Free spirit of inquiry is cornerstone of a varsity

WE have heard about "free" school before. What about a "free" university? Here, the word "free" carries a far deeper intellectual notion than the superficial idea of higher education as a commodity or a traded service with a hefty price tag. A good illustration, perhaps...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-11-02.
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