Free
University is dedicated to promoting free exploration in a supportive,
non-authoritarian, non hierarchical learning environment. In the process,
we hope to strengthen the sense of community among Lewis & Clark
faculty, staff, students, alumni, and neighbors. At Free University,
we can learn for the pure pleasure of learning, without having the
pressure of grades, exams or tuition charges.
Our offerings range from theoretical discussion groups to exercise
classes to informal workshops. We hope to provide education that is
active, experential, practical, intellectual, spiritual, and unconventional.
At Free University, professors can learn from students (and vice versa).
Lowerclassmen can learn from the experiences of upperclassmen (and
vice versa). Alumni can share their knowledge and continue to learn
from Lewis & Clark in a relationship that extends well beyond
their four years here. Our staff can feel like valued members of the
learning community instead of "9-5" workers. And our
neighbors will feel welcome to venture up Palatine Hill to join us
in our varied pursuits.
The "free" in Free University means many things to many
people. For some, it means no tuition; for others, it represents intellectual
freedom; and still others see this freedom in spiritual or political
terms. We at Free University hope that it can mean all these things...
and more!
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