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We are living in 1937, and our universities, I suggest, are not half-way out of the fifteenth century.
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"We are living in 1937, and our universities, I suggest, are not half-way out of the fifteenth century. We have made hardly any changes in our conception of university organization, education, graduation, for a century - for several centuries"

- H.G. Wells

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H. G. Wells is suggesting that universities have not stayed up to date with the times. He believes that universities are still stuck in the fifteenth century, in spite of the fact that it is 1937. He thinks that universities have not made any significant modifications to their organization, education, or graduation requirements in centuries. This suggests that universities are not adjusting to the altering times and are not supplying students with the skills and understanding they need to succeed in the modern-day world. Wells is requiring universities to update and update their curriculums and organization to better prepare students for the future. He thinks that universities ought to be more responsive to the altering requirements of society and the world.

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H.G. Wells This quote is written / told by H.G. Wells between September 21, 1866 and August 13, 1946. He was a famous Author from England. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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