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philobiblius) wrote2015-05-22 11:57 pm
philobiblius) wrote2015-05-22 11:57 pm
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Even our counters to the arguments against programs are old!
"There is one department in this university which already sets unqualified excellence as its standard and which regularly produces conspicuous examples of the performance which a persistent effort to excel oneself can reach. We refer, of course, to our athletic department. Our athletic coaches offer us an example of Honors methods of teaching in action which we would do well to ponder. Is it too much to ask that we try to do as well by our best students as we do now by our best athletes? Is the maximum challenge of maximum ability an acceptable goal only in physical education, not in mental? We do not think so."
~Cornell (University) Honors Committee
as quoted in The Superior Student
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Page 15
This was presented in response to the question, "Does an Honors program create a second-class status for the rest of the students?"
"No properly conceived Honors program should have the effect of short-changing the general run of students. No either-or is involved here, but precisely the contrary; we are urging that we do our best for all students. We stress special attention to the superior student simply because his are the needs we are now farthest from meeting."
`ibid, page 16.
~Cornell (University) Honors Committee
as quoted in The Superior Student
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Page 15
This was presented in response to the question, "Does an Honors program create a second-class status for the rest of the students?"
"No properly conceived Honors program should have the effect of short-changing the general run of students. No either-or is involved here, but precisely the contrary; we are urging that we do our best for all students. We stress special attention to the superior student simply because his are the needs we are now farthest from meeting."
`ibid, page 16.