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The Commons #16: Gregory Thornbury on Life in the City for the Christian College
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In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with Dr. Gregory Thornbury, President of The King's College in New York City, about the challenges of running a Christian, Liberal Arts-driven college in a place like New York City.
Topics include:
- What it's like being known as "America's first hipster college president"
- Why The King's College has embraced the challenge of being in NYC
- The challenges of that sort of existence
- The place of the Liberal Arts at TKC
- The challenges facing Christian higher education nationwide
- Advice for making college choices
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