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North Central College English department chair and Shimer Great Books School professor featured in HuffPost
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Jennifer Smith and Stuart Patterson shared expertise on commonly misspelled words 

During the week of May 30, the Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington D.C.

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Shimer Great Books School invites first cohort of Freedom Scholars to campus 
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Thanks to a new $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation, Shimer Great Books School will move forward with launching the Civic Humanities Project, bringing 18 rising high school seniors—known as Freedom Scholars—to the North Central College campus in June.

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Teagle Foundation grant provides opportunities for underserved students to explore the humanities and prepare for college
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North Central College has received a $25,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation for the Civic Humanities Project, which will help underserved students learn about the humanities and prepare for college.

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North Central College subject-matter experts continue to make regional and national headlines
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As times of uncertainty have continued to take society by storm, North Central College has stayed current within the media landscape.

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Shimer Great Books Podcast "The Conversation" Episode 2

"The Conversation" Podcast Episode 2: Adam Kotsko and Steve Macek on Neoliberalism's Demons

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Shimer Great Books Podcast "The Conversation" Episode 1

"The Conversation" Podcast Introduction - a conversation about conversations!

 

 

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Shimer Great Books School: A homeschool friendly college

Preparation is underway for our first two-week summer camp: the Shimer Great Books School “Big Ideas” camp. The first big idea will focus on nature, June 18 – 22, and our second idea is technology, June 25 – 29.

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Home is where ... Shimer Great Books School chair speaks on finding home

During North Central’s Homecoming Week in October, Shimer College alumni attended a welcoming event to visit the new home of the Shimer Great Books School.

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North Central College successfully acquires Shimer Great Books program
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North Central College has successfully acquired the Shimer Great Books program of Shimer College and will integrate the program into North Central’s campus in Naperville, Ill.

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