\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With that being said, Oxford has produced amazing Jam\u2026.\u201d Deciding to sell jars of his wife\u2019s marmalade from his shop at No. 84 High Street in 1874 was Frank Cooper\u2019s master stroke.\u00a0 As soon as Oxford dons and students acquired the taste for it, lured by the \u2018oxford Marmalade\u2019 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite Oxfords multifaceted impact on education, spanning intellectual, cultural, scientific, and societal realms.\u00a0 It was interesting to note that in the early nineteenth century an Oxford degree was to be obtained by a simple interview with a tutor at the end of the allotted period. Men received honors degree after answering two questions: What Is the meaning of \u201cGolgotha?\u201d and \u2018Who founded University College?\u00a0 That the \u2018correct\u2019 answer was \u201cKing Alfred\u2019, and that this \u2018fact was founded on legend rather historical verity, turns the farce into something even more farcical. (p.43).\u00a0 One wonders if something similar could be adopted by Portland Seminary for its students.<\/p>\n The Artificial Intelligence responded with\u2026Dictators.<\/p>\n ChatGPT provided this caution: It is important to note that attending a prestigious university does not necessarily indicate or determine a person’s future political path. Many individuals attend universities for a variety of reasons, and their eventual actions in leadership roles can be influenced by complex historical, social, and political factors.<\/em><\/p>\n Selah.<\/em><\/p>\n On the flip side both Sullivan and ChatGPT provided a lengthy list of renowned ministers<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>ChatGPT \u2013 Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Religious Figures:<\/p>\n 4. Actress and Author<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n Actress: While Sullivan does not mention Sarah Rafferty (Suits), she Author: Of the many authors that nested at Oxford, J.R. Tolkien is perhaps the one that most impacted my young teens.\u00a0 It was interesting to note that J.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were academic beer peers at a local pub.<\/p>\n ChatGPT states \u2013 \u201cThe Eagle and Child, often referred to simply as “The Bird and Baby,” is a historic pub in Oxford, England. The name of the pub has its origins in heraldry, mythology, and symbolism.\u201d See Sullivan page 183.<\/p>\n ChatGPT goes on to say, \u201cThe pub gained significant literary and historical importance due to its association with the Inklings, a literary group that included famous writers like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. They would often meet at The Eagle and Child for discussions, readings, and companionship. This connection has further solidified the pub’s place in literary and cultural history.\u201d<\/p>\n The Inklings (see Sullivan for more on the pub, p. 131 and 183) <\/strong>were an informal literary group that met in Oxford, England, during the mid-20th century.\u00a0 The Inklings held regular meetings to discuss literature, share their works, and engage in intellectual conversations. The Inklings were formed in the early 1930s when a small group of friends, including Tolkien and Lewis, began meeting regularly to read and critique each other’s writings. The group’s name, “Inklings,” is believed to have been suggested by Tolkien, reflecting the idea that they were “inkling” or hinting at their creative works.<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sullivan helped me understand the history in context with his Brief History (pg. 9), and his Oxford Curiosities (pg.220).\u00a0 As we walk down the streets and courtyards of the colleges in Oxford, I feel we will be transported, not only by the architectural sights and sounds, but engulfed in the academic aura of the place.<\/p>\n The first year of our program was not only instructional, but game changing in how we critically think about our NPOs.\u00a0 As we drill down into the nuts and bolts of our studies, I think that Oxford will serve as an appropriate launch pad for our second year.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>\u201cWe review the remarkably tragic 1824 journey of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu of Hawaii to London and the later enormous impact of measles on Hawaii on first arrival in 1848. The young royalty came to seek an audience with King George IV to negotiate an alliance with England. Virtually the entire royal party developed measles within weeks of arrival, 7 to 10 days after visiting the Royal Military Asylum housing\u00a0hundreds of soldiers’ children. Within the month the king and queen succumbed to measles complications\u2026The imported epidemics of infections including measles diminished Hawaii’s population from approximately 300,000 at Captain Cook’s arrival in 1778 to 135,000 in 1820 and 53,900 in 1876.\u201d[1]<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Alfredsjewel-231x300.png\")
<\/a> tag, its\u2019 fame was sealed\u2026. wherever Oxfordians went the marmalade went with them\u201d (p.201).\u00a0 And then there is the Alfred Jewel, \u2018<\/strong>Alfred had me made\u2019, declares the dragon-headed treasure known as the Alfred Jewel. (p.194)<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>at the University of Oxford during her junior year, <\/strong>and, after graduating magna cum laude from Hamilton in 1993, went on to study at the Yale School of Drama, receiving a Master of Fine Arts.\u00a0 Rafferty was one of the guests at Meghan Markle\u2019s (Duchess of Sussex) wedding to Prince Harry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarah_Rafferty)<\/p>\n