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Objectivist Academic Center News and Highlights

Here is where you will find the most recent announcements about our academic programs. Please see our Additional Resources page for more information.

OAC Information Lunch Recording

The OAC faculty and staff hosted an informational lunch that gave prospective students an overview of how the program works (recorded at Objectivist Summer Conference 2008 in Newport Beach, CA). Listen to the recording and share it with anyone who might be interested! (Right-click to save.)

Article about the OAC: “Study Ayn Rand’s Ideas,” by Gena Gorlin—Published in The Undercurrent

An article about the OAC undergraduate program written by alumna Gena Gorlin is currently appearing in a student publication: The Undercurrent. The article includes a sidebar testimonial about her experience as an OAC student:

As more and more young people become interested in Ayn Rand’s ideas and methodology, there is an increasing need and demand for an institution that systematically teaches her philosophy. In fact, such an institution exists.

The Ayn Rand Institute’s Objectivist Academic Center offers students an opportunity to formally study Rand’s philosophy. According to the Institute’s website, the OAC “offers a systematic program of instruction in the essentials of Objectivism and in the nature of objective thought and communication.”[...] Read the rest at The Undercurrent’s website.

OAC Video on YouTube

See OAC faculty discuss what the program is all about:

Listen to "Celebrating Fifty Years of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged," delivered by OAC faculty at the APEE 2007 conference.

Onkar Ghate Watch a free lecture recorded live: “Ayn Rand’s Ideas—An Introduction,” by OAC professor Dr. Onkar Ghate.

fni interview Ayn Rand speaks about the New Intellectuals in this brief interview clip.

Audio/Video © 2005 Ayn Rand Institute. Reproduction or linking is prohibited. (RealPlayer® required)

Thinking About the OAC — But Want More Information?

The OAC faculty answered questions from prospective students in both a Conference Call as well as in an online Informational Chat. ARI Executive Director Dr. Yaron Brook, OAC Dean Dr. Onkar Ghate, and OAC Instructor Dr. Keith Lockitch shed insight on topics such as scholarships, college accreditation, the unique way in which the OAC courses are taught, and other values and benefits of being involved with the OAC program. [Audio link © 2005 Ayn Rand Institute. Reproduction or linking is prohibited (RealPlayer® required)].

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