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Commentary laments the decline of respect for undergraduates

Original: Once upon a time, the # undergraduate students were considered intellectually mature young adults preparing to enter adu

A commentator argues that undergraduate students were once treated as intellectually mature young adults preparing for adult life, and that universities historically showed them respect while expecting respect in return. The post, framed as a reflection on the early days of higher education, suggests that this mutual respect between institutions and students has since eroded.

Why now: The reflection taps into ongoing debate about whether universities today treat students as adults or as customers to be managed.

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• Once upon a time, the # undergraduate students were considered intellectually mature young adults preparing to enter adulthood. Universities treated them with due respect and demand of them a respect in reciprocity. This was especially true at the dawn of higher education in… · AmenZwa@mathstodon.xyz · 1

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