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Louis E. Newman

Louis E. Newman

Louis E. Newman is the former dean of academic advising and associate vice provost for undergraduate education at Stanford University. He is also the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, emeritus, at Carleton College in Minnesota and the author of the book “Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success.”

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Critical thinking: embedded in Judaism, desperately needed in society

Louis E. Newman by Louis E. Newman March 30, 2023

We are living in the midst of a crisis of information that threatens to undermine our civic life and our democracy. The evidence has been all over the news — […]

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