JONATHAN JANSEN | Go to church or therapy for a sense of belonging, not university
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23 August 2023 - 21:31
I seldom explode in public, but it happened this week when somebody interviewed me about developing among students “a sense of belonging” on our campuses. What nonsense is this? A university is not there to help anyone develop ways of belonging. For that you could go to church or mosque or a self-help therapy group down the road. Belonging?..
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