

Daniels, Ronald J.  What Universities Owe Democracy. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore 2021

Articles and videos will be provided.

 

Course Leader Bio(s)

Len Glassman

I’m a graduate of Northeastern University (BS Business and Marketing). I’m married with grown children and grandchildren. My post-graduate degree is from the University of Hard Knocks…fifty years in business. I was a manufacturer and distributor of auto and truck parts. I play pickleball, golf, and fish Cape Cod and the islands relentlessly.

I’ve been associated with LLAIC for many years. In the past, I’ve led several “Great Decisions” classes. Most recently, I wrote and led a class called “Red State-Blue State… the threat to democracy”. It was well received. The post-class reviews were all positive. I always encourage and welcome everyone’s opinions and thoughts on the subject we’re discussing.