Campus Reform – by Ben Zeisloft
Princeton University will no longer require students majoring in classics to learn Latin or Greek.
As reported in the May 2021 version of Princeton Alumni Weekly, faculty at the Ivy League school “approved curriculum changes in the departments of politics, religion, and classics” that “added a track in race and identity.” The department thereby “increased flexibility for concentrators, including eliminating the requirement for classics majors to take Greek or Latin.”
“The ‘classics’ track, which required an intermediate proficiency in Greek or Latin to enter the concentration, was eliminated, as was the requirement for students to take Greek or Latin,” detailed the article. “Students still are encouraged to take either language if it is relevant to their interests in the department.”
The article claims that “the changes ultimately give students more opportunities to major in classics.”
Beyond the classics department, faculty altered the politics and religion curriculum.
According to the report, professor Frances Lee — associate chair of the politics department — explained that “the idea for the new undergraduate track in race and identity was part of the larger initiative on campus launched by President Eisgruber ’83 to address systemic racism at Princeton.”
“The politics of race underlies so much of U.S. political history,” said Lee to Princeton Alumni Weekly, noting that there is “a wide array of intellectual questions as well as subjects that you need to understand if you want to understand politics at its core.”
As Campus Reform has previously reported, Princeton University’s sweeping diversity regimes have touched nearly every department at the elite institution.
Most recently, Princeton adopted a “diverse supplier base” plan that seeks to “broaden the pool of supplier expertise, capabilities and perspectives, and include more businesses that are at least 51% owned and operated by people of color, women, veterans or members of the LGBTQ+ community.”
Princeton is currently listed first among U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of top national universities.
This is sickening and certainly aimed at a greater dumbing down. I took a couple of years of Latin in high-school and it has helped me tremendously throughout life. So much language points back to its Latin roots. Students will become less literate.
Anyhow, I hope this proves to be one more reason to homeschool and/or self-educate.
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“Education” will be limited to clicks and pops for the proles. The beatings will continue until morale improves!
Yeah. And…
Vincit qui se vincit: He conquers who conquers himself.
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“Sapere aude.” Dare to know.
“Acta non verba.” Deeds not words.
“Malo mori quam foedari.” Death rather than dishonor.
“Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo.” If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.
“Libertas perfundet omnia luce.” Freedom will flood all things with light.
“Aquila non capit muscas.” An eagle does not catch flies.
“Malum consilium quod mutari non potest.” Bad is the plan that cannot change.
“De omnibus dubitandum.” Be suspicious of everything.
“Carpe vinum!!” Seize the wine!! 🙂
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Wow, Galen, thanks! I really wish I could have taken Latin in some school (though some Catholic HSs do teach some Latin, or at least they used to…my brother had some in Catholic HS, but then he transferred to public HS). The only Latin I know was when I used to attend Catholic church (now I am non-denominational). Back then, mass was in Latin until mid-60s.
You’re welcome, DL. Yeah, I got it in Catholic school. We studied Latin, prayed in Latin, and sang in Latin. It was like going back in time. 🙂
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When they start classes in Ebonics, let me know…. of course, whites will be prohibited from taking these classes… “cultural appropriation,” doncha know…. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahah!