Journalist Ezra Klein invoked St. John’s College on his eponymous podcast yesterday as an exemplar of a much-needed humanist counter-revolution in education, which we could oversimplify as “great books. Deep attention. No phones.”
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A top liberal arts college on two great campuses, known for Great Books, intellectual rigor, civil dialogue, and deep inquiry.
- Tutor, dean, writer, mentor, and friend: Eva Brann, who passed away on October 28, 2024, at age 95, was all these things—and more—at St. John’s College. Learn about Brann’s extraordinary life and read reflections on her legacy:
- Thanks to @nytimes for helping spread the word about St. John's. We're currently the #1 most popular story on the mobile app! #FreeingMinds
- Attn: scientists who are intrigued by philosophy & the liberal arts. St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD, is accepting applications for full-time, tenure track teaching positions on the faculty. Great books curriculum in humanities, math & sciences w/ discussion-based classes. 1/5
- This just in: St. John's College has won the 39th Annapolis Cup!
- Introducing our new Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Classics program, which explores the great Jewish and Islamic texts that form an intellectual bridge between the fall of Rome and the European Renaissance: bit.ly/44hcDwO
- Today we announced a change to our financial aid policy to support U.S. students from families making under $75,000 a year by fully covering freshman-year tuition. Read more:
- Coming soon from St. John’s College: Continuing the Conversation, an original web and podcast series featuring one-on-one faculty conversations exploring great books from both the West and the East. Stay tuned! sjc.edu/news/st-johns-…
- Please join us in congratulating Annapolis tutor Zena Hitz, winner of the 2020 Hiett Prize in the Humanities award! More info: dallasinstitute.org/zena-hitz/
- We are thrilled to see classes resume today in McDowell Hall after an extensive renovation!
- The health and safety of our community is our greatest responsibility. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to suspend in-person classes for a period of time after spring break. All information on our response to COVID-19 can be found here: sjc.edu/covid19
- Congratulations to the croquet team for winning the United States Croquet Association's Collegiate National Championship in six-wicket over the weekend! The team also placed second in golf croquet. What a year for the Johnnies! #croquet2018
