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The Curious Case of Edward Grace: A Short Story about Community Service in Higher Education

This is a short story which has been uploaded to the Vanderbilt University site.

'A prestigious university refuses to certify one of its students for graduation. What did Edward Grace do wrong? The school says he did not fulfill its highly acclaimed community service requirement – a key component of its brand image. Mr. Grace begs to differ. He pleads his case before a packed hearing room, leaving all to ponder the true meaning of...

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 17, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 9, 2022
Author:: Larry LaForge
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Source Code Available:: Unknown
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Jane Moore (Faculty)

4 years ago

1/22 - The link takes you to a manuscript from Vanderbilt University. Author is a retired professor. Story is designed to have educators and students think about the meaning of community service.