On October 1, 1891, more than 500 enthusiastic young men and women were on hand for opening day ceremonies at Leland Stanford Junior University. They came from all over: many from California, some who followed professors hired from other colleges and universities, and some simply seeking adventure in the West. They came to seize a special opportunity, to be part of the pioneer class in a brand ...

The central purpose of Thiessen's book is to defend religious nurture and instruction against the charge of indoctrination. In doing so he questions the prevailing ideal of liberal education which tmderlies the charge of religious indoctrination. But Thiessen's ambition reaches even farther: he also wants to sketch the outlines of a new ideal of liberal education, in the extension of which a re...

This paper will describe how applications in a variety of disciplines can enhance the teaching of the CS1 course. Examples will be given from a range of disciplines, including mathematics, economics, linguistics, history, biology, art and music. The applications will be linked to the computer science concepts being discussed. Such an approach broadens the appeal of the introductory course and a...