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An article in a later Free You Newsletter tells the story of the MFUs beginnings in a down to earth way. Watch Red Dawn Online IMDB more. The Free You Vol. No. 4, April 1. 96. Link 3The first Catalog appears with a Preamble echoing the critique of education in SDSs Port Huron Statement course offerings are political, but with a glimmer of whats to come. Organizers identified. Winter 1. 96. 6 Catalog Link 4Scope, ideals, structure and functions are discussed and debated the MFUs identity begins to emerge. See, for example Newsletter Vol. No. 2, April 1. 96. Link 5Newsletter Vol. No. 5, July 1. 96. Dillinger Full Movie here. Link 6Newsletter No. Summer 1. 96. 7, pages 2 3 Link 7The single most important and revealing document was the Preamble that first appeared in the Winter Quarter 1. Catalog and remained unchanged to the bitter end. Much of the MFUs historyand significancelies in its attempt to realize those aspirations. The MFU Preamble Link 8Return to Index. But first some basic facts about its structure and workings. From the beginning, the emphasis was on openness Winter 1. Catalog, page 2 Link 9As it grew and matured, its structure was formalized, but the participatory democracy model remained paramount. The Fall 1. 96. 8 Catalog describes, concisely, the MFUs governing structure, its political rationale and commitments, both local and national, and the variety of its activities The Free You Newsletter, the store and headquarters, the print shop, the regular celebrations or be ins held at local parks. Fall 1. 96. 8 Catalog, pages 3, 5 8 Link 1. The Special Projects section of that Catalog goes on to flesh out many of those activities and their relation to what was happening in the community at large. Fall 1. 96. 8 Catalog, pages 5. Link 1. 1How big was the MFUBy Fall 1. MFU, as we knew it, changed in charactermore about that later. Return to Index. How much did it cost Except at the very beginning and the very end, when it was 1. There was, however, a longstanding controversy over whether instructors could charge additional fees for specific classesmore about that later. Return to Index. What was taught The number of courses each quarter during 1. Any breakdown of courses by content is necessarily rough and arbitrary, but, surprisingly, the percentages remained fairly constant throughout EncounterSensitivity 2. Arts1. 5 Crafts1. Philosophy and Religion1. Politics and Economics1. Leisure1. 0 Whole Earth Studies8 Education4. A lot gets said about weird Free U courses. The curriculum certainly went well beyond the mould of Adult Ed and Stanfords tedious, often narrow, and decidedly studious Announcement of Courses. Given the MFUs criticism of the existing educational system, it is hardly surprising that instructors would teach what Stanford did not. Given its belief that personal and interpersonal transformation were essential to political transformation, it is not surprising that there would be a significant number of encounter and personal growth courses. Nor, given the tedious gravity of existing education, is it surprising the MFU would make room for leisure and just plain fun. For a playful look at the contrast, see Fall 1. Catalog, inside front cover Link 1. In general, see Summer 1. Catalog Link 1. 3 and note the classes for High School studentsOr, to take a specific example, the Poetry Encounter Workshop. The Free You Vol. No. 1. 4, pages 1. Link 1. 4Thats not to say that the catalogs didnt contain classes that were foolish, redundant, ill conceived or ill taught. Thats the price of committing to a wide open curriculum. Watch Water For Elephants Dailymotion. But even on that score, beware the hasty judgment. Something that looks all wrong may have real, if unusual, value. Consider the Tantric ritual enacted in this class. Foolish  ImmoralIm not so sure. The Free You Vol. No. 9, May 1. 96. Sexual Morality Now Link 1. What strikes one most when looking through the catalogs is not the strangeness of the courses but their variety. This is especially apparent in early catalogs where classes were organized by day of the week, rather than by subject matter. On a single page one finds a course in Humanism and Society juxtaposed with Morning Rain is Music, The Fifth International, Psyche and Symbol in Tolkiens Lord of the Rings, Painting as a Journey into Ones Self. And so on. Winter 1. Catalog, pages 1. Link 1. 6Spring 1. Catalog, pages 1. Link 1. 7Nor did the Free University lack for prominent teachers Paul Goodman was the principal speaker at an early organizational meeting. Herbert Marcuse taught a seminar. Joan Baez lectured on non violence. Norman O. Brown, Stewart Brand, Richard Alpert later, Ram Dass, Alexander Lowen, Robert Hass, and David Harris all taught classes at one time or another. Return to Index. Not a homogenous or easily defined group. What began as a New Left inspired reaction to the traditional university quickly grew to welcome every strain of the 6. Eastern religion, mysticism, drugs, rock music, and sexual freedom dissatisfied liberals disaffected street people. Some with organizations of their own. Really, there wasnt one community there were many. You get a sense of the surprising variety in reading the Community and Special Projects section of each catalog and the Directory of Organizations listed in many. For example, Spring 1. Catalog, pages 5. Link 1. 8Participation and involvement varied. Some were content with a quarterly class or two that piqued their interest and were glad the MFU was out there. Some were involved in other activities and organizations but took or taught classes, occasionally attended meetings, and, for the most part, supported MFU policies and programs. And then there were those for whom the MFU was a primary commitmentthey attended meetings, gave classes, volunteered, debated issues, formulated policy. Its possible to get an idea of the relative size of these groups by looking at overall registration 1. Directory of People found in most catalogs about 1. General Meetings the 4. Newsletter articles and interviews, and in its regular list of People without whom wed never. All would have subscribedin one way or anotherto the aspirations of the Preamble, though a goodly number must have had reservations about the coming millennium and taken the natural state of man is ecstatic wonder as an endearing exhortation. There was, however, something special about the MFU. As an educational institution it held itself open to every strain of 6. Anyone could teach anything. Individuals and groups who would otherwise have had little or nothing to do with each otherwhether from indifference or mutual antipathywere welcome to teach and proselytize. And many of them saw the advantages of cooperation and collaboration or, at least, of presenting a united front. The leaders of the MFUmore about them latertrue to what were, after all, the unacknowledged anarchist principles of its Preamble, saw the beginnings of something morethe mutual aid and sympathy which could, given a chance, focus and unite the local counterculture. A tantalizing promise, which, as we shall see, started, sputtered awhile, and eventually died. On that score, it is interesting to contrast the MFU with the Free University of Berkeley FUB, catering to larger, more divergent and, in some ways, more entrenched communities. See, Interview with FUB coordinator, Larry Miller, The Free You Vol. No. 6, April 1. 97.