What is “Enlightenment” Thought?
With recent books and articles being published on the Enlightenment, Iona Italia does a great job of providing us with a short primer on Enlightenment thought. “We
The Great Connections Newsletter May 2018
What’s Happening with the Gap Year Program We’re going to open The Great Connections Gap Year Program in the fall of 2019! We’re expanding our powerful
Shocking Growth of College Tuition
Only hospital service prices grew more than college tuition between 1997 and 2017 on this American Enterprise Institute chart. In contrast, prices for cell phones, cars and
Rise of the Classics
The Classics, or Great Books—weren’t they the dreck of dead white males? In the past few years, many have discovered otherwise and now there’s astonishing
The Great Connections Methodology
Great Connections Facilitators Marsha Familaro Enright and Andrew Humphries describe why the Great Connections methodology works so well.
The Great Connections’ Great Advantages
Ryan Griggs, details how students gain reasoning skills, self-confidence, and autonomy from The Great Connections Summer Program. Ryan earned his Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees in
What A Graduate Student Gained From Great Connections
Graduate student in economics, Mackenzie White, discusses how Great Connections reignited her interest in learning.
The Brightest Students Don’t Get Enough Attention
A new longitudinal study of 5,000 mathematically precocious children concludes — as I’ve long thought — that very smart students do not get enough attention in school.
Dynamic Board Members Join Great Connections
The Great Connections is excited to announce the enhancement of its higher education work by the addition of James Kandrac and Sable Levy to its Board of Trustees, and Malachy
The Transformative Experience of Great Connections
In this eight-minute interview, hear founder Marsha Familaro Enright explain the transformative elements of The Great Connections Seminar, which radically increases autonomy, self-confidence, and knowledge