Latest News: Phase 1: Pre-Capitalization
In 2007 the Board of the NUC developed a five year plan calling for the inaugural campus of the NUC by 2013. Only two years away, the Board has divided the project into two phases. The focus of 2011 is Phase 1: Pre-Capitalization, which intends to complete aspects such...
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Latest News: The Business Model
In January 2011, the Board of Directors of the New University Cooperative met in Ottawa, Ontario to complete a facilitated session to clearly outline the business model of the NUC. Facilitated by Peter Hough, of the Canadian Workers Cooperative Federation, the Board worked through key elements of the model. Until...
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Deep Springs College
- Category: United States of America
Website: http://www.deepsprings.edu/
Contact info: http://www.deepsprings.edu/contactus/index.html
Location: Big Pine, CA
Deep Springs College
Classification: All-male Liberal Arts College
Founded: 1917
Size: 26 students and three professors, three visiting scholars
Class-size: 4 students
Cost: $50,000 full scholarship for the two years
Program: 2 years, required compostion and public speaking classes, otherwise self-direct, with a variety of classes to choose from a well as special projects.
Classes include, math, philosophy, writing and the environment. Studio classes and private musical study also available.
students also work 20 hours/week
operating cattle ranch and alfalfa farm and on committee tasks, or communal tasks.
Campus: Working ranch with a music room, a piano room, pottery, library, smithy, an auto shop, woodshop, leatherworking, three classrooms,
Interesting components:Faculty live on campus
Self-governance, with several committees
shared tasks such as dishes at the dorms (the boarding house)
Students vote on ground rules every year
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