O Bluto, Where Art O Bluto, Where Art Thou?Thou?

How to get a college How to get a college educationeducation

In 1978, Bluto made college In 1978, Bluto made college not a place, but a state of not a place, but a state of

mind.mind.

While colleges educate students about While colleges educate students about the perils of wild debauchery, the the perils of wild debauchery, the

trend continues.trend continues.

Isn’t partying part of the Isn’t partying part of the fun? fun?

Re-Enter Re-Enter in loco parentisin loco parentis

The term The term in loco parentisin loco parentis, , LatinLatin for for "in "in

the place of a parent" refers to the the place of a parent" refers to the legal legal

responsibility of a person or responsibility of a person or organization organization

to take on some of the functions and to take on some of the functions and

responsibilities of a responsibilities of a parentparent. .

In the 1970s-1990s, college students In the 1970s-1990s, college students had more freedom to make their own had more freedom to make their own

adult choices.adult choices.

By the 2000s, colleges were again By the 2000s, colleges were again held responsible for their students’ held responsible for their students’ behaviors. behaviors.

In order to care for students’ In order to care for students’ well being, colleges now offer well being, colleges now offer

services. services. CounselingCounseling Peer Education NetworksPeer Education Networks Tutoring CentersTutoring Centers And with the right form signed, And with the right form signed,

parents can even call teachers to parents can even call teachers to question their student’s question their student’s performance. performance.

Grade inflationGrade inflation is the tendency of is the tendency of academic grades for work of comparable academic grades for work of comparable

quality to increase over time.quality to increase over time.

Are students getting Are students getting smarter?smarter?

Or are colleges and universities more Or are colleges and universities more concerned with providing a pleasant concerned with providing a pleasant learning experience? learning experience?

What is college good for?What is college good for?

Should it be a place to have some Should it be a place to have some adult fun?adult fun?

Should the administration please the Should the administration please the student consumer who is buying the student consumer who is buying the product?product?

If everyone has a 3.5 GPA, what is it If everyone has a 3.5 GPA, what is it really worth?really worth?

How does college luxury and service How does college luxury and service prepare you for the real world? prepare you for the real world?