Life at Yale (Classic Reprint)

Edwin Rogers Embree

ISBN 10: 0266281974 / ISBN 13: 9780266281979

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life at Yale (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266281974
• ISBN 13: 9780266281979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

What life at Yale is really like inside one of America's oldest universities.

A concise portrait of how students practice thinking, leadership, and community, and how a college shapes character as much as knowledge. This edition draws on early reflections about culture, citizenship, and the social fabric that binds Yale together.

From Freshman year to Commencement, you’ll glimpse how students balance study, work, and service; how public opinion and college traditions shape choices; and how a diverse mix of backgrounds forms a single Yale identity. It highlights the importance of conduct, fair play, and an active student life that extends beyond the classroom.

• How students use leisure for culture and broad understanding, not mere amusement.
• Ways scholarship, tutoring, and self-help finance education and opportunities.
• What upperclass clubs, athletics, and campus life reveal about community and leadership.
• How graduates stay connected and keep Yale’s traditions alive across the country and the world.

Ideal for readers curious about early 20th‑century American higher education, college culture, and the enduring idea of a university as a training ground for citizenship and leadership.