Word: scholasticism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Now that the ironclad rule that History 1 be included in every concentrator's program exists no more, History is definitely one of the easier fields for the man with a pretty good memory. The exams aren't overly taxing and the field offers perhaps the greatest opportunity for rewarding...
The 30 newly elected graduate members of Phi Beta Kappa, have been sel- acted because Phi Beta Kappa thought their overall college records merit recognition for scholastic achievement. They are:
High level scholastic achievement is prerequisite to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, but it takes more than ability to grind out A's like an automatic bottling machine to get the privilege of wearing a Phi Beta Kappa Key.
Three considerations go into electing an undergraduate to Phi Beta Kappa. First, he must have a high scholastic standing. Second, his intellectual accomplishments and general promise are evaluated by the candidate's tutor. Third, his overall achievement in his undergraduate days in the line of extra-curricular activities as well...
Of the three, an excellent scholastic record bears the most weight, since Phi Beta Kappa is first and foremost "recognition of intellectual capacities well employed, especially in the acquiring of an education in the liberal arts and sciences." A student has to be among the top 12 academically, in his...