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JOHN SULLIVAN


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Honors College Hype

Several times now I have heard the rallying, triumphant boast that UB's Honors Program (now Honors College) provides its member students with "an Ivy League education at a public institution." While the Honors College is certainly a worthwhile component of UB's academic environment, this appraisal is unjustified.The quality of one's education arises from the quality of the faculty, facilities, and classmates.


The Spectrum
NEWS

Honors College Hype

Several times now I have heard the rallying, triumphant boast that UB's Honors Program (now Honors College) provides its member students with "an Ivy League education at a public institution." While the Honors College is certainly a worthwhile component of UB's academic environment, this appraisal is unjustified.The quality of one's education arises from the quality of the faculty, facilities, and classmates.


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