summary of norman cousins University and their function
“Universities and Their Function” By: Alfred Whitehead In “Universities and their Functions,” Whitehead states that the credibility of a university is not centered on academic criteria or the credentials of its faculty; it actually lies in the university’s ability to create an imaginative learning environment by combining the experienced educators with the energetic youth. ... The university’s role is to teach the correlation between these two concepts. ... Through this process, a university would provide their students with the ability to apply creative thinking, or imagination to their professional lives. A university has not fulfilled its educational duties with out providing the opportunity of imaginative learning. Academics are only the beginning of what a university should provide its students, if it does not teach creative thinking than the university fails to uphold its purpose for existence. ... In “Universities and Their Functions,” Whitehead states that the credibility of a university is not centered on academic criteria or on the credentials of its faculty; it actually lies in the university’s ability to create an imaginative learning environment by combining the experienced educators with the energetic youth.