TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:
Bestselling author and commentator David Brooks told a full house at Florida State University on Thursday that universities are the "chief engines of our national culture," and that it's the job of higher education to help students discover new ideas and energize their passions.
"My view of higher education is that our job is not only to provide information and expand knowledge -that's of course part of the job -but it's also to help students find new things to love," Brooks said. "That's what my college did for me."
Brooks delivered the remarks at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall during an event hosted by FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics. His t...